<ul>
<li>As with almost everything, sketching is a skill where practice makes perfect. Yet it is something that gives joy while we do it.</li>
<li>Sketching boosts our drawing potential, as we draw multiple pencil layers of the less-than-perfect rendition, focusing only on what we want to put on paper.</li>
<li>A sketch is imperfect and that is it’s appeal.</li>
<li>It appears unfinished, rough and filled with visible pencil strokes of effortless beauty.</li>
<li>One can go for sketches and draw simple figures with diverse shading options, enjoying the process.</li>
</ul>

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<img alt="Henryc" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*6hJJJIKuY8RvyEN8nkYf_Q" width="28" height="28"><BLOCKQUOTE>Have you ever tried it?</BLOCKQUOTE>In the beginning, you only do it for the results and it is a very mentally consuming activity. Either you aren’t a confident drawer or you rarely draw the same line twice; whatever the reason is, that’s why we call it a “beginning”.Being good at sketching is accessible to all. It’s one of those “practice makes perfect” skills.<BLOCKQUOTE>It’s a great way to become a better artist. In other words, sketching boosts your potential in art significantly.</BLOCKQUOTE>Note that in order to learn most basics in drawing, especially in perspectives and proportions, sketching should be the right path for you. The learning curve is quite steep because it pulls you out of your confort zone. You are forced to make approximative lines but by layering them, an average of those lines is created and the drawing becomes much more proportional.The hole point is for you to portray the essential parts of the sketch like the emotions and lighting instead of details like some unimportant backround decoration, except if that is truly important to you. It helps you avoid perfectionism and be much more effective too.A sense of perspective naturally develops in you as well as proportion and shading. Those are in some way the fundamentals of most drawing “styles” that are inspired by reality, basically of drawing.<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*r10eZ8v60NzetYLR-BZLMw.jpeg" width="612" height="328"></figure><BLOCKQUOTE>A sketch comes with effortless beauty!</BLOCKQUOTE>This drawing method brings a certain esthetic of realism, thanks to the imperfections. As your technique improves, the lines become more correlated. The big picture is no longer the only good part but the fine lines that make a small element in your drawing now look better and more natural.“Effortless beauty” comes from the fact that the specific pieces of the drawing are done without thinking. That definitely varies between types of sketches but they are generally done with a pen or pencil.<BLOCKQUOTE>What is my experience?</BLOCKQUOTE>It’s been a good year since I’ve first started “sketching”. The first ones where sketches of buildings, mostly from my imagination but also realistic. I honestly had a hard time to enjoy the moment because it was too mentaly consuming. I often erased something that would look out of place and rarely drew risky lines that don’t look right at first glance. It was tough to finish a drawing for the simple reason that it took too long because I was hardly satisfied. In other words, I was forcing myself to develop the skill.As time passed, I’d enjoy drawing more abstract art and I started drawing the faces of my favorite idols. I still used pencils with little color and I even got more perfectionnist with my drawings, to the point where it took me a good 4 hours to complete one with no color but sweet shading. The desire to become more effective rose in me and I decided to set a timer and let my drawing be no matter the result. My technique improved and I drew with more ease.Today I use little color as it is still new to me but my artworks are completed in a lot less time. I learn more from them because I make the effort to let go of the details and I require less perfection to be satisfied. Drawing is usually much more fun when it goes fast in an effective way. My sketching is far from being great but I can proudly say that my potential is rising.<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*Vlh9IhkoTC-mmQ7BYyRJNQ.jpeg" width="680" height="850"></figure><BLOCKQUOTE>How do I start?</BLOCKQUOTE>If it really is the first time then just do it by copying whatever you want. Then, try doing it with a timer. That is the best way to learn to sketch in my opinion. A timer forces you to move on quickly in your drawing without being able to redo a line in your drawing ten times before getting it just right. After practicing daily for about 10 minutes, progress will become more and more apparent.When it comes to what you are drawing and with what, I’d recommend sketching simple figures with elements like shading (otherwise you might get lost and have a hard time portraying the details). Draw with whatever fits you best honestly, but try doing it with a greasy 3B to 8B pencil to make things easier for you and force you to, again, concentrate on the essential parts of what is being sketched.<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*D4uUQZn0GGl0bvJGUUlGZQ.jpeg" width="680" height="383"></figure>(None of these images are mine)

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In the beginning, you only do it for the results and it is a very mentally consuming activity. Either you aren’t a confident drawer or you rarely draw the same line twice; whatever the reason is, that’s why we call it a “beginning”.

Being good at sketching is accessible to all. It’s one of those “practice makes perfect” skills.

It’s a great way to become a better artist. In other words, sketchingboosts your potential in art significantly.

Note that in order to learn most basics in drawing, especially in perspectives and proportions, sketching should be the right path for you. The learning curve is quite steep because it pulls you out of your confort zone. You are forced to make approximative lines but by layering them, an average of those lines is created and the drawing becomes much more proportional.

The hole point is for you to portray the essential parts of the sketch like the emotions and lighting instead of details like some unimportant backround decoration, except if that is truly important to you. It helps you avoid perfectionism and be much more effective too.

A sense of perspective naturally develops in you as well as proportion and shading. Those are in some way the fundamentals of most drawing “styles” that are inspired by reality, basically of drawing.

A sketch comes with effortless beauty!

This drawing method brings a certain esthetic of realism, thanks to the imperfections. As your technique improves, the lines become more correlated. The big picture is no longer the only good part but the fine lines that make a small element in your drawing now look better and more natural.

“Effortless beauty” comes from the fact that the specific pieces of the drawing are done without thinking. That definitely varies between types of sketches but they are generally done with a pen or pencil.

What is my experience ?

It’s been a good year since I’ve first started “sketching”. The first ones where sketches of buildings, mostly from my imagination but also realistic. I honestly had a hard time to enjoy the moment because it was too mentaly consuming. I often erased something that would look out of place and rarely drew risky lines that don’t look right at first glance. It was tough to finish a drawing for the simple reason that it took too long because I was hardly satisfied. In other words, I was forcing myself to develop the skill.

As time passed, I’d enjoy drawing more abstract art and I started drawing the faces of my favorite idols. I still used pencils with little color and I even got more perfectionnist with my drawings, to the point where it took me a good 4 hours to complete one with no color but sweet shading. The desire to become more effective rose in me and I decided to set a timer and let my drawing be no matter the result. My technique improved and I drew with more ease.

Today I use little color as it is still new to me but my artworks are completed in a lot less time. I learn more from them because I make the effort to let go of the details and I require less perfection to be satisfied. Drawing is usually much more fun when it goes fast in an effective way. My sketching is far from being great but I can proudly say that my potential is rising.

How do I start ?

If it really is the first time then just do it by copying whatever you want. Then, try doing it with a timer. That is the best way to learn to sketch in my opinion. A timer forces you to move on quickly in your drawing without being able to redo a line in your drawing ten times before getting it just right. After practicing daily for about 10 minutes, progress will become more and more apparent.

When it comes to what you are drawing and with what, I’d recommend sketching simple figures with elements like shading (otherwise you might get lost and have a hard time portraying the details). Draw with whatever fits you best honestly, but try doing it with a greasy 3B to 8B pencil to make things easier for you and force you to, again, concentrate on the essential parts of what is being sketched.

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