Drawing Skills

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

sketch of old boots

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. This comprises […]

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

How to get creative – 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

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Sketching Why drawing skills are important

Sketching  Why drawing skills are important A house built on firm foundations, will last longer and be safer than one with no foundations. Likewise, “drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint”. A quote from A Gorky. Improving your sketching and drawing skills! When

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