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Illustrator, Artist, Designer from Hampshire, UK. Love painting & drawing, surfing, D&B, running, and NUFC! Say hi πŸ‘‹

Hampshire, UK
Joined June 2010
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If you want to improve your #drawing skill, I recommend these drawing exercises: 🎯 Drawing circles β˜•οΈ Drawing ellipses πŸ€— Compositional drawing ✍️ Blind contour drawing ❀️ Observational drawing See 25 (yes 25!) drawing exercises here: bit.ly/3vTq74H
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5 drawing exercises to improve your drawing skill πŸ”₯ These simple sketching exercises help you draw better, and are perfect for beginners and intermediate artists who want fast improvement: youtu.be/f67_Y_MX9KU
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Vincent van Gogh 🎨 A Wheatfield, with Cypresses 🌳 Oil on canvas (unlined) 🎨 1889 πŸ—“οΈ
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Struggling with facial features? πŸ‘€ Let's fix that! In my brand new video, learn to draw an eye, nose, mouth and ear step by step. πŸ”₯ Watch the full tutorial here πŸ‘‡ youtu.be/tWSBFHri-Qs
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If you’re looking to improve depth, accuracy, and confidence in your drawings, these exercises will help you gain a thorough understanding of perspective πŸ”₯ > youtu.be/6eDHHsMCDi0
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Studying light and shade in my sketchbook β˜• What do you think? πŸ’¬
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Life drawing sketches and scribbles from the other week using brush pens, which one is your favourite?
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Want to improve your drawing skills FAST? πŸ”₯ 3 simple drawing exercises to help you build stronger fundamentals, improve your line work and shading: youtube.com/watch?v=D13iZR40…
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πŸ‘Ά Embryo in the Womb 🎨 Leonardo Da Vinci πŸ“œ 1510–1511
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Understanding light and shadow is key to realistic drawing ✏️ β˜€οΈ Highlight: reflection of the light source 🎨 Mid-tone: middle value πŸŒ— Terminator: boundary between light and shadow ⬛ Cast shadow: shadow an object creates πŸ’‘ Reflected light: light bouncing into shadow
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✏️ 3 tips for drawing cylinders in perspective: πŸ”΅ Start with a box to build structure. πŸ“ Watch your ellipses, angles matter! πŸ’‘ Think in 3D, not flat shapes. Want to improve your perspective? Watch the full tutorial πŸ‘‡ youtu.be/3x91z7aS40Y
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πŸ‘„ 3 tips for drawing realistic lips: 1. Get the proportions right before adding details. 2. Avoid harsh outlines. 3. Build up pencil layers gradually for depth and realism. Want to improve your portrait drawing? Check out my latest tutorial: youtu.be/S4E-dFSRT78
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Want to capture more energy in your figure #drawings? - Focus on sweeping C, S and I strokes. - Observe how the model moves into the pose. - Forget the details. You’ll create more dynamic, expressive figure drawings in no time! πŸ”₯
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Morocco inspired landscape canvas painting πŸ–ΌοΈ Gouache, oil pastels and brush pens πŸ–ŠοΈ What do you think?
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Want to make your portraits look more realistic? πŸ”₯ Learn how to use the planes of the face to create depth, stronger structure, and more convincing shading! πŸ‘‡ youtu.be/YK5PzZxaL6Q
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3 mistakes beginners make when drawing eyes! πŸ‘€ πŸ“ 1: Making the eye too symmetrical πŸ‘οΈ 2: Drawing the iris too small or in the wrong position. πŸŒ‘ 3: Shading everything equally. Watch this tutorial to learn how to draw more realistic eyes πŸ‘‡ youtu.be/I4t7B5_czhc?is=Iymc…
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The Parc Monceau 🌳 (1876) πŸ–ŒοΈ Claude Monet 🎨
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Life drawings from last week, drawn with brush pens in my sketchbook 🎨
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Life drawing sketches from the other night, all drawn with marker pen - what do you think? πŸ’­
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Attending life drawing consistently will improve your drawing skills tenfold! It’ll help you improve your proportions, accuracy, observation and overall confidence when drawing. Stick with it for a few months and you’ll be amazed at how much your drawing improves.
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Want to level up your drawing skill right now? πŸ’₯ These exercises builds strong foundations, improves your skills, and take your sketches to the next level: youtube.com/watch?v=J-w_izBW…
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