Comments on: 25 Days to Better Drawings – Day Eleven – Drawing with Forms https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members Members Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: George Drake https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-10219 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:49:10 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-10219 In reply to Rhonda Smith.

Rhonda,

The same goes for ink pens. The numbers refer to the thickness of the line produced from the tip of the pen in a single stroke. Thus, .005, .01, .02, .03, .05, .08, 1. Again, select a few of these – sets often come with 3 pens of various sizes.

George

]]> By: George Drake https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-10218 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:41:44 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-10218 In reply to Rhonda Smith.

Hi Rhonda,

The H, HB, etc do not relate to .03, .05 etc. The letters refer to the softness/hardness of the graphite. The .03 etc. numbers relate to the diameter or the lead, in millimeters.

The range of softness to hardness in the graphite is:
9B, 8B, 7B, 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H

You don’t need every one! Select something like 4B, 2B, B, H, 2H, 4H. You can cover the “range” of a couple of softness/hardness by simply pressing softer or harder.

Hope this helps. George

]]> By: Marianne Post https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-9003 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:41:38 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-9003 This lesson was a leap for me. I’ve always just looked for shapes not form. My skull came out pretty well, and I am eager to try this approach on my own with different subjects to cement the concept into my repertoire of seeing and drawing . Another great lesson, really enjoying this course.

]]> By: Jane Boudreau https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-8951 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 17:09:07 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-8951 Hi Matt. Just started 25 days. Got to the drawing of the skull and I froze. I did not think I could do this. I skipped a day, and practiced past lessons. Next day, took a deep breath and followed the process. The drawing came out.better than expected! I surprised my self and accepted the challenge. Thank you. Your lessons are excellent.

]]> By: Pascale Vanbutsele https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-8825 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:34:01 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-8825 I struggle to get proportions and angles correct which is the reason I started this course, but so far I am still no wiser on how to improve that specific point. So drawing this skull feels very discouraging.

]]> By: Barbara Bekhuis https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-8439 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:51:20 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-8439 πŸ€› so much different then drawing with shapes, but i managed its not perfect of course but practice is the key. Now when i go on a holiday i take my drawing pad with me and draw things i see, i get more and more confident during this course. Thank you so much Matt, you are the pefect teacher and 1 i needed πŸ‘Œ]]> Wow this was πŸ€œπŸ€› so much different then drawing with shapes, but i managed its not perfect of course but practice is the key.
Now when i go on a holiday i take my drawing pad with me and draw things i see, i get more and more confident during this course. Thank you so much Matt, you are the pefect teacher and 1 i needed πŸ‘Œ

]]> By: Abigail Asante https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-8221 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:42:32 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-8221 I thought I could never draw this skull but following your instructions, it came out great.
Thanks so much, Matt. You are awesome!

]]> By: Valerija Bistrova https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-7859 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:11:31 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-7859 the skull was a great way to practice skekching

]]> By: Sandra Digby https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-7721 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:35:39 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-7721 . On this skull subject I got a little carried away πŸ˜›. A bit more than 1 hour. I would like to know if reference photos are copyright free. Thank you!]]> Hi Matt,

I’m doing this 25 Days to Better Drawing, love it πŸ˜‰. On this skull subject I got a little carried away πŸ˜›. A bit more than 1 hour. I would like to know if reference photos are copyright free. Thank you!

]]> By: MatΓ­as Mazzei https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-11-drawing-with-forms#comment-7355 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:22:30 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=26917#comment-7355 Hi Matt,

Do you draw the forms over the reference image also, to get a better idea of the contour lines location?

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