Rafael

Great to have you draw with us, Rafael!!! Your abstract drawing shows LOTS of control over your line work!! Nice use of color and line movement... almost looks like the rhythm of music; like in the Kandinsky abstract examples. Be cool to have you back for more lessons.

Student Drawing Show 2010 Deadline Extended! Because of testing, the deadline to submit your drawings is the week of May 10-14. Enter your work in our Online Student Show, opening May 18, 2010. Your drawings will be featured with students from other schools in the Drawing League Gallery. Choose 2 of your favorites, either from your lesson drawings or work you've created during your own time at school. One drawing is to be from observation (drawing things you're looking at) and the second drawing is to be from your imagination. For Details: Click here

Nikkie

Hey, Nikkie!! Excellent start in abstract drawing from your imagination!! Some very cool line work and expressiveness that would be great to explore for the Student Show. :-)

Student Drawing Show 2010 Deadline Extended! Because of testing, the deadline to submit your drawings is the week of May 10-14. Enter your work in our Online Student Show, opening May 18, 2010. Your drawings will be featured with students from other schools in the Drawing League Gallery. Choose 2 of your favorites, either from your lesson drawings or work you've created during your own time at school. One drawing is to be from observation (drawing things you're looking at) and the second drawing is to be from your imagination. For Details: Click here

Weeks 4 & 5: Proportions, Contour Lines, Composition

EVERYone made big-time progress drawing with contour lines and accurate proportions.

I'd like to welcome new sketchers Brad and Kevin P.!

Attention all sketchers, show your best drawings! Enter your work in our Online Student Show, opening May 7, 2010. Your drawings will be featured with students from other schools in the Drawing League Gallery. Choose 2 of your favorites, either from your lesson drawings or work you've created during your own time at school. One drawing is to be from observation (drawing things you're looking at) and the second drawing is to be from your imagination. For Details: Click here

C you Tuesday! --Rob

Cassandra

Really, REALLY excellent drawing going on here, Cassandra!!! The proportions of the egret's head and body are VERY well drawn. The contour edges and shading of the bird look realistic and natural. Great work in seeing the negative space around the bird to draw the 's' curve of its neck! EXCELLENT job of drawing the proportions of the dragonfly's body and wings! The control of your line work gets stronger with each new drawing that you make!

Kevin O.

Hey, Kevin!! Your line work and eye for accurate proportions just keeps on improving! The proportions of the dragonfly and jaguar a well drawn. I really like the details you've included, such as the patterns on the jaguar and the wings of the dragonfly. Excellent job of drawing the contour edges that form the dragonfly and the egret! Drawing the realistic egret was a a little of a challenge, but you looked for the negative space around its body to pull of a great sketch--especially the 's' curve in its neck. The shading of the feathers is a nice touch!

Anthony

Glad you could jump in and draw with us on Friday, Anthony!! You used bold, angled and curved lines to put together a wonderful Van Gogh composition!! Great job of laying down accurate proportions and angles of perspective for the road, walls, and building. I really like the contrast of the grass in front of the walls in the foreground.

Nikkie

Exquisite! Drawing! Nikkie! You drew the jaguar large on the paper and kept REALLY accurate proportions of its head, body, and tail! You did a great job of lightly sketching the guidelines before finishing with darker outlines. The patters on its body and tail look way cool! And the gray tones are a nice touch. :-)