How to Draw ANYTHING Using Simple Shapes

Learn how you can use simple shapes to draw objects, people, animals, or entire scenes!

This tutorial is an introduction to help you get started and give you the confidence to approach drawing more complex subjects so you can develop your drawing skills and explore your passion further. Learning how to construct the foundation of a drawing helps you see the underlying structures instead of getting lost in the little details. This can speed up your process significantly and over time will help increase your drawing accuracy, thanks to the power of OBSERVATION.

Open your sketchbook and get ready to draw some simple shapes, but don't be afraid to morph them to your advantage as well.

Whether you're drawing a very detailed scene or a complex object, this approach can help you plan out your entire drawing in just a few short minutes, so you don't waste hours on a drawing that, in the end, doesn't turn out looking quite right.

If you have any additional ideas or insights to share with the community, please leave it in the comments section. We'd love to hear it :) Thank you!!

✏️ TOOLS I USED
- Dollarstore Mechanical Pencil (Studio brand) that comes with 0.5mm 2B Lead

⏰ SKIP TO TIMESTAMP ⏰
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Example #1: Soda Can
01:47 - Example #2: Fly
02:11 - Example #3: Bird
06:05 - Example #4: Person
08:20 - Example #5: Motorcycle (Drawn two different ways)
10:21 - Reference Photos You Can Use

Reference photo credits: Pixabay

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[SuperDetective]

As someone with no artistic talent and trying to learn how to draw at age 56, I have found this video extremely helpful. Thank you!!

[RapiidZK]

An incredibly useful tutorial that’ll definitely help with my sketches! A more in depth one like you said would also be greatly appreciated! Plus that one month of skillshare will definitely come in handy

[trueblue]

This might be the most beginner friendly art tutorial I have ever seen. I gotta try this method soon hopefully!

[malahamavet]

wooow! most tutorials tell you to just deconstruct stuff into simple shapes but not how, but you with those two methods made me want to try it out! I'd definitely like to see more related videos. watching how you analyse it and whith the animations it makes much much easier for me to understand it. after you take off the guidelines I can still see the shapes, which is awesome.
much better than trying to figure this out by myself with a photo that to men is full of complex and random stuff.
there are even things that I wouldn't think by myself and watching this made me aware of them. so cool! I'm adding this to my drawing playlist

[qurduvz]

She’s does a great job explaining each step in the process which gives a beginner confidence that they too can do it. Respect.

[expandapantsii]

This is the most useful tip on how to start drawing in general, thank you for this, really is a good tip on how to draw.

[Atomic-toons]

Why this tutorial is beautiful and easy to learn

[mercymelai]

It looks so good doing it with shapes, but it can also take time to get used to drawing the shapes into something you want

[tsangduu]

Thank you very much! I used to free hand everything which when I make a slight mistake is very hard to make right😥

[kyberkreeper]

This is something I needed to watch for a time, cuz I easily overcomplicate things and get lost in details. I love how your video focuses on using BASIC shapes to block in or carve your sketch. Beautifully done!! Thanks so much for this!!

[bayusabi]

I like when the tutor give me the simplest way to draw. This is all i need. Thank you.

[SimramBloomRovers]

I am just glad that you are getting frequent with your videos. I remember those times when there were hardly a few. And even then I used to watch them again and again

[catakuri]

This really motivated me to learn drawing!

[ymck]

"She's 6 heads tall"

Me: that feels weird, but I'll allow it

[reignnyjoseph]

I needed this video. Yesterday, I was completely overwhelmed with starting to draw when I learned in college about breaking down shapes, though I get nervously excited when wanting to draw something to get my art to grow. As everything comes with a process, I stand by to at least try when it’s part of learning through. Subscribed!💯

[lilivargas]

OMG you helped me so much with this, now I can draw better. Other videos didn't do this they just jumped right in.

[carnagekid]

I remember this channel,
This is where I first picked up art and since then I have progressed.
Thank you so much😁

[davidholt]

This is the first of your videos that I have seen. Found it to be very straight forward and helpful. Thanks

[aesthetemanju]

Great video, really helpful as I've been trying to draw loosely and I struggle with proportions.

[lord_of_loch_ness]

i clicked on a random tutorial prepared for a disappointment and ended up watching the single most helpful oiece of media ot there. great job and i love you