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\n<\/p><\/div>"}. It’s a bit hard because we naturally don’t see this way. Exactly Serena- you’ve put it the right way! Step 1 is where you learn to draw what you see, Step 2 is where you learn to draw what you know and Step 3 is where you learn to draw what you want to see. Thanks for this positive feedback Nathalie! Get expert advice. Looking forward to your next post! Pauline. Draw what you see, not what you THINK you see. By using our site, you agree to our. Sketch of Chan in Progress- Even when I am on the street, it has to be a full blooded concentration. The technique & craft of drawing isn't necessarily about inherent talent, it is something that comes with lots of practice. 12. We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. So lets get into it but if you missed HOT SHOT 10 which focused on the structure of whatever you plan to sketch, click HERE. Thank you very much for this post! Emmanuel,Thanks for the positive feedback! Add obvious details first, then add the smaller details. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 126,803 times. Sketch out any shapes and work your piece from there. Also I fully agree we need to not make assumptions about what we think about what we are drawing. It is such a privillege to be able to see and draw the beautiful world around us – thank you for encouraging us to look properly at our subjects – it really does work! This Hot Shot has a very long title-and that’s the only way I could put it! Many thanks again. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Or, you can simple disable the entire section in the theme options. You submitted the following rating and review. Jordon Schranz brings you this tutorial on drawing. It’s the eyes that need to see and ‘feel’ the object or subject and translate it to our brains, then our brains transfer the message to our hands. 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