The German philosopher Goethe said, “I have not seen what I have not drawn.” Drawing is a very helpful way to see the world, clarify it, engage it, put our attention to it, and focus on it.
This month, I am doing a 30-day drawing challenge with my drawing students. I wanted to share a few of the drawings in this video. Although they’re almost finished drawings, I view them as compositional studies for paintings. I share drawings of landscapes, interiors, and figures. They just have a way of helping you orchestrate and see the world before you begin to paint.
I used Blackwing Matte pencils and Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper for the drawing.
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That wide pencil lead is created by sanding the pencil lead on a piece of fine sandpaper on the angle you naturally hold the pencil to draw. That creates a flat chisel surface.
Love to see more drawing!
Really enjoyed this Ian – would love to see more like it. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video , though to be honest I really enjoy them all! Your timing was perfect as I was sketching a landscape at the time. Thank you for all you do to make us better artists
I am very interested in how to simplify complicated objects, such as the adobe wall on the left. Specifically, I've been thinking about how to paint a wooden cart full of oranges, and I don't know how to simplify the hundreds of oranges. I hope you will make a video on something like that in the future. Thanks!
Absolutely inspiring. YES, I would love to see more videos on drawing. I feel freer now to try and to put the pencil to the pad to getting started. Thank you
So useful and we'll explained. I learned a lot watching this process. So, yes others videos of this kind would be very useful. (And we can't wait to see the finished painting of course).
Thanks, as always inspirational, I always try to draw everything and get frustrated, love your drawings, have your Xmas Drawings printed and on my art studio wall as inspiration thanks Ian
Yes! More drawings!
I love your videos, please send more.
Just so you know, I find your videos so helpful. Sometimes it seems overwhelming when first starting a painting, trying to understand what’s in front you you. Doing the drawing first absolutely appeals to the way my brain works. So thank you for helping us!
Very helpful!
Hi, Ian. I have a weird question to ask. Do you happen to make clocks? Really intricate clocks using the Raku technique? I have heard of an artist with the same name as you and I was curious if there was a connection or if it was just a cool coincidence. Great video by the way. You're always so informative
Thanks Ian,great explanation of drawing, would love to see more please
Yes, please, more videos! This is the skill I have been missing for decades. I usually paint more abstractly, but the composition in my mind is constructed like this. I would like my mind-skills and hand-skills to match my eye-skills during my lifetime.