9 Drawing Hacks that Actually Work!
Learning how to draw? In this video I'm sharing 9 of my favorite drawing hacks and techniques that ACTUALLY WORK!
These are drawing tips and tricks that I use regularly to make drawing a little easier and a lot more enjoyable. Some of them may be familiar to you, but I’ve heard from many of my students that these drawing tricks are new to them and have really helped to transform their drawing experience. I can't wait to show you how to use each of these drawing hacks!
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CHAPTERS:
00:17 How to Draw a PERFECTLY Straight Line
01:29 Drawing in PERFECT Symmetry
03:42 How to Draw Proportions
04:51 Simple Trick for Portrait Drawing
06:30 Pencil Shading with a Brush
07:57 Draw Soft Textures
09:28 How to Protect Your Artwork
12:20 How to Hold Your Pencil when Drawing
12:40 Use a Magic Mirror for Drawing
13:41 Drawing Tips and Tricks Review
Learning how to draw? In this video I'm sharing 9 of my favorite drawing hacks and techniques that ACTUALLY WORK! These are drawing tricks that I use regularly to make drawing a little easier and a lot more enjoyable. I can't wait to show you how to use each one
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