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Learn How To Draw The Easy Way

How Do We Learn How To Draw

Jan 10, 2007 Jo Murphy

When learning about the creative process of drawing, students are encouraged to start with careful preparation of their work environment. Learn how to learn drawing!

It is helpful for drawing students if they aspire to develop

Consistency
A Learning Pathway
Easily accessible resources
Varieties of visual stimuli such as galleries, gardens, scenery,
A relationship with their Visual Journal
Organisation around goal setting and benchmarking
A record of achievement

“Most people would love to be able to draw what they see. Many people find enormous pleasure in the art of self-expression. Sadly, the idea of learning to draw skillfully is quite daunting for a high percentage of people of the Western World. This is sometimes due to negative experiences that have come from early child hood.” Drawing 101

In my teaching practice, I have developed ways to create an environment that is affirmative, encouraging and filled with celebration and empowerment.

Teach yourself how to learn how to draw or encourage someone else to embark on that journey by:

seeking out instructional material from books
make instructional materials with your class
searching the internet for resources
aim to learn how to see (draw what you see not what you think you see)
ask other artists to show you skills
ask artists how they mastered the art of perseverance
be experimental and inventive
continually take risks rather than linger in your comfort zone
make perseverance itself your goal
reward yourself when you have stayed with a task
set bench marks and celebrate them
celebrate achievements with artists who can appreciate how much you have learned
valuing each part of the journey for its own sake
enjoy the process more than the end product
care about your own learning - learning how to learn will be your most valuable asset for life
establish routine don’t let a day slip by with out at least one five minute drawing
teach others - it is the best way to consolidate your knowledge
make sure you are a member of relevant learning communities on line and off

The learning curve of drawing is never finished! It is a personal journey because no one else can no what direction is suitable for “just you”

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