Foundations · Difficulty 2/10

Day 42

Lines, control, basic shapes

Tips for day 42

Foundations
  • 1.Ghost the stroke twice in the air, then commit in one confident pass.
  • 2.Draw from the shoulder, not the wrist / long strokes stay straighter.
  • 3.Warm up with 2 minutes of loose circles and straight lines before you start.

Focus on steady, confident strokes. Draw from the shoulder, keep proportions loose but consistent.

Reference searches

4 prompts · search & study

basic geometric shapes

"how to draw basic geometric shapes / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

texture swatches

"how to draw texture swatches / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

straight line control drills

"how to draw straight line control drills / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

circle and ellipse drills

"how to draw circle and ellipse drills / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

Tip: open a couple of these, pick images that feel within reach, and copy them by hand.

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