25 Days to Better Drawings

✓ How to balance observation with mark making.
✓ How to loosen up for greater accuracy in your drawings.
✓ How to break complex subjects down into easy to draw shapes.
✓ How to use variety in line to create the illusion of form and light through line quality.
✓ How the concept of cross contour lines can help us to better understand the form of a subject and determine directional stroking when adding shading to a drawing.
✓ How to apply the concept of cross contour lines to shading using hatching and cross hatching.
✓ How to use value to create the illusion of light and form in a drawing.
✓ How to use value to create the illusion of texture in a drawing.
✓ How to create the illusion of space in your drawings using five simple devices.
✓ How to draw with one, two, and three point perspective.
✓ How to use sighting, measuring, and mapping to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.
✓ How to recognize positive and negative space (shapes) to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.
✓ How to use a formulaic approach to drawing a face from observation or imagination by understanding the general locations and proportions of the face.
✓ How to use the grid technique to accurately capture any subject in a drawing when working from a photo reference.
✓ How to draw the human figure quickly and with accuracy using a simple four-step approach to gesture drawing.