Drawing Exercises Guaranteed to Improve Your Drawing Skills

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In this drawing lesson, we explore 8 drawing exercises guaranteed to improve your drawing skills. The basics of each drawing exercise is discussed along with the potential benefits. We cover continuous line drawing, cross contour line drawing, upside down drawing, value studies, the square of patience, timed drawings, gesture drawing, and drawing on black paper.
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[azalea]

I have been a member of The Virtual Instructor for about six months and it is the best art achool I have ever attended - and I have attended several. I warmly recommend Matt's Art Academy.

[Cariena]

Dear Matt, the minute you mentioned some people don't know HOW TO PRACTICE you just caught me. I didn't realize why I would find myself stucked whyle practicing. Overthinking is one of my challenges. Thank you so much for this reminder along with these great exercises in a nutshell. The membership program is amazing and worth subscribing. Buddy

[jfbouverat]

The best advices I received in such short period of time. Thank you.

[nadegraphy]

This man draws hands with continuous lines and I can't even draw them with references and 3 art teachers beside me. Great work, sir!

[NightStarGamer]

Really great tips.

Some of which I knew from the book Drawing from the right side of the brain. But once i did the lesson in the book, i stopped doing them.

Made me realize that going back and redoing exercises and stuff is really important.

[jonathansullivan]

Thank you very much! I'm a self-taught " " artist. Being an aircraft mechanic has taught me attention to detail, and I've always been super critical in all my work. These exercises will definitely help me out.

[nunuros]

Thinking of drawing again after years.. And found u.. Thank u so much

[AmNhacThienNhien]

It 's a value lesson. Thank you for teaching us this lesson.

[sparkleevanagy]

Thank you for imparting knowledge. We call people like you “Guru” in India 🙏🏻

[ChrisR_]

ive learnt a great deal from Matt after doing the secrets to drawing i improved then i did his pen and ink, learnt a lot i think i have to do ink washes left but ill get back to it.
ive just started his coloured pencil course. i didnt want to work with colour but doing the colour module i enjoyed doing it.

he is such an amazing artist and we can learn a lot with him x

[bryanodriscoll]

Impressive stuff. The key word, of course, is practice. Since I'm an absolute beginner the level of skill shown here is far beyond me but it's useful guidance for what most of us would like to attain.

[manthasagittarius]

These are excellent ways of breaking free of ordinary, every day cognition or perception. The upside down thing felt like walking on another planet! Breaking down gradations of value to two, three, then all was an eye opener too. Great tutorial.

[milan_]

Value studies are so hard. Excellent tips, thank you!!

[brendaashton]

Fantastic! So helpful and inspiring. I can't wait to get started using these exercises. Thanks Matt!

[crisalidathomassie]

Thanks so much for this video. I truly appreciate for all the tutorials you provide to help us. These exercises are wonderful and definitely worth to try. I wish you all the best for 2024 and more. Blessings and take care.

[iku]

Thanks for this sir. It really helps a lot. At first, I thought drawing boxes is the most essential.

[charmainekaldwell]

Had my highschool art teachers explained the fundamentals of drawing as well as you just did I'd be farther along as an artist.

[jooryart]

I love you're work so much
You have great talent, man❤❤
انا احب ماتقوم به لديك موهبة عظيمة ياصديقي حقاً انت تثير اعجابي بما تقوم به ❤
تحياتي لك من السعودية 🇸🇦❤️❤️❤️

[ericbailey]

Why was the grass greener on the other side? It has more value

[darlasands]

I am so far from these skills but appreciate the tutorial. For now, the first exercise is where I'll stay. lol Blessings to you and your students.