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Learn How To Draw By Looking More Carefully - By: Michael Dale, 2008-04-17
Can it be true when someone says that they can't draw? The fact is that people draw every day... they just don't know they are drawing. The function of drawing is to make marks onto paper or another surface. These marks will show ideas and information. Communication with these marks is usually done with writing or pictures. "If you can write... you can draw" Writing a message uses the same skills as drawing. When you write you don't think about what it is you are doing... * You are forming lines * You are drawing circles * You are creating curves Writing becomes an instinctive act because you were taught from an early age. Because you have been writing for so long it becomes natural. When you draw exactly the same skills are being used... * You can use a series of lines to draw a house * You use a combination of curves to draw a face This means that you can learn to draw. The only thing stopping you is that it will take your time and effort to develop your drawing skills. Take a challenge... Pick up a pen or pencil and draw a cat or a dog. Don't worry if the result is disappointing. The resulting drawing could look like quite different from a cat or dog. This is no great surprise to you. You already know that you can't draw. However, it could surprise you to learn that many artists would struggle to get an exact likeness. The real challenge when you draw is to sharpen your observation skills. As you look more closely at the cat and dog you will see more. Take a close look at the head... * See the shape of the head * See how the ears are placed on top * See the eyes * Look at the nose Very soon you will see a clearer picture in your mind... "Now, draw your dog or cat once more and you will see a vast improvement"
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