Art #60: How to Start Any Drawing

My tricks for starting a sketch, no matter the subject

Hi everyone! I have a little holiday present for you at the end of this newsletter, so be sure to read all the way to the end!

Meanwhile…

Welcome to all the new arrivals! A bunch of you have joined in the last week or two (are we all looking for ways to calm our nerves?!?!?) and many of you have asked me some version of this question:

Are there any rules of thumb for getting a drawing started?

What do I draw first?

How do I get all the shapes/angles/lines in the right place?

I have an answer for that! First, remember that I have a guide to many excellent drawing exercises for beginners and really for all of us, right here.

Next, a little welcome video with a look at some of my sketchbooks: