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Hello, I have been drawing for quite long time. It is mostly copying. I always wanted to learn drawing formally. I recently joined the Drawing Academy course and when I try to practice drawing, I… 

Question from Ann Marie When drawing with colored pencils, should I use hatching and cross hatching the same way as with a graphite pencil without using a blending tool? I have seen so many people… 

Question from William, Drawing Academy student It seemed like in lesson 15 of Drawing Academy, you were recommending going to museum to sketch old master works, so I went to try it out. Also, it… 

Question from William, Drawing Academy student I went to the local art museum to sketch some classical sculptures. I found it rather difficult to sketch what I know versus what I see. My sketches were… 

Question from Kyle, Drawing Academy student “Is triangulation an acceptable alternative method to find the end points or envelope of the object(s) being drawn? I’ve been exposed to both the measuring method taught in the… 

Question from Silvano “What is the most difficult part of drawing that newcomers often get wrong – i.e. the most common mistake made?”

Question from Elizabeth I want to ask a question regarding graphite strokes used in drawing. In these videos you mention that hatching is best: https://drawingacademy.com/help-i-cant-draw https://drawingacademy.com/12-most-essential-skills-every-fine-artist-must-have However, I use little circles (like what colored pencil… 

Question from Tyler, Drawing Academy student “Most of the time I spend sketching is purely from imagination using constructive drawing principles, but I must ask, while I know drawing from imagination works, what are the… 

Questions from David, Drawing Academy student How to draw smaller-scale drawings? And how to measure by eye efficiently and accurately?

Question from Daniele Casini “How can you learn drawing portraits without photos?”