Feeling sloppy and uninspired in your art? Here are some exercises that help me get going when I’m drawing!
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Idea Generators
Back to the Basics
You can never go wrong with a simple shading exercise! Put a box or a figurine under a light and sketch away! Don’t be afraid to make it ugly! That’s what sketchbooks are for
Shading Practice
Line weight is one of my favorite parts of drawing! Grab a paint brush or a pencil and just scribble different weights across the page!
Practicing Line Weight
Change up your go to drawing medium and try something new! Acrylic and watercolor are super easy to get into!
Switch up your Go-To Medium
Idea Generators
I use this random animal generator all the time! It’s great to shuffle through to get some ideas. It’s also the perfect time to combine animals to make up your own!
Random Animal Generator
There are so many ideas you can get from randomized moodboards! Create a silly character based off the moodboard you got to go out of your comfort zone and think outside the box!
Moodboard Generator
Sometimes you don’t want a random generator for everything. That’s all good! Use Canva to create your own to get ideas for a new project! As somebody who uses Adobe all the time, I absolutely ADORE Canva!
Moodboard with Canva
Literally doodle anything you see! Is your cat hitting a funny pose? Draw it! Is that toaster looking at you funny? Draw it! Make sure to be expressive with your lines!
