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Drawing Banner March Picture

March Drawing Ideas Plan

Daily Drawing Exercises
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Drawing exercises for beginners and intermediates to aid in getting a daily routine. ​

March Week 1

  • 01 MAR
  • 02 MAR
  • 03 MAR
  • 04 MAR
  • 05 MAR
  • 06 MAR
  • 07 MAR
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Draw Tulips and a Book

This week we will look into drawings that are contrast rich. To learn how to see tonal values it is best to begin with high contrast images and depicting the darkest and lightest tones first and then add any mid tones last. 

This exercise require some pretty dark pencils for the darkest areas and a range of H pencils for all lighter sections. 
Picture Tulips and Book

Draw Body Proportions

Draw the proportions of the human body for both male and female simplified by using mostly cylindrical shapes.

Notice the length of each human component. Notice that the shoulder of men are usually broader than that of women and the lower hip of women is wider than that of most men.

This sketch can all be done with one pencil.
Draw Body Proportions Picture

Draw Sweets

Today we draw a some sweets with a cup behind it. Once again begin by drawing the darkest areas first and then add the mid tones. 

You can use for the very darkest areas a mid strength short haired brush to soften the effect of the pencil. But do not use it for any areas near sharp lines or edges, only well within a larger area. 
Picture of Sweets Drawing

Draw a Capsicum

This is a simple but effective drawing of a capsicum and a bit of rosemary. 

Outline the main areas. Fill the whole capsicum with a mid tone, apart from any white sections and than add the darker areas. 
Picture Capsicum with Rosemary

Draw a Finch

Draw the outlines of the bird and then draw all mid tone areas leaving all white sections. 

Finalise with the darkest areas. Use the whole pencil range from very dark to very light. 
Picture Finch Drawing

Draw a Cactus

Today we are drawing a cactus by looking straight from above, using an unusual position. 

You can chose any one of them. Use a range of pencils. 


Picture Cactus Drawing

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

March Week 3

  • 15 MAR
  • 16 MAR
  • 17 MAR
  • 18 MAR
  • 19 MAR
  • 20 MAR
  • 21 MAR
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Drawing Horses

This week we will be drawing the horse.

After you have applied a fine outline create line contour variations and do the shading between a mixture of layering and cross hatching with the harder pencils, anything from 2h to 6h.

In this drawing you can see the soft layering on the front part of the horse and the legs in the back are only indicatively drawn with simple cross-hatching.
Drawing Horses Picture

Drawing a Horse's Head

This side view of a horse's head can be drawn both with normal graphite or pure graphite pencils.

Use a 2h for the lighter sections and a 4b for the darker areas.

If you use hatching, try to do some warm-up exercises as it is crucial to have the hatching lines nicely and evenly spaced.
Draw Horse Head 1 Picture

Another Head of a Horse

Today we adhere to the same approach as yesterday's drawing. Only today our horse has a halter.

Again, if you are using the hatching method, make sure that you warm up to produce very evenly spaced lines, as this is crucial for the hatching as the cross-hatching technique.
Horse Head 2 Picture

Draw a Horse from the Side

With the same technique as the previous horse studies draw a horse from its side.


Draw Horse 3 Picture

Draw a Horse from the Front

Today you are to draw the front view of a horse.

Have fun.
Draw Horse from Front Picture

Draw a Galopping Horse

Finally we will be drawing a horse in movement today.

Whenever you are seeing straight lines, watch if they are concave or convex, if you are seeing a curve, look for the straightness within it.

Our left side of the brain will overdue a curve by habit, and overlook the curvature with a rather straight line.
 Draw Galopping Horse Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

March Week 4

  • 22 MAR
  • 23 MAR
  • 24 MAR
  • 25 MAR
  • 26 MAR
  • 27 MAR
  • 28 MAR
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Drawing Flowers

This week we will be drawing different kinds of flowers.

As usual draw a fine outlines without any pressure with a 2h pencil. Then pick out some contour variations on top of those lines with a 4b to bring some drama to drawing. Last you render the soft shading with a 2h pencil.

All of this weeks exercises will be done the same way.

Drawing Flowes Picture

Draw a Flower

Draw a flower from your garden or use this example by applying the technique described on first day of this week the 22nd of March.
Draw a Flower Picture

Draw a Flower No 2

Draw a flower that has a round head that is made of many smaller buds.

Use the technique for this week described as described on first day of this week the 22nd of March.
Draw Flower No 2 Picture

Draw a Flower No 3

Draw one of those flowers that are altogether very soft and delicate that they won't last in a vase, like buttercups and daisies.

Use the technique for this week described as described on first day of this week the 22nd of March.
Draw a Flower No 3 Picture

Draw Small Flowers

Today we draw one of my two favourite flowers, the "Maigloeckchen" lily of the valley or the "Kornblume", the korn flower. I see them as humble flowers, one appearing as the first flower in spring, growing even through the snow, and the simple blue korn flower pocking out from among the fields of grain.

Use the technique for this week described as described on first day of this week the 22nd of March.
Draw a korn flower Picture

 Draw a Flower No 4

On the last day of our flower week, we are drawing a Marigold with the same technique as on the other days of this week.
Draw a Marigold Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

March Week 2

  • 08 MAR
  • 09 MAR
  • 10 MAR
  • 11 MAR
  • 12 MAR
  • 13 MAR
  • 14 MAR
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Draw a Bike

Either work from photographs or using your kids or neighbours bike and place it within an interesting environment.

All you might get done are just a few parts of the bike, but in case you want to continue drawing set your bike within a pleasant setting.
Draw a Bike Picture

Draw a Pot

Today we are going to draw a pot or vase. Use something interesting, for example a dented surface or an interesting ornamental glazing.

Begin as usual with a 2H for outlining your subject and then with various different pencils create the details. If you are drawing the given subject, please note the detail on the right for the little dent in the pot. The curve is not just round but is made of rather straight sections and is within the corners almost squished.
Draw a Pot Picture

Draw Basic Forms With Different Textures

We are drawing basic form today but venturing into different kind of hatching, scribbling to create a textures feel.

First create some interesting scribbles and then apply them to your image. I like in particular the first image on the left.
Draw Basic Form Textured Picture

Draw a Bucket

Draw an old bucket, possibly a metal one. Place the bucket near an old door or fence outside somewhere in your garden. 

Try to create an atmospheric perspective by giving the focal point, in this case the bucket tonal dominance, softening all else around it in high key (lighter tonal values).


Draw A Bucket Picture

Draw A Boat

Use a variety of pencil grades for this drawing.

First, get some reference material and think of the composition.  Do you want to do only one rowing boat, or three? Should one be the focal point and closer than the others or should all of them have equal dominance? It is up to you.



Draw a Boat Picture

Draw a Flower

Choose a flower, be it a simple tulip or a more complicated African Lily and draw it the usual realistic way. Use the harder pencils for softer shadings and darker ones for line contour variations.

This time we will pick a few sections of the drawing and create soft out-lines almost to point of appearing completely blurred. You must keep other sections with sharper edges, as the viewer otherwise will get lost. The virtues always lies between lost and found.
Draw a Flower Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

March Week 5

  • 29 MAR
  • 30 MAR
  • 31 MAR
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Draw a Rose

Draw a Rose half open. Always draw the largest petals first and then the smaller ones, as proportions become less confusing that way.
Draw a Rose Picture

Draw a Rose No 2

Draw another rose today to get a deeper understanding of the typical petal form of this flower.
Draw a Rose No 2 Picture

Catch Up Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.
CONTINUE TO APRIL

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