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Learn to sketch 2 – Seeing like an artist! Shapes and Angles!

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Did you see Learning to Sketch 1? Click here to go there first. It is important when you are learning to sketch to really see the shapes and angles, with your eyes, and not your brain. You need to learn how to forget what the object is, and instead, to study its form, comprising shapes […]

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Learn to Sketch 1 – Getting started – Acquiring the sketchbook habit

” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”  (Laozi c 604 bc). What an inspired thought. It still applies for all journeys, especially for those people starting out on a journey to acquire valuable skills. Getting Started : Easy things first, you will need two pencils, (a 2b and 4b preferably)

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How to get creative – for less than £5 – I can show you the way!

Every time I go out doors to draw or paint I meet passers by who take a quick furtive look at my work and say “I can’t Draw”  or “I wish I could Draw” or “I can’t draw but I do like Painting”, and then they say “It must be so relaxing”! I wouldn’t mind

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Learn to Draw – In easy steps – To impress your friends!

Would you like to learn how to improve your drawing skills? I taught myself how to draw, many years ago after realising that my paintings were not improving. You see, – I had no real urge to draw but just wanted to paint and I was in a hurry! Does this ring a bell with

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