Drawing Again
and Again
89
Drawing something again and again provides an
opportunity to really explore and understand the
item you are drawing. It enables us to become less
precious about the quality of each individual drawing,
as we know we have many more to complete. As
we repeatedly draw the object, our familiarity and
confidence with the subject will grow. In time and
with practice, our drawings improve.
Many artists will create drawings from the same
view, model, or still life over and over again, allowing
a chance to experiment and improve. For example
Monet often created his paintings in series, repeating
the same subject again and again, inspired by the
changing conditions of light, weather, and season.
He created more than thirty paintings of Rouen
Cathedral, and I highly recommend you look them
up to see the many different approaches this master
painter took in this exercise.
For this adventure, I will give you prompts to
suggest possible ways to approach each drawing.
If the subject matter I suggest (for this exercise it is
a peacock feather) or the prompts don’t appeal to
you, then please find an object and approach that
is inspiring. I want each adventure you undertake in
this book to bring out your best work. To this end, it’s
important to love what you draw —especially if you
are being asked to draw it over and over again!
Dots only
Silhouette
Continuous line
Pattern
TECHNIQUE SAMPLER
Here I have tackled a peacock feather, allowing myself to explore a different approach
each time.
90 > Fearless Drawing
Cross-hatching
Basic drawing
Blind-contour drawing
10-second sketch
Drawing Again and Again > 91
CHOOSE A SUBJECT
Now it’s your turn! If a peacock feather doesn’t appeal, then try one of the following
ideas. You’ll need to draw this item many, many times, so find an object that really
interests you!
TECHNIQUES
Here are a few hints for different approaches to try as you draw your subject.
Feel free to invent many more of your own!
O
Leaf
O
Headphones
O
Pinecone
O
Stapler
O
Seashell
O
Shoe
O
Keys
O
Hairbrush
O
Fork
O
Camera
O
Favorite ornament
O
Scissors
O
Bottle of perfume or
aftershave
O
Piece of fruit: orange, apple,
banana, grapes, etc.
O
Child’s toy
O
Flower
O
Decorative jug or vase
O
Dots only
O
Colored-in shape
O
Continuous line
O
Patterns
O
Cross-hatching
O
10-second sketch
O
Blind-contour drawing
92 > Fearless Drawing
PRACTICE:
Draw your chosen subject again and again on this page using lots of different techniques.
By now you are very familiar with your subject. Take a moment to look at the drawings you just created. Can you see an improvement
in your work as you gain more confidence and experience? Now is a good time to review the work you have created and see how
far you have come. Make a list of the approaches, marks, shapes, and lines that you are using consistently in your drawings. These
repeating elements reveal the emergence of your own personal artistic style. The more you practice and continue with drawing, the
more your style will develop and become apparent.
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