Drawing Drills

Drawing Techniques

This page is designed to encourage experimentation with drawing techniques for new and experienced illustrators.

Complete these drills before completing ANI170.2 Milestone 1: Props & Assets (Still Life Drawings)

Tools Required:

Drawing tablet (digital)

Sketch paper
Pencil/Pen/Charcoal
Eraser

DRILL #1 - Hatching

Hatching is a technique used to create form by drawing tiny lines or strokes on paper. Lines close together create dark areas, spaced apart lines imply lighter areas and lines that overlap each other add depth and detail.

TASK: Draw the subject matter in the images below using only the hatching technique.

Spend no more than 10 minutes on each image.

Further examples of using the hatching technique:

DRILL #2 - One Line Drawing

One line drawing (also known as 'blind contour') is literally drawing something without lifting the pencil off the paper until the drawing is complete.

This method forces you to identify key features of your subject matter to emphasize when drawing, highlighting recognizable areas such as eyes and noses on faces or leaf shapes on plants.

Strictly following the 'blind contour' method means you cannot look at the page as you draw. This method encourages the hand and eye to work as a team.