"I can't draw!"
How often do we hear this statement expressed! But the fact is that anyone can  learn to draw. Drawing is mostly a matter of learning and applying a few skills. Here is a list of some essential skills. Just as with other skills like sports or music, art skills grow with practice. You can click on the lesson links associated with each skill listed on this page.

OUTDOOR DRAWING AND SKETCHING ASSIGNMENTS

Drawing Lesson 1
Drawing Freely
Using the free hand and arm gesture movement
and drawing as though you were drawing in the air.
Drawing warmups - - Draw relaxed lesson

Drawing Lesson 2
Discover visual content throughout the picture space
Using a view-finder and/or examining photo content teaches
us that there are many component parts or areas within the picture frame.
Mapping the drawing space - - Using viewfinder

Drawing Lesson 3
A One-Two approach to drawing:
First the major forms or areas of the space;
Second the details, textures, tones, or color within these areas.
Primary and Secondary Content

Drawing Lesson 4
The instincts that we have developed about drawing human bodies
can be reshaped. The proportions that we see and know every
day are ignored when it comes to drawing a "natural" human form.
Observation of the figure and drawing approaches.
Human Figure, Proportions and Natural-Expressive Poses

ADDITIONAL MODEL POSES PAGE

Drawing Lesson 5
Although the face is comprised of many unique 3 dimensional forms;
Drawing the face does not have to be hard --
Proportions can be learned by using facial guide lines

Drawing the Face

A series of drawings that take you to different locations
where you can look and make sketches or compositions.

Drawing Lessons Series

Wash Drawing Method Draw Figures Using Wash Technique

Drawing easy sketches or compositions.

Other Assignments in Drawing


2005