The Drawing Exercise that Changed My Life

[@sovereignruler]

You never cease to amaze me David. Love your work partner.

[@Qinulee]

Can’t wait to try this, as I’m always looking for ideas to refine my skills that don’t involve a full blown portrait all the time. Reminds me of the exercises in “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” that were excellent.

[@davidjonkassan]

It's a great book, I love that one!

[@westfieldartworks8188]

This was interesting, David. I'm going to try that. The drawing method I use most often is the Center Point method. I suppose all these drawing methods are related in some way. An exercise I like to do that I learned from Lajos Markos is an exercise where you draw or paint a random shape on the left side of a piece of paper, and then try to copy the shape exactly going across toward the right side of the paper until you get it perfect. Five or ten perfect copies of that shape or more. Then start a new shape below it, and try to copy it exactly going across the paper, maybe five or ten times or more until you get it perfect. This kind of " doodling " is a great exercise for the right hemisphere of the brain. Really gets you thinking and seeing forms in terms of MASS. Thanks for the video, David.

[@leslievance9457]

Genius! No more staring at people in public to practice!

[@Shiraloli]

thank you so much! it's much simpler than drawing the whole thing only to feel frustrated later, so much easier to practice hand-eye coordination on low stakes scribbles!

[@davidjonkassan]

Glad it helped!

[@2009Artteacher]

Thanks, David. I used to run Bargue drawing workshops in Toronto. At the time, l was working for a commercial printer and had large prints made up of the images in the book ( l wrote the publisher to get permission to do so. They kindly permitted me)

[@douglasriddle6447]

BOOM. What a great practice routine. I have a couple long flights later this month, and this should help pass the time. Thanks.

[@davidjonkassan]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Enjoy your flights!

[@lindaneuhaus7783]

First time watching your You Linda from central California

[@Handotr]

Great videos. I started using the Z immediately after watching your last video

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks for watching! Glad it's working for you!

[@anthonysticatto3979]

I deeply appreciate your all advice on drawing and painting.

[@davidjonkassan]

You're welcome! I'm glad it's helping.

[@williambo5989]

Thanks for sharing this. been pretty much stuck with my drawings the little things help and can be the foundation of all. like a Doryphorus canon

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Thank you so much David for another wonderful lesson.❤

[@chrisclampart]

Awesome video, David! Such an interesting idea!

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@watercolornewbies]

Thanks for sharing. I'll give it a try

[@EHR_Art]

Thank you!

[@Ronclayist]

Thank you! It's always about working. Practice, practice

[@davidjonkassan]

Absolutely!

[@marianclough8577]

Seems like something that will work to see. Thank you!

[@shavedsunglasses]

Break through stuff Dave. Thanks for sharing 😊👍

[@davidjonkassan]

I'm glad it's helping you!

[@pedroporto2979]

from Brazil, thank you very much 🇧🇷

[@Yatus555]

Thank you for your time.

[@davidjonkassan]

Any time

[@gerardhegartyartist]

I love your tips hi from ireland

[@tricia057]

Great video David.

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

[@sharonelizabeth4248]

Thank you David. Those are great tips and approaches to simplifying the drawing process . The link for the eye workshop doesn’t seem to be working. Would you please reply with it.

[@davidjonkassan]

davidkassan.bigcartel.com/product/online-workshop-drawing-and-painting-the-eyes-december-17th-2024 sorry about that

[@janine9796]

Loved this drawing exercise Will your eye workshop on Jan 17th be new information from your DVD that I purchased "Painting a Life" Thank you so much for your extraordinary content on utube it has helped my drawing so much

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks! The workshop will include some new stuff, plus all the good stuff from the DVD! We work from a structured notan and photo vs the live model.

[@TAXIARTPL]

from Poland, thank you very much PL

[@SusanKnause]

David - great channel content. I can't often join live, but often check back to see what you posted later. On the 'sight size' or comparative method - do you recommend using the iPad regularly as you demonstrate or if the method some offer of larger paper and posting them away is best or is the iPad option as a convience?

[@Odysseus_Outis]

In Bargue's sight-size drawing, it seems easy to get the right angles,,, as it has a 1:1 frame size (or at least a ratio). But in actual proportional drawing,, the paper I may get often has different dimensions of W/H (or a ratio), which makes it harder to get even the right enveloping in the 1st. place. Would there be an efficient tip(s) to overcome this, while practicing it?.

[@rolisonpaint3]

WELL, i'm not David, but I would cut the paper so it is in proportion or block off the extra part of the paper in some way-fold,cover it etc.

[@Odysseus_Outis]

@@rolisonpaint3 Thanks for sharing the tips, In fact, I was doing the same/similar things to get the matching ratio of the frame, too. But others were doing just fine without doing so,, thus I wondered if there were better ways to get things right ...🙄😅

[@sharonelizabeth4248]

Hi from the Sovereign country of Canada - still an independent democratically governed nation…for now. Thank you David for the great tips and approaches to simplifying the drawing process. I’m looking forward to putting them into practice. The link for the eye workshop doesn’t seem to be working. If you could please reply with it when you get a chance, I would appreciate it very much.

[@davidjonkassan]

davidkassan.bigcartel.com/product/online-workshop-drawing-and-painting-the-eyes-december-17th-2024 sorry about that!

[@PamelaKnowles-t6b]

How do I sign up for your notan online class

[@davidjonkassan]

there should be a link in the description

[@pamelafox7677]

David, thank you. I Wanted to draw on my iPad and I’m due for a new one. Do you have a drawing program for iPad and the stylus or just a drawing iPad? Thanks.

[@davidjonkassan]

its procreate and an apple pencil :)

[@PTBeverly]

Looks like fun, I’m going to try this…PS. I draw in church all the time.

[@gerardhegartyartist]

Gerry says hi from ireland

[@richardoakley6560]

I’ve lost so much confidence trying to copy the best. I was better and able to actually finish paintings when I just tried to solve problems in front of me without trying to do things others have done.

[@an8790]

I've always struggled with practice, because when I replicate just for the sake of it, don't really love what I am doing. Trying to incoorporate practice into my own projects work a lot better. And I don't think we should strive to copy the masters one to one, I think its rather about finding things they do that resonates with our hearts, so that we forget that we are trying to copy some aspect of their work. A lot of people learn to draw and paint very well, but are never 'alone' with their work, enough to develop a style based on what they really love. I dont think its possible to create anything unique without some degree of isolation and struggling with solving your own problems in your art. Just a few thoughts.

[@UserHilux579]

@@an8790well said !

[@an8790]

@UserHilux579 Thank you :)

[@sketchartist1964]

While sitting in church 😂

[@sharonelizabeth4248]

Hi from the Sovereign country of Canada - still an independent democratically governed nation…for now. Thank you David for the great tips and approaches to simplifying the drawing process. I’m looking forward to putting them into practice. The link for the eye workshop doesn’t seem to be working. If you could please reply with it when you get a chance, I would appreciate it very much.