Sketching at home is a convenient and stress-free way to begin drawing. I’m aiming to sketch for 15 minutes a day, 2-3 times a week. If you give it a try, you’ll notice your drawing skills improving quickly.
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Here are some ideas for what you can sketch at home:
Draw your surroundings
I suggest using a pen, ink, felt-tip, or marker instead of a pencil. This approach encourages you to continue drawing despite any imperfections, rather than constantly stopping to erase. When working with pencil, it’s easy to get tempted to erase parts that could actually remain in your drawing.
Additionally, the more I draw, the more I believe that the small “mistakes” we make contribute to the uniqueness of our artwork.
Sketch your family while they’re watching TV
it might be the best chance you get to capture them without too much movement, especially if you have kids. I have plenty of sketches of my kids sitting on the couch, engrossed in the TV or their cell phones.
Sketch your pets while they’re napping
I love doing that! They look so adorable when they’re asleep. 🙂
Practice drawing hands and feet often.
The more you draw them, the easier it becomes! Create lots of sketches of hands and feet, and soon you’ll find them much less challenging.🙂
Draw characters while watching a TV show.
It’s challenging since actors don’t stay still for long, but it’s fun to attempt!
Using a reference picture might yield better results than sketching a moving actor, but it’s excellent practice for sketching people in real-life settings like a café or restaurant.
Use the website: Line of Action
it’s a fantastic resource. You can find it here. If your TV supports Chromecast, you can even cast the models onto your TV.
They offer a variety of drawing categories including figure drawing, animal drawing, hands and feet, and faces and expressions. For figure drawing, you can select either clothed or naked models, making it convenient when kids are around.
Explore their Faces and Expression section on Line of Action for more practice
Clothed models from the website Line of Action
