{"id":4626,"date":"2018-03-12T09:59:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2019-11-22T19:09:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T23:09:54","slug":"sketching-a-skull-30-minute-drawing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/sketching-a-skull-30-minute-drawing-exercise","title":{"rendered":"Sketching a Skull &#8211; 30 Minute Drawing Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUm8Yq8Bpkk?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetabletcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetablet\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"orangecontainermobile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorange\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#e2f7fc; padding:3%;margin-bottom:2%;\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>For extended Live Lessons, video courses, ebooks and more, check out the membership program. Click on the button below to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:500px;margin:auto;\"><a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><buttonblue>Learn More<\/buttonblue><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:bottom:2%;clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Gettin&#8217; Sketchy &#8211; Sketching a Skull in 30 Minutes<\/h2>\n<p>A practice of regular sketching should a part of very artist&#8217;s routine. Sketching, a looser and quicker form of drawing, helps to train our brains to see the world as an artist. There are other benefits to regular sketching such as relaxation, improving concentration and focus, and improving hand-eye coordination. But for artists, perhaps the most important benefit is the drawing improvement. <\/p>\n<p>It can be hard for some of us to make time for a practice of regular sketching. Luckily, sketching doesn&#8217;t require a big time commitment and you can accomplish quite a bit in a short period of time. Spending as little as 30 minutes a day sketching in a sketchbook or on &#8220;scratch paper&#8221; can make a huge difference in your drawings skills.<\/p>\n<h2>A New Segment for You<\/h2>\n<p>In this first episode of a new segment called &#8220;Gettin&#8217; Sketchy&#8221;, we create a quick sketch of a skull. Some folks may look at a subject such as this and become intimidated by the details. But even a complex subject like this can be broken down into basic <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/Shape.html\">shapes<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/form.html\">forms<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll set the timer for 30 minutes and then look for the most basic of forms &#8211; a cube and a trapezoid. If we begin by drawing these basic forms and then turn our attention to the <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/cross-contour-lines.html\">contour lines<\/a>, the process becomes much easier. Starting with basic forms also helps us with our accuracy and speed.<\/p>\n<p>After drawing the basic forms, we can then draw the contour lines with more confidence. We can adjust the <a href=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/line-quality-cross-contour.html\">line quality<\/a> to add a bit of variety and then add as much shading and value in the remaining allotted time.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the photo reference for you to use with this exercise&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/skullreference.jpg\" alt=\"Skull Photo Reference\" width=\"800\" height=\"684\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/skullreference.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/skullreference-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/skullreference-768x657.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/skullreference-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope to make &#8220;Gettin&#8217; Sketchy&#8221; a regular event on the YouTube channel. 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