{"id":4964,"date":"2018-02-26T22:39:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T22:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2023-12-25T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:37:12","slug":"drawing-exercise-circles-and-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2018\/02\/drawing-exercise-circles-and-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing Exercise &#8211; Circles And Lines From My Sketch Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4981 size-full\" title=\"Drawing exercise circles step one C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cricles-setup-rosinski.jpg?resize=300%2C304\" alt=\"Drawing exercise circles step one C. Rosinski\" width=\"300\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cricles-setup-rosinski.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cricles-setup-rosinski.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>So, I was drawing along, minding my own business, when I suddenly realized I&#8217;d discovered a new drawing exercise that helped me see more accurately when drawing from life! I think it&#8217;ll do the same for you, so here it is.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need a circle template, and any size will do. I keep one made out of card stock in the back of my sketchbook.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, draw two or three circles close to each other. I&#8217;ve drawn two examples here. Try overlapping one set of circles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4982 size-full\" title=\"Drawing exercise circles step two C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/drawing-exercise-rosinski-1.jpg?resize=302%2C268\" alt=\"Drawing exercise circles step two C. Rosinski\" width=\"302\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/drawing-exercise-rosinski-1.jpg?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/drawing-exercise-rosinski-1.jpg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/>Now, add lines joining the circles.<\/p>\n<p>There aren&#8217;t any rules. You can use the circle template to help make your additional lines, use French curves, or eyeball them.<\/p>\n<p>Erasing a few lines can change the entire look (see example B on the right), so try that too.<\/p>\n<p>In example A to the left, I worked with line. In example B, I worked with solid shapes and got a different look that I emphasized with hatching.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some notes I took while working that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Neatness does not count. Make many lines before you decide on the right one, then erase the others.<\/li>\n<li>I often discover something new to try in the next drawing by making interesting mistakes in the current one.<\/li>\n<li>Oops &#8212; remember to draw the circles in the middle of the paper so you have lots of room to draw all around them.<\/li>\n<li>Rotate the paper and look at the drawing from all angles. Also, it&#8217;s easier to rotate the paper to draw a good arc than to contort your arm.<\/li>\n<li>Go with your instincts.<\/li>\n<li>Or go against your instincts and then try to recover. Ideas born of desperation and push you out of your comfort zone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Drawing From Life Became A Little Easier &#8211; Even After All These Years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The practice I gained from visualizing each line before I drew it was the magic boost I felt when drawing from life. I could spot the underlying abstract shape of objects with much more ease than usual, and I could project arcs and angles that would connect one object to another if I extended those lines in my mind.<\/p>\n<p>I found myself working from a more unified vision of relationships, and it was marvelous to let go of seeing things &#8216;in pieces&#8217; and give way to looking at everything as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series Of Circle Drawings From My Sketch Book<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4970 size-full\" title=\"Line drawing Music by C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/music-rosinski.jpg?resize=300%2C455\" alt=\"Line drawing Music by C. Rosinski\" width=\"300\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/music-rosinski.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/music-rosinski.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nThis drawing started as two simple circles, one on top of the other. I know you can see the lower one. I erased the lower half of the upper one to fit the design.<\/p>\n<p>The idea was to find a way to unite the two circles using curves that appealed to me, and nothing more than that.<\/p>\n<p>I call this one Music because the spaces between the lines have a good rhythm.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4972 size-full\" title=\"Line drawing Dance by C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dance-rosinski.jpg?resize=300%2C429\" alt=\"Line drawing Dance by C. Rosinski\" width=\"300\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dance-rosinski.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dance-rosinski.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>I call this one Dance because it&#8217;s three-dimensional. Its base was three circles, with one overlapping the bottom two.<\/p>\n<p>While trying to visualize how to unite these three overlapping circles, I decided to &#8216;lift&#8217; some of the lines off the page. Then, I had to find a way to push the new spaces into lovely shapes while arcing the new lines to form graceful connections between the circles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4973 size-full\" title=\"Shaded line drawing Three by C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three-rosinski.jpg?resize=300%2C448\" alt=\"Shaded line drawing Three by C. Rosinski\" width=\"300\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three-rosinski.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three-rosinski.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>I used just a few lines to connect these circles, and then I wanted to see what defining the edges of the line with shading added to the form.<\/p>\n<p>I like how the shading pushes down the edges and makes each piece look separate. The shading also unites the entire drawing as the eye travels over it.<\/p>\n<p>Having run out of clever names, I call this one Three.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4974 size-full\" title=\"Drawing Sphere With Halos by C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shere-rosinski.jpg?resize=300%2C422\" alt=\"Drawing Sphere With Halos by C. Rosinski\" width=\"300\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shere-rosinski.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shere-rosinski.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>Finally, I drew this fully shaded sphere with halos because I love form.<\/p>\n<p>The negative space between each halo and the sphere is slightly different and reflects the sphere as a shadow would when the light source moves.<\/p>\n<p>The halo arcs mimic the negative spaces, which I visualized and &#8216;drew&#8217; first.<\/p>\n<p>I intend to do more drawings in my circle series because line, shape, light, shadow, and form intrigue me, and these things interplay beautifully in spheres and arcs.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll show these drawings to you as they arise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Until we meet again,<br \/>\nDraw well, draw with happiness, and never stop!<br \/>\nCarol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, I was drawing along, minding my own business, when I suddenly realized I&#8217;d discovered a new drawing exercise that helped me see more accurately when drawing from life! 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