Drawing is largely an intuitive process. Artists tend to not think about the position, shape, and angle of every line—instead, they test what “feels” right or wrong. And while it is possible to learn a lot of things about drawing by reading articles and watching videos, some of them only start to make sense once they become a part of your intuition.

And how to put them there? Normally, you read the theory and try to put it into practice. But maybe there’s a different way? Let’s do an experiment together—here’s a set of exercises with no instructions. Follow the steps using your intuition only. If you don’t understand something, that’s fine—the point here is to train your intuition, not understanding!

If you prefer the normal way of learning, you can also try this tutorial:

How to Draw Organic 3D Shapes by Hand
Most artists learn how to draw 3D forms through the process of trial and error, and after a while their intuition tells…

1. Ellipse

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2. Cylinder

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3. Plane Rotating Up/Down

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4. Plane Rotating to the Side, Then Up/Down

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5. Viewing Plane Rotation From the Front

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6. Viewing Plane Rotation From the Side

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7. Rotating the Head to the Side

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8. Rotating the Head Up/Down and Left/Right

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9. Rotating an Ellipsoid

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10. Rotating a Complex Object/Creature

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11. Drawing Flexible Tubes

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That’s All!

Did you notice any improvement after doing these exercises? Please let me know! The better I understand what works and what doesn’t work for beginners, the better tutorials I’ll be able to create.

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