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Practice

Exercise library

Every exercise from the course in one place, plus ready-made practice routines. Pick a routine, set a timer and draw.

Practice routines

15 minEveryone

Daily 15-minute warm-up

  1. 3 min: straight lines between dots (Line Trainer)
  2. 3 min: ellipses, varying size and degree
  3. 4 min: boxes in perspective
  4. 5 min: 30-second gestures
45 minBeginner

Beginner fundamentals session

  1. 10 min: warm-up lines and ellipses
  2. 15 min: draw 5 simple objects as basic forms
  3. 15 min: one still-life object with shading
  4. 5 min: review, note one thing to improve
60 minIntermediate

Figure drawing session

  1. 10 min: 20 × 30-second gestures
  2. 15 min: 5 × 2-minute mannequin poses
  3. 20 min: 2 × 10-minute studies with anatomy
  4. 15 min: hands or heads study page
40 minIntermediate

Value and light study

  1. 5 min: value matching game
  2. 10 min: 9-step value scale by hand
  3. 15 min: sphere, cube and cylinder under one light
  4. 10 min: 4 value thumbnails of a photo
90 minIntermediate

Urban sketching outing

  1. 15 min: 3 thumbnails of the scene
  2. 45 min: one sketch in 2-point perspective
  3. 20 min: add values or a watercolor wash
  4. 10 min: people and details as quick gestures
240 minAdvanced

Portfolio piece workflow

  1. Gather references and a mood board
  2. 10+ thumbnails, pick the strongest
  3. Value study, then color study
  4. Final drawing and rendering
  5. Rest a day, then critique and polish

All exercises (155)