Drawing upside down is something so weird and different that one wouldn't consider it a good way to get better at drawing, but I've been…

In the workbook, Betty Edwards offers 3 more drawings that you can choose from for your upside down exercise. I reproduce them here, so that you have more choice. You can do one, or you can do them all over a few days. It`s excellent practice. Of course, like the other drawing, you will draw this one upside down. After you finish your drawing, note the`state`you were in while drawing: no naming of parts, but looking at forms, at shapes. Looking at how this line intersect that line. What you…

I love Picassos line drawings, his drawings have so much character, I particularly love 'man in his chair'. His line placement and detail is excellent. Also the way he draws when using pen is different to when he used ink, ive noticed this in my drawing, my drawing becomes alot loser using ink.

Our tiny homeschool co-op (6 students, 3 families) meets weekly for poetry recitation and writing. We fill the rest of our time with scien...

Upside down

Drawing upside down is an easy exercise to help you develop your ability to recognize shapes and lines in a picture. Don’t worry – you don’t need to stand on your head for this one. Rather, you turn your reference picture upside down and draw; your completed drawing, then, will also be upside down. This

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Week3: Fine Arts- use an envelope to aid with upside down drawing activity