Learning to Draw, Day 8: My First “Real” Drawing

Today I did my first “real” drawing. Not a trace, not an upside down copy, but an actual drawing. I focused with one eye on my hand and drew the lines and curves the best I could.

I still don’t really know what to do with shadows, highlights, etc, but I’m pretty pleased with my first actual drawing. It is a lot better than I would have come up with 8 days ago, so shifting the way I see seems to be working.

Tomorrow I’m going to try the same exercise again, this time holding an object in my hand as well.