Easy Drawing Exercises for Beginners

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Get your pencil out! Start with the basics and test your dexterity.

[@tahseim-kaifolkes1445]

you are going too fast with the drawing

[@tahseim-kaifolkes1445]

please go slower i am not a fast drawer

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

@@tahseim-kaifolkes1445 Hi, We all draw at different speeds so I'd recommend watching each exercise and then pausing the video to do it in your own time. You can also slow down the video speed using the settings button but you might want to turn the sound down because it will sound funny!

[@tahseim-kaifolkes1445]

ok thanks @@ThePencilRoomOnline

[@Karina-winsmore]

Finally, actually helpful advice for complete beginners. Thank you! Everyone assumes you been to artschool or have some drawing experience. And i did not draw anything since school, and never was good at it.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for your comment! Really glad it was helpful! You might like the videos in this playlist of my practical exercises and tutorials: kzbin.info/aero/PL-i_GDP6hCKmm4oCA6Sq6FFe3ShqeUk5v&si=AQ-723XYZup7AK1y Try not to worry about whether you are good at it or not, it takes a while to develop drawing coordination but hopefully you can have fun practicing!

[@Karina-winsmore]

@@ThePencilRoomOnline Thanks, i will check those out.

[@NessaMcNeal]

oh gosh i couldn’t draw circles like u did in the first part, and now i can! it helped a lot thank you ❤!

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Yayyy sometimes it just takes a bit of practice time to loosen up and stop thinking too hard 🙂

[@soiniangula1474]

Wow... this is really helpful please keep on uploading, wanna learn and want to be an art teacher ❤

[@queenbuzybee4074]

Thanks to YTs algorithm, your channel was recommended to me. I‘ve been trying to get back into drawing, it’s been a long time. Back to the basics is perfect. Your calm voice and explanations/exercises are great, thank you. I left a subscription.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks so much! Glad to hear you are getting back into drawing, take your time and put a small amount of time aside for practicing drawing each week. It all adds up! Thanks for watching 😊

[@lisasremnant]

I never learned these techniques in art school. I wish I had. Thanks!

[@dhanu6376]

Thank you for sharing such beginner friendly exercises. Many just dive into straight drawing figurines/object which is demotivating how to even reach there. Grateful for sharing such exercises !

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for watching!

[@ButchCathie]

Thank you for showing us how to draw and warm up practice. I appreciate it.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Julierue]

This is lovely and a great reminder to practice. Many thanks.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

You’re welcome ☺️ thanks for watching

[@kcphotographystudios8836]

After searching hundreds of videos, I’m glad I found yours. Thank you for helping teach an old dog something new!

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for your lovely comment! More videos to come, hope you find them useful!

[@Steven-s1q4q]

Great Teacher

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thank you

[@nataliebrownbrown3992]

Hi! I just discovered this tutorial today while exploring KZbin. I just want to say this is the type of approach I need in a beginning drawing class. I took an in person beginning drawing class over five years ago & the approach was very difficult to comprehend. Plus, I do not fair well in beginning hands-on classes that have more than ten students. So, thanks for this video-that was not only personal- but made it easier for me to comprehend the concept of beginning drawing.🙂

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

So glad you found it useful! Yes there are lots of different approaches to teaching drawing and what suits some may not suit others. I’ve found that some people love learning the technical aspects like perspective and other people prefer working on practical projects. Neither is right or wrong, you’ve just got to find the style of learning that works best for you and the one you enjoy! Thanks very much for watching :)

[@blackieja11]

Hi, I'm so glad that I've come across your platform and looking forward to trying your exercises. I've always loved to doodle and have drawn a few things but I would love to be able to move more freely in my endeavours in this enjoyable activity. I'll definitely be following your channel. I'm 63 and believe one is never too old to learn. Thanks

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Never too late to learn! Thanks for following!

[@FrMZTsarmiral]

I've struggled with circular motions all my live, this is helping me a lot to get a better idea on how to handle these shapes. Thanks so much for this video, really useful tips.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for watching! Glad it helps :)

[@BronxCrypto]

These warmups are helpful, many thanks!

[@leabea735]

BROOO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'R THE BEST!!!!!! I LEARNED EVERYTNice tutorialNG I NEEDED TO KNOW THAN YOU VERY

[@kitjank]

These are very useful! Great in practicing the different grips.

[@melindaavila498]

This is a great tutorial! Such a nice variety, very well explained, and bonus, you are a lefty as am I! These exercises should help me to steady my hand, arm, and shoulder.

[@lilianaprina5991]

I am learning fashion drawing and is different than other drawing. I always like how fashion looks in drawings...I love your exercises too.

[@pawstalk]

I love this. Thank you. I have been so stuck, just not knowing how to start a new piece (I’m all self taught) but just watching a quick run through of this, I can’t wait to just sit down and have fun fussing with these exercises, without the stress of what it would look like. I think I’ve forgotten how to do that. Thanks much. :)

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Aw I’m so glad to hear that! I hope you can keep up the flow of ideas after doing some of these…maybe just keep you hand going and see what happens! Thanks for watching and for your lovely comment ☺️

[@dianecharest8365]

Thank you. That was helpful.

[@ritawashere5787]

I'm scared this video on Pinterest and I plan on doing these exercises tomorrow. Thank you so much❤

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

I guess you saved the video and are not scared of the video 😅 Hope you enjoy it 💚

[@hanijoo]

I have been drawing for a long time but I knew there was something wrong with creating lines as I sketched. I am hoping that this exercise can help me. It is really fun. Thank you for sharing this tutorial! :D

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

You're welcome :) Thanks for watching and best of luck!

[@purplepumpernickel]

These exercises were a lot of fun and helpful. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. 🙂

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

You're welcome, thanks for your kind comment ☺

[@kacgifts]

I'm so happy I found a video that is not fast pace. Definitely subscribing.

[@arvindjoshi4654]

Highly useful video for learners of the upcoming artists big thanks to you mam

[@ankurgangal431]

Excellent. Thank you so much for such simple instructions and easy exercises.

[@dianamariasantiago4573]

Easy drawing PRACTICE 👍LIKE

[@LK-lg8ur]

Great exercises! So very helpful. Thank you!

[@daphnebloomfield380]

Excellent exercises. Thank you.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@lisastephanija]

This was excellent! Thank you!

[@loslazo1781]

Thank you!

[@janiac6202]

Very helpful video. Thank you so much!❤

[@sharonh988]

Thank You. Practicing 😺

[@dhritikonwar6668]

As a beginner i find it helpful

[@willowscottling]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@christinegerard4974]

Thank you . Very interesting.From France .

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for watching! Greetings from New Zealand 😊

[@sawsantulaimat4345]

Thanks loads❤❤❤

[@TeaGeePea]

Love this! Subscribed!

[@TJ-04]

Amazing video❤

[@kenbuechler6681]

Hey. Like the way you do your videos. Starting with lines is there a general idea how long should practise one exercise before moving to another?

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Good question. It really depends on how challenging you find them. It's going to take time to develop coordination so rather than repeating the same exercise over and over, I'd go through the video and if there are particular exercises you identify as tricky for you then add that to your drawing practice as a warm up. Eg. do those exercises for 5-10 minutes before you start working on something a bit longer like drawing an object (or taking one of my free learn to draw lessons!) Keep up the warm ups for a few weeks/months as you draw other stuff and you should see a big improvement. It's a bit like doing weights or stretches, its takes repetition over time :)

[@SuburbanDon]

Ellipses are very hard for me. I tried using a template to draw some perfect ones and then practiced following that outline freehand and it seems to help...

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

They are tricky. The key at the moment is to not worry about them being perfect (if we want them perfect we can just use a compass!) but to focus on practicing the movement for creating ellipses. I do have another video here on KZbin about how to draw circles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faLHdX9soc5nibM The most valuable method to practice is the rhythmic circles method, it will take time to develop the coordination but its worth it!

[@mariannaamethyst6381]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@sandrajaster3025]

I love this!!

[@ibrahemdollan5895]

Very useful and wonderful exercises

[@teamirina3587]

thanks a lot!

[@lauramarshall1082]

excellent tutorial

[@WedgyBlue]

Nice I save it so I could practice later.

[@mr.robot001mr.robot00]

Thank you. 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@rajivk.sharda]

Brilliant 🌻

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

You're welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@ritawashere5787]

This is wonderful, thank you so much. I just shared this video on Pinterest. I hope it helps your Channel.❤

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thank you! 😊

[@Grimoire6666]

Great video super useful 👌

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisamcmillon3743]

So helpful! I'm learning to draw & this was fun!

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@bharatilala9646]

You are amazing l am taking interest in drawing .Very well explained

[@kemt6234]

This is a great help. Thank you so much ❤️

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@lilianaprina5991]

I like your skills, you are getting good at it...

[@lakhistg7559]

Superb and very useful.

[@paragontim]

Fantastic tips - thank you!

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks for watching!

[@rainy.d7404]

I love you teaching style, it's very clear and relaxing....very easy to follow. I felt like I was in a profesional art class.Thank you so much. I noticed a big improvement in my ease of flow when sketching. ❤

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thank you, that’s lovely to hear :) And I’m glad it helps loosen things up!

[@SoupAlchemist]

Me and my friend decided to start a comic, but she only really does pixel art. I'm really excited to learn how to draw!

[@yeshuaiscomingbackrepent2357]

Perfect! Thank you! I am sharing this with my friend also! 🖋🖊😁

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thankyou! I hope you both enjoy it :)

[@yeshuaiscomingbackrepent2357]

@@ThePencilRoomOnline Yes we did! I am teaching my friend to draw and when I find a good video that teaches basics and movement I send them to her! She loved it.😁🖊🖋

[@شکریہحسین-ف6س]

Good job

[@yasch3696]

Completely new to drawing but something that i have noticed through this intro is that i can draw circles backwards way better than the direction i normally draw.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

There is usually one direction that feels easier! thats a good discovery to make 🙂

[@minamariam7599]

thanks dear😘😘😘😍❤❤❤i am very happy because i learn .

[@sandracastillob]

You are excellent teacher!!!🥰

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thank you! 😃

[@cristyturing6379]

This is my first time to practice drawing, and I had fun. Waiting for more vdeos that teach for beginners

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

This is a good video to start with! Its a good idea to practice the exercises for a few weeks to get used to the movements and develop coordination. Then when you feel ready you might like to have a go at my video called Drawing Tutorial For Beginners: Sketching and Shading. There will also be some simple drawing tutorials for faces coming up in the next few months. Thanks for watching!

[@sweethomes674]

Excellent explanations 😊

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thank you! 😃

[@AroundTheWayGirl88]

Started exercises today. Should we get to a point where we are able to use our shoulder and wrist? Eventually I found myself doing so.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Yes eventually with practice it should become easier and feel natural to draw from the shoulder moving the whole arm. This gives you freedom of movement. Sometimes drawing only from the wrist is necessary, doing the flicks etc. But ideally you’ll get to a point where you feel comfortable with both ways and can use them when they suit the best! Thanks for watching and keep practicing :)

[@9090906419]

Very useful thanks ❤️

[@adamibrahim4293]

Very talented

[@ashsuresh2925]

Thank you. Waiting for next class

[@Afzaaldrawing]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@geraldineleonard7418]

You are brilliant can you please show how to draw a chimney thank you n keep up the great work

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Thanks Geraldine, I dont have a specific video for drawing a chimney but you might find my videos on one point perspective and two point perspective (coming out soon) useful :)

[@eailkbin]

im glad i found your channel thank youu

[@majnikolajsen4892]

Hi 😊 How often and how long do you recommend that we practice? I am a beginner in drawing 😊 I really like your videoes and so good that you speek slowly and understandably 🌞

[@lisasremnant]

Practice as often as you can, until drawing becomes second nature, like riding a bike.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

It depends on how much time you have but the main thing is to make it consistent. eg. every week. Try to find a time that you will always be able to sit down and do 30-60 minutes of drawing. Do some exercises to start and then follow tutorials or have a go drawing on your own. Thats just for starters to help develop the habit, then you can add more time and more days a week if you can! A few videos to check out if you havent already: Four Practice Habits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipvWq3uplKaegdU Learn To Draw Free Course (30-40 mins each lesson): kzbin.info/aero/PL-i_GDP6hCKlsQCrB7SW0qKyXBNMocDar Thanks for watching and all the best!

[@majnikolajsen4892]

@@ThePencilRoomOnline Thank you so much 🌞

[@nazikhannazi7826]

Extremely nice

[@ENCI-b3q]

Thanks ❤,learn the basic shape will draw anything

[@mitchteacher3183]

awesome

[@Stormsteed]

Here’s an interesting observation about your drawing of pinwheels @3:50 . You draw the first pinwheel in your natural direction, adding each blade in a counter clockwise direction. Then you begin the second pinwheel. When you add the second blade, it’s in a clockwise direction. But the third and remaining blades are back to being added in the counter clockwise direction. The third pinwheel in your natural direction also has all the blades added in a counterclockwise direction. Now you switch to drawing pinwheels in the opposite direction. The first pinwheel, you again add each blade in a counter-clockwise direction. But the second pinwheel, you add all the blades in a clockwise direction!!! You then draw many more pinwheels , all having their blades added in the counterclockwise direction. Clearly, you favor the counter-clockwise direction since you drew every pinwheel but one in the counter-clockwise direction! On some level, you intuited that the exercise should include the clockwise direction since you did draw one pinwheel like this. Did you notice it yourself when you drew it? The first warm-up exercise of drawing circles included drawing circles both in our natural direction as well as our opposite direction to challenge our brains and muscles. In similar way, the pinwheels should include this challenge/exercise as well. Subconsciously, you drew all but one pinwheel in the counterclockwise direction. Others will do the same. It would be good for the exercise to include the challenge to add the blades in the clockwise direction as well. First, draw the pinwheel in your natural direction, adding the blades in the counterclockwise direction. Next, draw the pinwheel still in your natural direction, but switch to adding each blade in the clockwise direction. Next, draw the pinwheel in the opposite direction, blades added counterclockwise. And finally draw the pinwheel in the opposite direction, blades added clockwise. 😉👍

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Yes it’s good to practice both directions to help improve overall coordination 🙂

[@artworld9799]

Great work💕💕💕 Big thumbs from a mad friend💐

[@riddhuvr8863]

Really helpful 👍 One question : are you left-handed? I'm a left handed beginner

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Glad it was helpful. Yes I am left handed - I just realised the flipped image in the thumbnail makes me look righthanded! :D

[@mollikfathemaakthershamima7876]

thank u.

[@noobsaibot7341]

Awesome

[@ClaireThaiVoice-ContentArtist]

I love my pencils, love my sketchbooks, but I never dared to draw.,Now let me start with you. :)

[@theradgamingclan610]

10:55

[@kristinpalermo3074]

Is your hand actually resting on the paper, or are you keeping it mostly above the paper while you draw?

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Yes, hand is resting on the paper for support, but moving with the line. Think of it as sliding your hand across the paper. 9:54 in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5_KYqtvaryNlassi=6JE2KZ-RLPiFNwJ_ talks a bit more about it :)

[@mamtatripathidas]

Very useful tutorial..

[@amazing_animations...199]

Who is watching this video in college in ccc lecture

[@shivamedits1mviews469]

Also me

[@zlatavachova5263]

Amazing 👍👏

[@Adeline9418]

Been playing piano by ear since I was three. Drawing seems so elusive to me.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Lucky! There are gifted people in all creative pursuits for sure and starting young makes learning so much easier. I started learning piano as an adult so for me the struggle is a good comparison for learning to draw. Its possible to learn to draw as an adult, it just takes time and practice and an interest in drawing!

[@k7h2s2]

why do you not use a coloured on Heary HB pencil so we can view clearly?

[@mosiyakondalarao7947]

Danke

[@treesapgrl]

3D vessels blew my bloody mind.

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

🤯😆 Thanks for watching!

[@theprior46]

I've tried doing spirals and elipses as well as clockwise and anticlockwise drawing and my coordination is dreadful. If I try doing a lot it just gets worse not better. Yet i have achieved great resuts playing piano with fast runs and all that finger dexterity. So there's a bit of an anomaly here. I have no prejudice against left handedness but it does seem to me that left handers have a very special "different" brain wiring from right handed people. Unusual connections exist for them between left and right brain hemispheres and in music that can make them impossible to beat on ability. So I'd like to see this demonstrated for a right handed person to see if they can do these exercises as skillfully as we see here. Anyhow it's an impressive video got to give it a "like".

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Definitely not comparing piano dexterity with drawing dexterity, instead I’m suggesting that both require practice of the basics to progress :) With regard to left-handedness the jury is out. From personal experience teaching I do notice a high percentage of left handers with a natural inclination towards seeing the way an artist sees (translating line, shape, value onto a 2D surface) but they still need to practice and develop the same coordination skills. I notice the same thing in some right handers too so perhaps it is more a genetic disposition. I have family members who are naturally better at art than I am but they are right handed. All I know is it takes practice to progress from whatever stage you’re at and despite any natural talent. I’m a reasonably good guitarist having practiced regularly for many years but I’m a lousy pianist after giving it a go for two months 🤷‍♀️ Drawing I’ve been practicing regularly for over 10 years so I’d like to think most of my skill is due to practice and commitment…and I know of many right handers who are much better artists than me! Thanks for your interesting comment :)

[@sakurapink5628]

I'm a real beginner but I practice drawing once a week!

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Excellent 😇

[@عالمالنيازك-ل1ر]

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[@cmonaco577]

Hello. I like both your drawing techniques and your delivery. Are your latest classes for Beginners on Udemy or Skillshare? Thank you P.S. What type pencil are you using?

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Hi! Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, Learn To Draw course is available on Udemy, or plenty of drawing tutorials on Skillshare, link in the video description above. Im using a Staadtler Wopex pencil, its nice and smooth and its a 2B, not too light not too dark :)

[@cheataview]

🥰🥰🥰👍👍

[@soundstosleepby4395]

Love it, but I would have appreciated mentioning using ordinary paper before I did two of these on better paper, thank you?

[@ThePencilRoomOnline]

Hi, if you are just doing these once then a sketchbook is fine - it’s good to try them on paper you normally draw on. But if you are working on coordination regularly and doing them as warm ups every time you sit down to practice then you may not want to be filling up a whole sketchbook which is what I was referring to. You can also just draw over top of the ones you have already done the next time you practice them :) All that being said, point taken, it would’ve been better to mention it at the start!