taught us to draw on kraft paper ( old paper bags, what ever) and draw in black and white charcoal/chalk pencil.
He piled a stack of stools randomly in the middle of the room ( cups work) turned a bright spot light on them, and told us to start by just drawing the tops... circles from every angle. The next week... we drew the tops and the legs... Only draw what you SEE... yes, we all know the top is round, but what does it really look like. Forget what you know is true, draw what you see... by the end of the sememster, we had worked our way up to drawing light and shadows and full grown chairs!
... my best drawing teacher...
He piled a stack of stools randomly in the middle of the room ( cups work) turned a bright spot light on them, and told us to start by just drawing the tops... circles from every angle.
The next week... we drew the tops and the legs...
Only draw what you SEE... yes, we all know the top is round, but what does it really look like.
Forget what you know is true, draw what you see...
by the end of the sememster, we had worked our way up to drawing light and shadows and full grown chairs!
It changed the way I saw things...
good luck!
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