THIS EXERCISE FOCUSES ON USING LINE WORK AND DETAILS TO DRAW ITEMS FROM NATURE. THE EXAMPLES SHOWN ARE FLOWER AND LEAF STUDIES.
MATERIALS
Black, gray, or tan craft paper or heavy cardstock
White gel pen, black gel pen, or permanent marker
1. Select your reference materials, such as flowers from the garden, pictures from flower books, or images online.
2. Set up your drawing materials.
3. Draw straight onto the paper, no sketching first: Just dive right in and draw only in line. You can shade with line work if you like when filling open spaces on your flower or plant.
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