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Be Curious - Draw an Object
- Notice What You Like - Part 1 and 2
- Draw a Scene
- Draw a Leaf or Flower
- Take A Minute
- Taking Rubbings
- Stitch Memory Journal
- Draw an Object
- All you need to know about this activity
- About drawing from observation
- Step 1: Which object to choose?
- Step 2: What background shall I place it on?
- Step 1-2
- Step 3: Size of the drawing, and where to place it
- Make a viewfinder
- Step 4: Make a basic sketch
- Step 5: Light and dark (tone), and shadows
- Step 5 continued: Highlights
- Step 6: Texture
- What next?
- Draw an Object Video Guide
- Wellbeing Art Tour - Discover Manchester Art Gallery
- Visiting an Art Gallery
"Following the drawing and painting exercises makes me feel more secure, knowing that I do constructive things."
Step 4: Make a basic sketch
- Now, make a basic pencil sketch of the shape of your object
No need to erase any lines you think aren’t quite right, they can actually help you judge how to make adjustments if left in the drawing. Erase them as you are finishing the drawing later if you want.
Tip:
Lots of famous artists leave all their lines in their drawings though, and regard them as part of the work.
