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Free Drawing Lessons

Shape Lesson

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Sometimes it is hard to look at something 3 dimensional and see the 2 dimensional shapes that make it up. This exercise, using tracing paper, will help to block out the details and really see the shapes!

Ages 8 and up.

shape_lesson.pdf
File Size: 446 kb
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How to Draw a Windmill

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I took some students out to draw the lovely Fabyan Windmill in Geneva, Illinois and recorded the steps we took to draw it. This project is nice in pencil or ink. You can add colored pencil to it by observing the actual picture at the Fabyan Windmill site.

windmill.pdf
File Size: 281 kb
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Contour Line Drawing Exercise

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This exercise will develop your eye-hand coordination and help you to draw more accurate outlines of objects.

Ages 8 and up.

contour_line_drawing.pdf
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Shadows and Shading

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Let's try and see the basic shapes in these apples and draw them. Then we will make them look 3-dimensional with shading techniques.

Ages 8 and up.

shadows_and_shading.pdf
File Size: 326 kb
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Using Drawing Grids

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Did you ever want to accurately draw a complicated subject but found it difficult? Try one of these drawing grids used by artists for centuries.

Ages 11 and up.

drawing_grids.pdf
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Quick Sketch of Birds

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Quick sketching is an effective drawing exercise and should be practiced regularly by aspiring artists of all ages. Moving your whole arm smoothly and swiftly is the goal.

Ages 8 and up
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quick_sketch_birds.pdf
File Size: 284 kb
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Night Light Study

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Use this video lesson to practice drawing a night scene in white pastel.

Supplies:

White pastel or chalk
Black pastel or construction paper
Kneaded eraser
Photo reference
chicago_point_lighthouse_noaa_free_by_richard_b._mieremet.jpg
File Size: 97 kb
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More Drawing Resources

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Online Course: Drawing and Rendering I: Graphite

Art Instruction CD: The Phonics of Drawing CD has an entire unit on drawing fundamentals.

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  • Store
    • The Phonics of Drawing
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  • Free
    • Articles >
      • Art and ADHD
      • Ideas for Teaching Art at Home
      • Folk Art
      • Art Camp Ideas
    • Lessons >
      • Drawing
      • Perspective
      • Medium Lessons
      • Color Theory
      • Art Careers
    • Projects >
      • Pastels
      • Watercolors
      • Printmaking
      • Pencil and Charcoal
      • Colored Pencil
      • 3-D Projects
      • Other
    • Art for Academics >
      • Holidays
      • Science
      • Social Studies
      • Other
  • Galleries
    • Student Gallery
    • Karine's Gallery
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
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