Six Drawing Exercises to get you started now!

The essential art of drawing is about two things: you learn to control your hand and see.

Tip: For the following 6 tests, I suggest sticking to one pen and some paper (for example, A5).

Dexterity – Two Workouts

The first two exercises are about controlling your hand. We want to build muscle and train our hand-eye coordination. Machine tests like these are great for beginners. Later you can use them to test new pens or get started when you don’t know what to draw.

They are an excellent way to relax your mind.

Test 1: Circles – Much More!

We spread circles of various sizes on paper until the paper was filled. Make sure the circles are not overlapping.

Drawing circles is not as easy as you might think. Notice how difficult the circles become if you make them bigger? Try them in both directions – and do more.

Tip: Shake your hand when it starts to tighten! This is an exercise for our hands.

Test 2: Irrigation – Structural Pleasure

Fill a piece of paper with the corresponding lines.

The diagonal lines come easy to us because they obey the movements of our arms. Have you noticed how left-handed people prefer a different side than right-handed people? Look at the drawings of the draughtswoman or your favourite artist (mine: Leonardo), and guess which hand they used!

Now be sure to try other directions. Enjoy! Combine various hatches and enjoy watching the darkness spread over your paper.

Tip: Do not wrap around the paper. The whole point here is to train your hand to be comfortable in all directions.