Daily drawing is an essential to help you grow and learn as an artist. If you draw something daily, you will find over a period of time that your ability to see shapes and translate them onto paper will have dramatically increased. You will draw more quickly and more efficiently and will render what you see much better.

The traditional drawing class uses real objects to draw from, not references. To study an object in front of you shows you a 3 dimensional image whereas in a reference photo it is one dimensional. The benefits to drawing from life are enormous and so rewarding.

This weekly sketching challenge is designed to encourage people to sketch more quickly, to sketch outside and to sketch in public.

Now here is the meat of the thread. This is a list of objects that you may choose to draw from.

You can choose one thing or 10 things.
They must be sketched from life, not imagination or photographs.
You can use any medium that you like.
When you've drawn your image, then post it here.
You have 7 days to draw items from this list.
There will be no commenting on sketches.

Here is this week's list from Pammy. Thanks!

Vacumn Cleaner
Broom and Dust Pan
sink with dishes
an aquarium
a camera
hairbrush
a knick knack shelf or bookcase
lawn ornament
dog or cat food bag
bale of hay
dream catcher
purse or wallet
can opener
anything from your freezer ( with frost added)
a wineglass
game console (play station- Xbox-etc.)

great list pammy, almost forgot about sketching--i have been concentrating on my portrait for the class. must not forget the sketching.
Lori

well since I made the list I'll start it off FINALLY


thanks Lori same here btw LOL

Great list.. I better get busy... Nice start Pammy... Love the dreamcatcher..

Argh! I've been lacking on this thread this week!

Too many projects... too much to do!

Broom and dustpan.


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Hairbrush

Beautiful stuff, tismyself..... If I had your talent, I'd be selling stuff.

Here's my try...

Pammy I love the list .. I have a few i cant wait to try your dream catcher is pretty .. I have one from my husbands brother who has past it hangs in front of our door .. to welcome him when he visits . ( errie I know but he visits )
Tismyself I love the brush .. simple things drawn can be so cool looking and I love the reflection on the table .. very nice job .
Cyn .. I remember those brushes when I had long hair and curled it with the dryer . I love the opener also .. nice job .

Thanks, Kim.. My grand daughters (5 and 6) both have long hair. The 6 year old is past her waist, the 5 year old is mid to lower back. So grandma brushes a lot. I have 2 sons, each with a daughter, and they refuse more so I guess I only get 2 grand daughters. And one grand son.. They're DONE!

I did one too!

My empty wallet.

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Wow! Excellent job, Hiyas....

thanks cyn!

Hiyas .. nice sketch .
I did my purse .. not much detail .. and our dream catcher .

Cyn great job And I feel for ya on the hair..mine hangs to my butt and is a pain once in a while...but when it is up in a bun it makes the perfect pencil holder
Tismyself you do such pretty work!
Hiyas aren't all wallets empty this time of year LOL!
Thanks Kim Love your dreamcatcher btw and the little girl sleeping that you did for the weekly challenge OMG that is awesome. I had to look twice cause I thought it was the original picture to start with. Keep going Kim I love seeing your stuff!

Thank you pammy thats sweet to say .

Here's a sketch, I've been so busy this week I haven't had time to do much in the line of drawing yet. I hope I can catch up a bit this weekend.

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Very nice jeanette .. I like the glass .. I am always in awe when someone draws glass and makes it look real .

Well, here is my attempt at my crappy old can opener. Beautiful job on the dream catcher Kim!

I tried the dog food bag. It was at an odd angle and kinda squished out of shape. I have to do things the hard way sometimes.


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