I've found the simplest exercise to improve at drawing
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Hello Reader, I was doing my warm-up sketch and I came across a cool idea that I wanted to share with you. It's a powerful way to find the mistakes or weak spots in your drawing. I call it the DEA process: Don't Erase Anything. It's simple, but let me explain why it's so useful. When we draw, especially when we're just starting, every mark we make shows what we need to work on. For example, if you're drawing a person, you might make the head too small, the legs too short, or the hands too big. Maybe even all of these things. By not erasing these mistakes, it's easier to see where you need to improve. So, the next time you study, you'll know what parts to focus on. In my warm-up, I saw that I made the arm too big and the head too small. The legs were a little too short, but not too bad. I also drew the hands too big twice. Maybe that's because I've been playing a lot of Warcraft, where characters have big hands, which I like. I also had trouble drawing the neck where it meets the jawline. Because I didn't erase anything, I could easily spot these mistakes. If you do this with several drawings, you'll see patterns. If hands are always wrong, spend some time learning to draw hands. Another good thing about this exercise is that it helps you not to worry too much about making perfect drawings. If we have an eraser, especially a digital one, we might feel like our lines need to be perfect. But they don't. Perfection can take away the fun, and drawing without an eraser is freeing. So, put away the eraser for a while, just draw, and see what you learn. See you next week! Patreon Tiers are OpenI currently have 4 tiers open on my patreon with different offerings: The Supporter Tier: Access to Discord and process pages of my comic Flowers & Shadows The Member Tier: As above + Early access to YouTube videos and video requests The Premium Tier: As above + 1-2-1 mentoring about your comic The Elite Tier: As above + a follow-up via e-mail, discord or video where we dive even deeper. There's more info at Patreon, these are just summaries, but I'd love it if you'd check it out. I'm also open to suggestions and always looking to improve so if you have a request about how I can make my page better for you then do get in touch. |
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