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Learning to Draw: The One Drawing Skill Every Beginning Artist Needs


No matter what anyone may tell you, drawing is a very learnable skill, no different than reading, writing, or riding a bike. It’s simply a question of having someone show you what to do and then practicing so you improve.


In today’s lesson we’re going to start with the most basic drawing skill that EVERY artist needs to learn. All you’ll need for this tutorial are some pieces of paper and a pencil, no other fancy supplies. Inexpensive computer printer paper and a plain old number two pencil will do just fine.


Ready? Here we go…


The first thing we are going to do is a little evaluation. It is NOT a test—that’s a scary word that implies success or failure. What I want you to do is draw the example illustration you see below. Don’t worry about it too much and don’t read further ahead in the lesson, just draw the picture to the best of your ability.


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