B02 - Shapes of a Duck

Beginner |7 Pages - 17 Illustrations


Seeing and sketching accurate proportions is the foundation of drawing.This lesson takes you step-by-step, through the entire process of drawing a cute little candle-shaped duck, from initially looking at the shapes and proportions to completing a contour drawing.

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