Let loose a little; it might just make your drawings more realistic! Drawing instructor Kateri Ewing helps you unwind as you get your hands and eyes in synch with gestural drawings. Kateri demonstrates several ways to hold a pencil to open up your lines in a more gestural manner, giving your drawings life and movement. Kateri also shares a variety of mark-making techniques you can add to your toolbox. Learn how hatch marks, broken lines stippling and other circular movements can add realism and depth to your drawings.
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