Easy Drawing Techniques: 3 Skills to Make Your Art Unstoppable

Looking for easy drawing techniques that really work? Whether you're just starting out or want to sharpen your fundamentals, these three skills will help you grow as an artist and make drawing more fun!

Forget the stress of complicated perspective rules. Start by drawing simple shapes like boxes and cylinders placed anywhere on your page. Focus on feeling where the horizon is and how objects look when stacked, side-by-side, or balanced. This builds your ability to imagine and draw space confidently.

For beginner-friendly perspective tips, check out Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Buildings from Imagination.

Bring your drawings to life! Instead of stiff, static shapes, practice squashing, stretching, and bending forms. Adding motion and volume fills your characters and scenes with energy and emotion. Even simple drawings become dynamic with just a few tweaks.

Learn more about dynamic figure drawing in Stylised Anatomy: Drawing Dynamic Figures with Style.

Make your artwork stand out with smart use of shapes and space. Combine big, medium, and small shapes to create exciting compositions. Pay close attention to empty areas (negative space), group objects to create focus, and guide the viewer’s eye through your picture. Poster-style layouts and thumbnail sketches are great ways to practice this.

Easy drawing comes from practicing often, experimenting with new ideas, and trusting your creative instincts. Start simple, focus on these three skills, and with time, you’ll see your art improve no matter your level.

Explore more simple art strategies and tips on the Artwod blog. Your journey to unstoppable art starts here!