Drawabox | A free, exercise based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing

Anyone can learn to draw. It's not some magical talent a few people are born with. It's a skill you can train. We can help.

Drawabox is a set of free exercise-based lessons that focus on the fundamentals - the skills you'll need to make sense of all the other resources and tutorials out there. First we focus on the basic mechanics of mark making, and how to use your arm. By the end, we develop a strong understanding of form, 3D space and construction.

I won't lie to you - our approach is tough and involves a lot of hard work. It's also structured and gives you a clear path with concise explanations and assignments you can complete and submit for review.

You can read more about Drawabox and how it came about here.

Or you can join the community of thousands of beginners and professionals alike and get started.

Homework

Once you've completed a lesson, one of the best ways to refine your understanding of that material is to help others by critiquing their work. After having done thousands of critiques and having improved immensely over the last few years, I can attest to that myself.

  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    ShyPenguin

    1:44 PM, Saturday November 9th 2024
  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

    Kat2000

    11:38 PM, Friday November 8th 2024
  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    Feldspar

    11:26 AM, Monday October 21st 2024
  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    Ageth

    7:58 PM, Friday November 8th 2024
  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    SkillsCollector

    3:37 PM, Wednesday November 6th 2024
  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    L777

    1:11 AM, Wednesday November 6th 2024
  • 25 Wheel Challenge

    percystant

    3:07 AM, Tuesday November 5th 2024
  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    Groksar

    11:58 AM, Monday November 4th 2024
  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

    gadiootaro

    4:07 AM, Sunday November 3rd 2024
  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    gadiootaro

    4:02 AM, Sunday November 3rd 2024

Questions/Discussions

Take a moment to answer someone's question, or contribute to a discussion, if you have anything to offer.

  • Issues with divergence on the 250 box challenge.

    Spaedd

  • Dificuldade em linhas sobrepostas

    Draw889364

  • Considering not yet drawn lines while drawing a set of box's converging lines

    TLoud

  • No critique for more than a month or 2

    Coolname

Sketchbooks

Along with Drawabox work, our community members also post other artwork to their sketchbooks.

  • mspieg's Sketchbook: werewolf

  • serpenthater's Sketchbook: Serpent's sketches: Slay the spire

  • Alycia's Sketchbook: 50% rule

  • dargonfyl's Sketchbook: 50% #3

  • Snowguy's Sketchbook: 11

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Marco Bucci's Getting Started with Digital Painting

Marco Bucci's Getting Started with Digital Painting

Marco Bucci's got a ton of great courses available on proko.com, including some of the best videos you can find on using colour and light. Since a lot of our students want to break into working with digital painting however, I thought this course in particular would be a great start to get into the weeds with how to navigate the confusing world of layers, brushes, and more.

This course highlights programs across the full spectrum of options, ranging from the current industry standard Adobe Photoshop, to the Free-and-Open-Source darling Krita, as well as the mobile favourite, Procreate.

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