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Learning to draw in 30 days (from stick figures)

AMArjun Mehta
AMArjun Mehta@arjun

I could not draw a cup. After a month of 20 minutes a day, I can draw a slightly wobbly cup. Progress.

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7 things, ranked

1

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

en.wikipedia.org

The upside-down drawing exercise is the moment it clicked.

3

Contour drawing

en.wikipedia.org

5

Two-point perspective

en.wikipedia.org

7

Carry a cheap pocket sketchbook

2

Drawabox

drawabox.com

250 boxes. You will hate the boxes. Do the boxes.

4

Gesture drawing

en.wikipedia.org

30-second poses, don't think, just move the pen.

6

Draw your own left hand every morning

Free model, always available, very patient.

1

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

en.wikipedia.org

The upside-down drawing exercise is the moment it clicked.

4

Gesture drawing

en.wikipedia.org

30-second poses, don't think, just move the pen.

7

Carry a cheap pocket sketchbook

2

Drawabox

drawabox.com

250 boxes. You will hate the boxes. Do the boxes.

5

Two-point perspective

en.wikipedia.org

3

Contour drawing

en.wikipedia.org

6

Draw your own left hand every morning

Free model, always available, very patient.

1

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

en.wikipedia.org

The upside-down drawing exercise is the moment it clicked.

3

Contour drawing

en.wikipedia.org

5

Two-point perspective

en.wikipedia.org

7

Carry a cheap pocket sketchbook

2

Drawabox

drawabox.com

250 boxes. You will hate the boxes. Do the boxes.

4

Gesture drawing

en.wikipedia.org

30-second poses, don't think, just move the pen.

6

Draw your own left hand every morning

Free model, always available, very patient.

1

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

en.wikipedia.org

The upside-down drawing exercise is the moment it clicked.

4

Gesture drawing

en.wikipedia.org

30-second poses, don't think, just move the pen.

7

Carry a cheap pocket sketchbook

2

Drawabox

drawabox.com

250 boxes. You will hate the boxes. Do the boxes.

5

Two-point perspective

en.wikipedia.org

3

Contour drawing

en.wikipedia.org

6

Draw your own left hand every morning

Free model, always available, very patient.

3 comments

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    Oscar Lindqvist 6h

    Bookmarked. Starting with the first one this week.

  • LO

    Liam O'Connor 5h

    The note on number two made me laugh out loud.

  • NH

    Nadia Haddad 2h

    How is this list so good

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