How to Get Started Drawing
Every artist has to begin drawing somewhere. Long-time colored pencil artist Carrie Lewis suggests how to get started drawing.
5 Drawing Exercises with Curving Lines
5 drawing exercises with curving lines to help you improve line control for graphite, colored pencil, and other forms of drawing.
Learning to Draw with a Light Hand
For most artists, learning to draw with a light hand is an important part of the artistic journey. I’ve heard from many readers who complain of having a heavy hand, so I wasn’t surprised to receive the following appeal. What can you do if you have not been able to …
Straight Line Drawing Exercises
Straight line drawing exercises that are fun, easy, and help you improve line control for colored pencil, and other forms of dry media.
The Importance of Drawing From Life
Personal Drawing Challenge Update. Carrie shares a few of the better drawings from life and from photos for the month of June.
Warm Up Exercises for Drawing
Have you ever given any thought to warm up exercises for drawing? I’m guessing you haven’t, because you’re probably like me. You just pick up a pencil and start drawing, right? That’s what I used to do, but as I’ve gotten older (and my hands have suffered a collection of …
Line Drawing Basics
When most people think of fine art, I think they see great and glorious paintings, full color drawings, or exquisite sculptures. They don’t usually think “simple line drawings,” but you know what? You can do a lot with lines just by making use of a few line drawing basics. September …
Color Theory Drawing Exercise
We’ve spent the month talking about color theory and how it affects your art. We have an extra (fifth) Saturday in this month, so I thought I’d share a color theory drawing exercise…. just for fun. Well, and for learning, too. So are you ready to get started with your …
More Straight Line Drawing Exercises
A few months back, I published a post featuring a few drawing exercises designed to help artist learn better line control. That post and another featuring curving lines have been so popular, I decided it was a good idea to share a few more straight line drawing exercises. Some time …
