Practice Drawing Everyday with this Simple Exercise

In this video I describe a simple excercise designed to help you start drawing every day. The 'Morning Pages for Artists' Drawing Exercise was inspired by Julia Camerons book The Artists Way. The Morning Pages was originally about writing 3 sides of A4 every day. In this version I suggest art students do the same exercises but with drawing.

Turning up and doing a little bit of drawing every day, week after week, month after month, will completely transform your drawing ability and unlock the artist within.

Give it a go and let me know how you get on. I will try and upload some of mine to instagram - so follow me there to keep up to date! - You can also see my students work under the hashtag - #eactutor

[gostowl]

A nice exercise to break through the artist block and intimidation. It may be quick and “crappy, ” but at least you’re drawing. No pressure stuff.

[linewise]

Great tip! Especially for someone who is always in fear of ruining their 'valuable' sketchbook and therefore never gets to practice 😉

[sshaheed]

Makes me wonder why I never thought of this! So easy, simple, pressure-free and sustainable! Thank you.

[cassandrascott]

Great idea! I love how you took the morning pages and adapted it. Thank you for sharing.

[debbieborden]

Thank you! Just found you. Looking forward to more. Very encouraging.

[lauriewarner]

Thank you! I plan on starting tomorrow!

[shreevas]

great idea which I am confident I can do

[randomaccount]

This is great! Thank you. I've always found it hard to do regular morning pages. This makes it more interesting! How long should each drawing last?

[ruevictorhugo]

Oh, I love the idea of thinking of drawing each day being like Julia Cameron's 'Morning Pages'. Thank you!!!

[cheryls_creative]

Thanks for this, I can see how this will help. I’ll give it a try!

[hfarms]

I draw daily out of imagination but when I tried drawing what I see, it was difficult. Sketching what you see strengthens your hand, eye, brain connection. It must be as beneficial as meditation.

[pentachronic]

Great idea. I need to start doing this.

[barpoe]

I love this! I didn't stick with the morning pages very long 😅but drawing seems more fun! And I did all of nicolaides 10 years ago, but now I need a new incentive, a new something to spark my engine again 😊

[solomonramsa]

I hope one day to be as good as you at drawing

[BetijaBaltakmene]

baigi labi. bet gorīties jau nebij vajdzīgs! love from latvia!

[sarajamal]

Nice tips! The way you hold your pencil is interesting!

[soujirou]

thanks! i love sketching stuff from flickr

[MariliaCoutinho]

Ed, are you still leading student groups on this challenge? Or any sketchbook activity?

[pjlewisful]

Subscribed upon first view, love the explanation, accent, approach, etc. but I must say.... I never saw a weirder way of any artist holding the pencil like that.

[madhavmankar]

Skching drawing Every day.any places tree, Lendscape View, one, two, points perespative with Colours Effects overlapeing Texture wenderfully.painting, Architecture And Vizlistion preacatical space effect.❤ thanks 🙏 Sriji.🎉😮😊