Two Drawing Exercises to Improve your Skills Immediately (Warm-up + Isolating Shapes)
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Hi friends and aspiring artists!
In this tutorial I want to teach you two key, basic drawing exercises for beginners. These are great exercises for warming up and also improving your visual perception and coordination.
(00:49) - Exercise #1 - A series of 3 mini warm-up exercises that will get you prepared for your drawing / sketching session.
- Suns / rays
- Circles / Ovals
- Hatching
(11:26) - Exercise #2 - Isolating shapes and lines to practice visual perception and your ability to break down complex objects and focus on the individual parts.
Let me know what you think, and if this is helpful.
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Have an amazing rest of the day,
- Liron
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@georgeuber1711 7 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to be one of your best. Looking forward to buying the book when it is available.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support, I appreciate it (:
@strawbrryfld1 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video and sharing your time with us !
@codetafoya9763 3 жыл бұрын
@Miller Leon nope. No one cares.
@trublgrl 5 жыл бұрын
Considering how you mention that some lines are more comfortable and natural to the hand, I found it is also useful to draw the circles from different starting points. In drawing, you rarely have a perfect circle, but you do have curves in every direction. By practicing circles from different origins, you are practicing how to draw curves with unique starting and end points.
@zavionmazella-dinkins6909 2 жыл бұрын
That pretty helpful thxs❤
@coyoteblue4027 2 жыл бұрын
The rays would pair great with that because each ray represents a unique starting point.
@RobertSpiller 2 жыл бұрын
Hey this is my second week in learning how to draw...what you write makes sense, so I'm going to add that to my practice rounds along with what he talks about in this video. Thanks for that tip. Have you been drawing long?
@renderingrini 4 жыл бұрын
Mastering basics means you can delve into almost any field. Thank for these exercises 🧡
@LironYan 4 жыл бұрын
It’s my pleasure, thank you! 😊🙏🏼 Indeed the basics are so important!
@dcs2690 4 жыл бұрын
The hatching technique really works. 10 minutes doing it and I feel more confident and coordinated already.
@LironYan 4 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you
@hellosweetheart3350 4 жыл бұрын
Me too, I was thinking the whole time "this isn't doing anything for me" then boom he draws the window off the roof and then the bush and I'm looking at mine like "whoa! I can draw!!"
@megazoned3973 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve been drawing on and off for 40 years. I even quit art school because I felt I couldn’t overcome some of my bad habits. I never thought about doing this. What a mind blower！I gotta do this. Thanks so much.
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! I’m so happy you found this helpful 😊🙏🏼
@Fan-mu3bg 3 жыл бұрын
Aww man, I wish there's an art school in my country
@deathgod2832 3 жыл бұрын
@@Fan-mu3bg where do u live
@stimixs 3 жыл бұрын
what bad habits did you have?
@megazoned3973 3 жыл бұрын
@@stimixs honestly focus, interest, and sustaining that long enough to work through my bad anatomy or lazy line work. For example, it’s embarrassing to admit , but I almost never draw a face in any pose other than a left facing profile or 3/4 .. usually I draw from imagination. When I’ve drawn from life it’s easier. At any rate I’ve never taken my art seriously enough even though I had serious talent even at an early age. I just never applied myself. I’m also a pretty-good-but-not-as-good-as-I-could/should-be musician, guitarist, songwriter , writer, photographer..... my interests just fluctuate all over the place. Professionally I’m a sound designer for video games and I’ve probably made some famous sounds you’ve heard (maybe).. by those standards I’m successful. But I’m also still trying to become a great sound designer. I’ve had a great career but a lot of my career is much like the rest of my life in that I’m constantly shifting focus and wondering where my time would be best spent. A bit of a mess I’m afraid or an artist?
@robbieh440 4 жыл бұрын
I like these alot. It's a great idea to save them in chronological order and try your best every time if you are a beginner. That way you will be able to see your newbie gainz and the progress you are making. It's a great idea to draw the same thing once a week too as you learn. Something small. I like drawing eyes, and it is genuinely amazing at how fast you can progress from being barely able to draw a circle to shading something that looks almost realistic
@isbacarrotanimations3666 5 жыл бұрын
Often times I want to create a piece but just don’t have the motivation to do it! This helped very much, thank you.
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear, thank you 😊🙏🏼
@CapnButtsavage 2 жыл бұрын
This was super super helpful, I feel like I was accidentally doing these before drawing. Usually I like to doodle before jumping into a drawing, and a lot of those doodles involve doing some of these exercises (lots of making circles and random lines all over) but now I'm more conscious of this as a warm-up. And these more specified exercises really help since doodling often leads to me getting distracted, really helps streamline the warm-up/motivation process!
@pencilplunged 4 жыл бұрын
The video title could also be : Easy way to draw a quick SPIDERWEB
@LironYan 4 жыл бұрын
Haha definitely 😂
@inezeaton 3 жыл бұрын
I agree: once I start a warm-up, I can’t help but continue drawing! A perfect maneuver around writer’s (or should I say, artist’s) -block. Valuable to remember. Thanks Liron
@dharmaofdog7676 4 жыл бұрын
These are great to help establish "Muscle Memory". High repetition is the name of the game. I've instinctively done similar Exercises but I enjoy the simplicity of doing just lines & shapes in different directions - I know this will help balance & stabilize my Hands where certain movements are still not fluid. (For times when I can't turn my paper). Your exercises have a larger scope than those I've been doing (EX: Focusing on just one object like Leaves - I'll do pages & pages until I feel I am not longer "thinking' about drawing them) . Thank you for taking the time to show us your Methods.
@tarostartic8833 5 жыл бұрын
i've been trying the warmup over watercolour blotches, since i find flowing watercolour and the process of it drying relaxing. combining this with the technique included in the video totally puts me in the drawing mood, feeling relaxed and all warmed up! plus the watercolour acts as a good boundary and allow me to practise in a way that gives me more control over the lines.
@milindmorje 4 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna try out these tips ASAP! Can't wait to exercise these tips.
@monopinion8799 3 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to the exercises over the months. Thank you for your wonderful tips.
@kevinthomson6324 5 жыл бұрын
Crazy. Tried the bush at the end watching both picture and my drawing at first. Then tried just looking at the image and not my drawing. And the later was closer to the original. Great video
@TheJudeJane 6 жыл бұрын
The beginning exercises are helpful for getting revved up for a few hours of drawing. The last exercise with the reference photo was the cherry on top! These exercises were quite eye-opening for me (literally)! Now I find myself seeking out references in my environment to draw as well as in pages of books. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. As a side note here: I like the way you added cars to one of your watercolors. I am getting pretty good results adding traffic to scenes, but hope you can give some pointers as well. Thanks again, Liron!
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and my pleasure! (:
@lorna8625 4 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I found this video. I am very much a beginner, but I feel the "warm up" exercise will help me tremendously. Thank you Liron.
@joanistotler8804 Жыл бұрын
I specifically looked up your videos to see what kind of interesting drawing exercises you might have because you always seem to make more fun choices. I wasn't disappointed.
@Apostle92627 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm just starting out as a digital artist and I've been wanting to learn how to draw. This video is very helpful, thank you.
@user-yt9qy3pb5f 3 жыл бұрын
These exercises are great. I've developed bad habits with playing guitar over the last 20 years and was able to correct most of them by "starting over" with the basics, going slow again and building back up. I'm hoping that drawing works the same way. So far it seems so. Thank you
@partialaxis9990 7 жыл бұрын
man! I accidentally drew spiderman with that exercises! thanks man!
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Haha I should rename it to "How to sketch spiderman nets" (;
@libbyrust 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yay!! You have a KZfaq channel! Thanks for sharing with us!
@Cre-Art Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these helpful exercises. Seeing, and differentiating, the various shapes in the building gave me an understanding of how one would tackle such a complicated subject. You break it down into smaller, recognizable forms that comprise the whole. I'm looking forward to doing that now.
@unfinishedsente 3 жыл бұрын
I don't take my time to upvote many videos, and certainly don't subscribe to all that many channels. You got both within 4 and a half minute of this video. Very straight to the point, easy to understand and exactly what I was looking for. Good job.
@LironYan 3 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Welcome aboard! I hope I can continue making useful vids
@anxiety5413 Жыл бұрын
Cross hatching exercise is fun!
@dawncfoster7698 5 жыл бұрын
You have been so helpful. Thank you
@christinaelliott8186 3 жыл бұрын
This is unbelievably helpful, thank you so much! I' m excited to start on your other lessons.
@sonsofthefather7014 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, its great that people can share their tips of their trade without being conceited. I for 1 really appreciate that
@samdavepollard 4 жыл бұрын
#2 is gold. Helping me a ton. Many Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@centuriosa 3 жыл бұрын
I do the parallel line warm up in a lot of my pen drawing for shading, I never thought about how beneficial it is, I've gotten pretty good with straight lines from doing it, I'll have to use the others to practice my curved lines and shapes as well!
@shirleytrill3151 7 жыл бұрын
Just became your student - look forward to starting the course.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Shirley Trill thank you so much - welcome aboard! 😊 I got the notification 😉
@akwilliam3548 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the advice
@danmamo5849 2 жыл бұрын
This was an exercise my art teacher used to make us do during my junior school days year after year. Of course we all didn't see the point of it and even hated it. Looking back now I am so thankful.
@heatherthomas7034 4 жыл бұрын
Love this! I couldn’t draw a stick figure well but got moved into a kindergarten class for special needs students. They are very visual learners so I had no choice but to add drawings into my lessons. I sketched something for almost every lesson & really started to see improvement from drawing every day. The kids get a giggle out of my mistakes...but I would like to up my game so my kiddos can take in the lesson and not be distracted by my “creations”.
@e1yezra_m Жыл бұрын
People told me that I have a natural talent in drawing but its not really that.. I could draw much, but I have that feeling like my artwork seem more and more worthless/inattractive to my eyes. So, I, well being lay back from drawing and sort of burnt out because drawing is like something is already 'in' my life. And thanks for posting these exercise warm-up, I love it, even if you simple pro, you really need warm-up too.. Love from a hobbyist artist. :)
@virginiarparker9503 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I will be doing this exercise now. You are really good at explaining.
@peppamlowe 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial!
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Tracey Lowe - nee Menzies Thank you for the kind comment - I'm happy this helps 😊
@rebeccavaughan3615 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I will try the excercises .
@erikaantonsson9327 2 жыл бұрын
This is perfect, thank you!! I used to draw a lot, but I've not had the motivation since quarantine rolled around, but I'm looking to get back into it. :)
@luciusveritas9870 6 жыл бұрын
Greatest, very grateful that you upload this stuff for free :)
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, thank you 🙏🏼😊
@lisawelby8297 6 жыл бұрын
Liron, thank you for the exercises. Just subscribed. Looking forward to more of your videos. Lisa.
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to my channel (: And thank you! I hope you'll find the rest of the videos helpful as well.
@user-of9dm5et1r 2 жыл бұрын
Мужик. Спасибо. Действительно действенные упражнения.
@TimeLapseRich 9 ай бұрын
SUBSCRIBED! I've been looking for someone that does these types of tutorials on drawing exercises.
@kevincage1641 4 ай бұрын
I saw something I have never seen before with this video. Thank you very very much. Excellent
@silverphoenix684 4 жыл бұрын
Subbed instantly, can't wait to share this with my kids. Thank you!
@maimohamed3590 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I watched this, thank you so much😍🙌✨
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
So happy to help! 😊🙏🏼 Thank you
@gregromano155 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips, they were great. Cheers.
@meowmeow3693 2 жыл бұрын
I'll follow what you said and I'll be doing warm up exercises first so that my hands will get use to draw more detailed and not that much wiggley and Difficult.
@denisebrazell1912 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your exercises very much...you are clear and encouraging. Thank you!
@MarkHansen 6 жыл бұрын
The contour shapes exercise is a brilliant way to teach! Thanks!
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear, thank you 😊🙏🏼 I worked really hard on these exercises!
@jeromebonto8680 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Liron. This is very helpful and useful!
@becks6m 3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks! This is an awesome warm up and it gave me a great idea for a watercolor doodle. Plus I saw some cool content on the scroll thru. intrigue to inspiration
@DancemovementSpace Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that you share your experience 👍
@SB-qs9zu 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! Thank you.
@jninlove 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the simple to follow video
@teenanguyen217 3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou teacher, your skills are amazing and this exercise is so effective and pragmatic!!!!
@davidjr3769 5 жыл бұрын
Great advice , thank you !
@shinon115 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! You helped me a lot!!
@creepin4life102 7 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial can't wait to go give this a try! ☺️
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you (: It's really fun and simple, without pressure. Let me know if it helped!
@tishcampos4577 6 жыл бұрын
From this late-in-life wannabe thank you times 3 - you may be unlocking a “door “ I’ve been searching for for a few years. Thank you for teaching me how to “train my brain “!!🎉🎉🎉
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much. I’m really happy this helps and encourages creation 😊🙏🏼🎨 Keep me updated on your progress!
@DainiusArt 4 ай бұрын
Really good one! I will practice this.
@BarbrajoanOriginals 7 жыл бұрын
thank you for this. I see how these excersises can help.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, diversifying and experimentation are a great way to accelerate learning and improvement (: Thank you!
@ajg624869 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Liron for yet another very encouraging video. I really enjoyed watching you develop the drawing exercises and look forward to these building into a series for drawing beginners. I have already subscribed to your KZfaq and Instagram feeds a while ago and have been watching your excellent "Watercolour Colour Series" building into a substantial library. A few months ago I purchased your book "How to Sketch" which, when time allows, I am sure will guide me into drawing on my iPad. Thank you for all your work in encouraging us all to draw and paint and for creating features which should "kickstart" many watchers, like me, into actually being confident enough to start sketching by following your many leads. With kindest regards and thank you once again, Allen.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU, Allen. Your support is a huge part of what motivates me to continue doing this. And huge thanks for buying my book, this is the oxygen that keeps this machine running (: I'm really excited to be able to share my journey and knowledge, as they develop. I could never take this for granted. I'm slowly finding my voice and my unique abilities, and with time I believe I could help even more. So thank you once again, for everything! (:
@rebanelson607 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this lesson. I've been "doodling" my own variations these lines for years. Now I can upgrade them to "exercises" and maybe become a real artist. :)
@gast4215 4 жыл бұрын
What a great exercise to "split" a reference photo into those parts: when you see the photo, you immediately think it would be so difficult to draw the building, there are so many shapes, details etc. But by picking out those details/ lines/ forms it looses a part of this kind of "intimidation". Thanks for this inspiration - I think I'll be doing this exercise later in the afternoon.
@stevemccracken5856 7 жыл бұрын
I loved this. Thank you, Liron.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Steve McCracken My pleasure ^_^ happy to hear!
@nesibeselmagonen9858 10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for these very helpfull exercises👍🏻
@alicekar4586 Жыл бұрын
Just mind-blowing i have improved my drawing skills a lot.Thank you so much sir
@s.k.5454 4 жыл бұрын
i really like your voice. 😊 The warm up really helped me, thanks!!
@cmonaco577 Жыл бұрын
Bravo and thank you, Well done. Excellent explanations.
@cansam2905 5 жыл бұрын
good warm up exercise thanks
@sungatsandybaev6879 2 жыл бұрын
U are great man, thank you!
@tiahnahgobel2738 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing!
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
You got it! 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼
@necos3236 5 жыл бұрын
Doing this is SOOO fun. Thanks for making this video! I just started drawing (seriously) and i really enjoy doing this! Thanks
@darlixy 5 жыл бұрын
Are you 12
@necos3236 5 жыл бұрын
Victoria abeyta i just like doing this.
@deadbush9417 3 жыл бұрын
How's your progress?
@user-yp2jo8uj9w 4 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful. Thank you!
@mattypuddingfingers6562 6 жыл бұрын
great video, thanks for taking the time to make and post it.
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, happy you enjoyed this one! 😊🙏🏼
@user-ju6ne6mm1p 9 ай бұрын
Great explanations. helpful.
@thefabuloustravelingartstu5119 3 жыл бұрын
great video. I will try that. Thank you
@leletaylor7647 2 жыл бұрын
These actually really helped. Thank you!
@cosmindanieldavid6135 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Bent__alharmoodi Жыл бұрын
It’s help us , most of the KZfaqr are talking very fast and drawing within 3 second its very hard for us ,, Thanks a lot for sharing with us ❤
@ruthmoore1448 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting practise, I always make circles anticlockwise. I will try it clockwise!
@maestra730 3 жыл бұрын
This is great content! Thank you!
@AbiNomac 4 жыл бұрын
A brilliant video. I appreciate it. Thank you
@421sap 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 🙏🏿
@43Rhein10 5 жыл бұрын
Okay, I've watched YOU! And I'm not surprised you have those difficulties! Perhaps this is more visible to a beginner like me! No matter how much practice you'll do, that movement "centre towards left, and/or right, will always be difficult if your wrist and underarm are resting on the tabletop!! Somehow a tennis player came to my mind, as I was thinking about this. Tennisplayers move their hand holding the racket at the shoulder but not at the wrist! I've tried it out now! these rays are alot easier to do when the arm didn't touch the table! So I started thinking further and placed some paper onto da wall, and use my pencil like a paintbrush. It feels so weird, but my logic tells me, that an arm that is able to move freely, is a better drawing tool than an imprisoned one!
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback, hopefully I improved since 🙏🏼 I actually addressed some of this in a newer video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qst5ftlzs9HDd2Q.html Always trying to learn and improve 😉🎨
@sclarethompson 5 жыл бұрын
I agree, I actually have the same bad habit, mine developed because I was left handed, teachers weirdly never tried to teach me how to hold a pencil properly. I have slowly started to correct it by learning calligraphy with a dip pen. You're forced to hold the pen at the right angle or the ink doesn't flow.
@renzo6490 4 жыл бұрын
Alexandra Wimmer ...Do you mean. ”wrist and forearm “?
@jcarlos7034 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you💛
@renatoalejandro9400 6 жыл бұрын
thanks i will follow you i want to improve
@angelacorcoran5614 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This is excellent.
@LironYan 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Happy to hear (:
@AHappytoaster 3 жыл бұрын
This video will forever hold up for beginners, I love it
@LironYan 3 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼
@vidyawitch 5 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful! Thank u so much.
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear 😁🙏🏼 Thank you!
@delaylaylay 2 жыл бұрын
cool! thank you Liron!
@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын
You got it! 😊🙏🏼
@fatimamaan9998 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ☺ 💓
@nayan3496 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very helpful, thank you
@dianawestrup7416 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I appreciate it. I have a sense of how to use color but I can't draw and I need to learn. These exercises are basic but rather useful. Hi from Cancun, Mexico.
@LironYan 4 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear, thank you 😊🙏🏼
@ginettemelody1035 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Blessings
@LironYan 5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure 😊🙏🏼
@rv292 3 жыл бұрын
My God, those hands and nails! So beautiful and well kept! You have ''pianist's hands''. Consider hand modelling, and/or upload your own photos on stock photography sites. Please do not neglect to do so.
@cab552 6 жыл бұрын
thanks so much! Awesome!! very helpful!!
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear, thank you 😊🙏🏼
@liselrocha1230 6 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!! Thank you so much!
@LironYan 6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, thank you 😊🙏🏼
@lynda8852 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these exercises they are very useful to me . I used to try drawing everything on the page and got overwhelmed with the task This has made me more organised to start something. The stars and lines are a good way to warm up I have only just come across your videos today but i am so pleased i have found them Best wishes
@lynda8852 2 жыл бұрын
Ps What is your book called please .I just saw this in a comment
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