Drawing class students learned about contour drawing and gesture drawing techniques. Contour drawings are designed to slow the artist down, to build hand-eye coordination, and to develop observational skills, particularly when looking at lines, shapes and details. Gesture drawings are designed to

Many beginners tend to draw from their hand and wrist, but control comes from the arm and shoulder. This is why it helps to do warm-up drawings on a bigger scale. Drawing class students loosened up their drawing muscles with a simple exercise. We focused on starting with basic shapes, drawing big,