Line drawing may be one of the simplest techniques, but it is also very unforgiving. Master line drawing and you'll be a step ahead in every other medium.
Lines in drawing are made in several ways. The smallest lines are made by means of the medium (pencil, crayon, pen, or brush), held so as to be controlled principally by the fingers, wrist, elbow, or even by the arm at the shoulder socket. In a s...
It may not always be convenient to do a full-bodied tonal drawing. You may not even want to try. A simple line drawing is a quick and handy way to express an idea or to put down something you have seen and remembered. It is also useful for doing ske...
VIEWPOINT
The viewpoint you take up will affect the angles of the things seen. It will affect your foreground and, by being either up or down, change the middle and background too. If you are high up you will see more background; you will be loo...
A drawing is complete when you have nothing more to add to it. It is finished when you feel you have done enough. It is as simple as that. But one or two points occur to me that might help you arrive at that decision. Fill your page completely, from...
