Tag: Beginner Art

4 Everyday Objects Worth Drawing

On By Rebecca Art TutorIn Beginners, Drawing, Pastels, Sketchpads, Still Life2 Comments

I often get asked ‘what should I draw?’ I think drawing anything is worthwhile but there are some objects that are useful to draw and everyone can get hold of.  I explain why these objects are good for teaching certain skills.

Pots, Jars and Vases

You may think these are a bit dull to draw but they are can develop your observational drawing skills. Everyone has these at home too so they are something you can easily find.  They are good for learning ellipses (circles in perspective) see my post What are Ellipses? if you would like to know more about ellipses.

Try drawing different sized pots, jars and vases and you can practice shapes and comparative proportions (how tall or wide something is in comparison to something else).

Jars, pots and vases are great for proportion and shape skills
Jars, pots and vases are great for proportion and shape skills

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The Dangers of Comparing

On By Rebecca Art TutorIn BeginnersLeave a comment

I have taught art for many years and realise that it should be a personal journey,  one of the joys of the subject to teach is that nobody’s work is the same.  It is a great shame when learners start comparing their work to others and in many cases it steals all the joy and creativity out of the work, so why do we do it?

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