Take Time To See Before You Draw

The most common mistake that people make when they begin drawing is that they spend too little time studying what they are attempting to draw.

This is true whether you are painting, sketching or drawing with a pencil.

So a quick and easy tip is this, "look more than you draw" for improved results. One thing you could try is the "blind contour" exercise. If you don't know what I am talking about here, just grab a pencil, a piece of paper and then find an object to draw.

The thing is, don't look at your drawing until you are finished. Instead just look at the object and draw blind. You will be surprised with the results. Don't expect it to look like a completed picture but do expect to find some interesting shapes that your eye followed completely.

Give it a try and see how you go, I am sure you will be surprised.

Send me a comment if this has been helpful or at least some fun.

Cheers,

Greg.