DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 1: Know THIS Before You Start

This Drawing for Beginners series is a complete drawing course, inspired by your questions and feedback. I’m kicking things off with what I wish I knew as a beginner before I started on my art journey. My goal is to simplify the drawing process as you start, while also providing useful information to both beginners and advanced artists. Learn to start drawing today!

Watch all Drawing for Beginners course videos:
1. Know This Before You Start -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 1: Know TH...  
2. Essential Drawing Supplies -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 2: Essenti...  
3. How to Use a Pencil -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 3: How to ...  
4. How to Draw What You See -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 4: How to ...  
5. Perspective Drawing Basics -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 5: Perspec...  
6. Human Figure & Poses -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 6: The Hum...  
7. Finding Your Style -    • DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS Part 7: Finding...  

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Artist’s Loft sketchbooks (6”x8”)

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ATTRIBUTION:
MICA photograph courtesy of Maryland Institute College of Art
Art Institute of Chicago photograph © Pinotgris / Wikimedia Commons / Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Michelangelo’s Bandini Pieta (The Deposition) photograph © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY 2.5
Mona Lisa Louvre exhibit photograph courtesy of Mika Baumeister on Unsplash (@mbaumi)

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