Drawing Tutorial For Beginners (AVOID these Still Life Drawing Mistakes!)

Drawing Tutorial For Beginners (AVOID these Still Life Drawing Mistakes!)
In this video I go through 9 basic drawing mistakes beginners make when sketching Still Life subjects AND I show you what to do instead. These mistakes will also translate into landscape and building drawings as well as many other subjects.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Why Still Life Drawing is the best place to start!
2:25 The moving position mistake
4:07 The changing light levels mistake
5:56 The not planning your layout mistake
12:57 The ellipses with corners mistake
16:20 The top and base out of alignment mistake
19:38 The drawing round objects instead of through mistake
21:58 The tops of objects tipping up mistake
24:12 The drawing the base of round objects flat mistake
28:29 The not considering your composition mistake
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[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Let me know what you struggle most with for drawing? If you enjoyed this video do watch my Drawing Tutorial (AVOID these 10 Beginners' Mistakes!) next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmrWd2yhequYhM0

[@vickieandtater755]

I know trying a lot of different things are a great way to get to experience and explore things and find our interests that could lead us into what Our passion might become.. I have a hard time wondering if my not sticking to at least one thing is not the best foundation and what could I do as an ongoing part of art that might help the most to always work on that will benefit in whatever else I could end up doing

[@audreysenior5117]

Will do 🙏👍xxx

[@pamelashoemaker1614]

I love the way you clear things up for us. I wish I had had a drawing teacher that explained and simplified drawing. I struggle with using perspective in composition.

[@karenkeyes5737]

Yep. I make all of these mistakes, especially the planning so I get things where I want them. The size is usually off as well. These tips should help me to improve. Thanks for the good info. Can’t wait to try them.

[@Magic65750]

You put so much time and energy into your tutorials! The VERY BEST drawing tutorials I've found.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Wow, thank you so much :-)

[@SpectrumOfChange]

Breaking down concepts into simple chunk sizes is not nearly as easy as people think, even when you're quite knowledgeable in a given field. You do this on a prolific scale, and give so so much value away for free. Much respect and thanks!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it!

[@margaretlindsay4129]

What a difference this makes. Just following a few simple instructions and my still life drawings are 100% better. Thank you.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are very welcome 🙂

[@Keyboardje]

One thing that can help with indoors painting is to use a 'daylight lamp' (or 'daylight bulb'). They are used primarily by photographers, but also work extremely well for painting with (unchanging) daylight indoors, as it were. They are not very expensive and can be used in normal fittings. It sometimes really differs enormously regarding the colors whether you mix and paint in artificial light or with (a) daylight (lamp).

[@angelamarques3708]

This video is very educational but then again all your videos are. Love learning from them. Thank you.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

So nice of you :-)

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Fabulous! Love your drawing tips! Many thanks!

[@magdastar2249]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏 so generously. Very helpful..👍💐

[@susanbree1546]

Hi Michelle, you taught me more in this video than my 5th year Higher Art teacher did way back in 1982 🥸 Thank you…

[@janjarvis9398]

Very helpful thank you Michele

[@margaretohara7872]

Thanks so much for all these tips!

[@lindathompson5884]

I absolutely love your videos! Thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are so welcome!

[@doctordashiell]

Fantastic. Thanks so much!

[@annangel4828]

Such clear and useful tips! Thanks Michele.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're so welcome!

[@augustasilvis297]

Thank u so much for that info that’s very helpful

[@jakea1035]

Thank you so much. Most of these points I had known but had managed to push to the deep recesses of my mind. This tutorial is a great aide memoir.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sue9435]

Thankyou Michelle, this has been really helpful

[@kimfilek9717]

Total beginner here. This sure explains a lot. Thank you so much.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem!

[@stephenfularz7573]

Good art imformation.

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Michele 💜

[@tbm7187]

Lots of great drawing tips! Thank you so much!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No worries 🙂

[@CheezysPlayscale]

Awesome tips thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@loispeterson2680]

Not yet tried a still life, but this info is useful in so many ways. Txalot.

[@didiirwin]

This was such a great video, Michele, as always! I would (will) definitely take your drawing course. I’ve been trying to sketch every day and, although I do see a bit of improvement, I still struggle with things like composition, foreshortening, perspective (ugh!), drawing straight lines LOL Thank you for putting out this amazing content for us, you are amazing ❤️

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much Didi!

[@cherylj.harris4967]

Excellent tips, all! Things that make sense but I never realized to do. Thank you.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome, Cheryl!

[@easternsecrecy9777]

This was very helpful.

[@deborahmiller3126]

Excellent video

[@sue6002]

Foreshortening is a huge problem for me. Also the balance of a shape. Drawing thru-what a helpful idea. I have a hard time with taking a large visual and shrinking it to a small paper and getting all the items in the picture and the correct sizes. I think your example a marking places on the paper will help me with that. Now it will be fun to try all of these great tips. Thanks Michele.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're very welcome, Sue! Glad to help!

[@jimsaubert5405]

Have watched two of your videos and have learned so much. Will have to find you on FB. Thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

That's great 👍 Facebook group same name as KZbin channel 🙂

[@korukiwiarts]

Thanks for your wondering tips

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome 😊

[@christinecloutier4015]

This is such a great tutorial. Very well explained. Thank You

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nanschifris8734]

These are great tips! I struggle with perspective - not so much for any one object, but sometimes the objects don’t seem to have the same perspective. One of them might be off a bit, which makes the whole piece “wrong.”

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Yes often with buildings there are multiple points of perspective. A good tip is to walk away for a while, when you look at it again you will often see which line is wrong straight away.

[@sallyfoley5451]

Excellent video Michele. Many thanks. I echo what many others have said in their comments. I wish I'd had a drawing teacher like you at art school!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Aw thanks ☺️

[@dixieoswald1234]

Really great pointers for me thank you

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

So glad!

[@sandraocallaghan8616]

Very interesting, I’ve just started a drawing course so this is very helpful. Thanks.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Great to hear!

[@dixieoswald1234]

Great teaching

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you!

[@bobsnooker.3950]

Very helpful great teacher.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're very kind, Bob! :-) Thank you!

[@legcard]

Loved the info on foreshortening. Ta.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@audreysenior5117]

I love all this deviation from watercolour Michele, and watching helpful advice on drawing in general is right up my street. I remember, when I first joined your group, I was a bit lost as to where to start, and your advice was to start with a still life (drawing or painting - either), and I still haven't attempted one yet, so I must put that right. Also, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on doing a tutorial on pastels, as I think this would be extremely useful for a lot of people. I was having such a terrible time last night, and still am today, but you're genuine enthusiasm, and uplifting videos, makes a world of difference. Thank you just doesn't seem enough. Take care, and Xie Xie 🙏💕

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Keep going Audrey, I do have plans for pastels in the future. At the moment I am rather exploring gouache. Marc Jackman is threatening to send me oil paints!! Whatever shall I do with them?! xx

[@audreysenior5117]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber ohhhh bless you, you're not going to have time to scratch your 🙄😉head. Good luck with that hun, cos I know you're not overly keen on extending into oil paints. You need some time out kiddo 😎 don't forget to look out for No 1. Take care love, and thanks for replying, and for your precious time. 🙏💕Xxx

[@happypawfun2143]

Thanks im heading to my still life class in a few hours after watching this and im going to apply some of these tips. 🙂 i liked + subscribed by the way 😁😁😁

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much!

[@evelyne7071]

So many great tips about still life. I did a fiasco drawing once for drawing class where none of the hints were enumerated. Good idea about taking a photo before moving the tray holding the still life, and the light remaining consistent for the shadows. They are so important …….especially if fabric is part of your still life.What fun ! NOT ! HaHaHa If you saw some of the “vases” that I made during ceramic classes, you may think that the wonky base is truly the way it came out…….extremely wonky. Love that frog ring .

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks it's my favourite ring. Very cheap but I love frogs!

[@marypartridge5154]

Thanx so much Michelle you put so much thought and consideration into your viedeo. Very intelligent but you are British!!!!

[@barbararivera2380]

Thank you

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome

[@megperry5586]

I never thought of these, actually never set up a still life. This will be my next attempt. Thank you

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Go for it, Meg! :-)

[@judyquinlan3286]

I really learn a lot from your drawing tips. Please let us know when your drawing course is available so that I can sign up love your ring

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Oh, I will do. :-)

[@augustasilvis297]

I would like to see a video on how to draw people of any kind.

[@shancre]

Great video. I used to just draw a frame and try to fit everything in it. Not very successful.

[@lysagoldy5600]

Hi from west Australia you are so helpful 👍💕

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you Lysa!

[@pamthetraveler7224]

Thank you, this was extremely helpful. Can you tell us what type of pencil, eraser and paper you are using? My eraser doesn’t react the same so it might be my eraser or pencil

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I have hundreds of videos so can't recall, but I generally use a 5b sometimes higher sometimes lower, with a daler rowney firm putty eraser :-)

[@dianachase63]

I just assumed the curve at the bottom would be the same as the curve at the top, so I learned something here. The shorter the distance from top to bottom, the less different the curve will be, but it will still be different to some extent.

[@carolesanetti1257]

I have trouble making the curves the same on both sides of anything that should be symmetrical

[@richiejourney1840]

LOL I love your work and teaching (that’s not why I’m laughing), but I have to say I also love how you make light of our language differences. So in fun…you say “maths” (plural) and we say “Math” (singular Group Title). Something else that is funny…we actually don’t do art without Math-which is just another part of our whole conceptual language. Don’t worry…we get what you mean. We can stay primitive (Circle, square, triangle, elliptical, etc) in it’s usage without getting out the calculator to do complex calculations or getting out accurate measuring and layout tools. But hey! I do enjoy a nice piece of “pie” while working with “pi” in my circular plotting….LOL

[@delithnutkins6017]

You Americans are sooo clever

[@richiejourney1840]

@@delithnutkins6017 LOL

[@georgenapier63]

I'm just getting back into pencil drawing and finding your videos very useful. I have sent for a proportional divider which I hope will help. Not sure if you have a video using a scale divider ?. Thank you for your info, George 22:30 05/02/2024

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi George, not currently although I may make one in the future. I find them a bit problematic, not that they don't work but students tend to use them wrongly, or allow the screw to loosen meaning they are inaccurate.

[@bernadettesmyth9389]

Is that watercolour paper you are useding

[@marcwheeler4406]

Very informative video...mikelle ny mom👩‍🎨🎨✍

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you 🙏☺️

[@jacquilyndrake3081]

When is the next introduction to drawing for beginners. Thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I don't have any real world drawing classes planned. There is a beginners drawing course coming, hopefully before the end of the year.

[@jacquilyndrake3081]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber That’s. The one I want. Hope soon! Thanks

[@shancre]

:)

[@rpbertmader9971]

I have some egg cartons you can have to fix that Crazy Noise you seem to like.

[@fionabromby4546]

I thought you said draw from life not a photo.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

It is always preferable to draw from real life, but it's tricky for me to show you techniques on camera when I only have my phone in one position. Also some people are bed-ridden and don't really have the option. But, if you can, it'll be better for your art :-)

[@bernadettesmyth9389]

My problem is drawing people

[@liamwatson5125]

What do you call a ruined glue and newspaper project? Papier-fâché.