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.
Questions/Discussions
Take a moment to answer someone's question, or contribute to a discussion, if you have anything to offer.
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140 boxes and Having fun. Am I doing something wrong?
DrawingDad11
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Should I complete all the homework and excercises in Lesson 1 before submitting my homework or should I send partial submissions till the end of Lesson 1?
TempestBempest
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Can`t post homework for Lesson 5 (Invalid URL)
Tomako
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How to spend my 1 Hour a day
Spike
Sketchbooks
Along with Drawabox work, our community members also post other artwork to their sketchbooks.
Looking to get started? Jump in with Lesson 0!
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Users Online
The recommendation below is an advertisem*nt. Most of the links here are part of Amazon's affiliate program (unless otherwise stated), which helps support this website. It's also more than that - it's a hand-picked recommendation of something I've used myself. If you're interested, here is a full list.
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.
