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The Drawing Laboratory teaches fundamentals, 3D form, line, and shading, with lectures, demos, and assignments.
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I found vertical line was quite hard for me. I can make a straight vertical line in one shot, but if need to be repetitive stroke on same position, I will miss in 2nd stroke with slightly bended line. I know I can just turm the paper around and apply the horizontal line method, which was very easy for me. But I want to try something different in drawing, and after 2 days practice, I start to be familiar with it. Practice was really the key.
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Drawing a perfectly straight line freehand is nearly impossible, and you don't need to. In the full lesson, I'll show you my strategy for drawing reasonably straight lines using a simple pantomiming motion. I'll demonstrate how to apply this to build foundational shapes like squares, rectangles, and triangles. You'll see my process of overshooting the corners to construct the shape first, which takes the pressure off getting it perfect right away. We'll also cover more complex quadrilaterals and polygons.
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That's a whole lotta straight-edged shapes! The vertical lines were most challenging and making a perfect square was difficult. Honestly, if I really need a perfect square, I'd most likely use a ruler. Creating right angles was also a challenge; I always seem to be just a hair off making a parallelogram instead of a square or rectangle. But, again, if perfection is necessary, I'd use a ruler.
I tried to use overhand for most strokes, but used tripod grip often when drawing smaller shapes or making vertical lines. It was good to help me practice using my whole arm and the overhand method though.
I found vertical line was quite hard for me. I can make a straight vertical line in one shot, but if need to be repetitive stroke on same position, I will miss in 2nd stroke with slightly bended line. I know I can just turm the paper around and apply the horizontal line method, which was very easy for me. But I want to try something different in drawing, and after 2 days practice, I start to be familiar with it. Practice was really the key.
