Creatively leaning people continue drawing beyond childhood for longer than most, yet their particular area of creative focus as an adult may have not required the use of drawing, and so it is left behind, unpracticed. If encouraged to make native marks and be respected for that, most people would grow up with less doubt on their ability to draw and would enjoy the process, which is a very important part of drawing!įor creative people who are working in mediums other than drawing, some of the reasons are the same – recognizing and celebrating native marks, but I think it goes a bit farther to include practice. If a non-artist is only shown an example of classical or academic drawing, they will be thwarted by not having those skills. What is then neglected is the haptic qualities of “making,” which can contribute to retention of learning as well as foster communication. Grade schools and high schools, for the most part, value math and science over the arts, which gets cut out when budgetary pressures arise. Why do you think it’s so hard for people to get started with drawing or figure drawing?įor non-artists, I think that the culture of drawing is not extended or continued with or for them beyond early childhood. Get into the habit of making: draw inspiration from the every day. Drawing the Everyday Every Day is your guide to exploring your creativity and integrating a drawing habit into your daily routine. If you’re looking for more resources on how to hone your design skills, check out our classes on Hand Lettering, Creating a Knockout Portfolio, Logo Design, and Photoshop tutorials. We asked Sherman for advice on how to draw and she offers up five drawing exercises from her book to help anyone get started. She is also author of Playing with Sketches, 50 creative exercises for designers and artists (Rockport Publishers). Whitney Sherman is an award-winning illustrator and director of the MFA in Illustration Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art. The post was authored by Emily Potts with contributions from Whitney Sherman. We caught up with illustrator Whitney Sherman to get drawing exercises to spark your creativity when you are stuck. As an artist, creator or hobbyist, it is hard to always have creative ideas.
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