03 SKETCHING EXERCISES
Sketching is primarily a way to free up your creativity. Sketching helps to loosen you up and to get you ready to work on your art. The reason that an artist should carry around a sketchbook with them all of the time is not so that they can create amazing artworks constantly. (I don’t care what you’ve seen on Instagram—that is not what a sketchbook is for.) Sketching is an activity more than it is a product. When you learn to sketch well it helps you to tap into your creativity and develop your intuition.
There are different activities that you can do to loosen up and to relax. Many artists include them in their practice. There are lots of videos of sketching exercises online. Similar to an athlete’s stretches, these ...
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