How often have you said to somebody, “I can’t draw”If you think this is true, answer 2 questions… “Would you like to be able to draw?” and “Would you like to learn how to draw?”If your answer is “Yes” to both questions, it could surprise you when I say to you… “You can easily learn to draw”Also… “If you really want you can learn to draw almost anything”Here are some more excuses you will hear…1. “I can’t draw as well as a child at school”2. “A 3-year old can draw better than me”3. “A chimpanzee can draw better than I can”Truth is… It doesn’t matter how bad your drawing is. Really, I’ve heard it all before. And, what’s more, I’ve heard worse… much worse.If you said that you can only draw matchstick men… “That’s great!”Read on and you will learn how to get more from your drawing attempts…”So what if your people look like matchstick figures!”Why should you care when an artist like L S Lowry became world famous, painting pictures of his local town. He was an Englishman who was capable of drawing impressive realistic lifelike portraits and figure studies that would blow your mind.For all that, when he painted his well known scenes of his home town in Lancashire… he painted ‘Matchstick Men’. The characters he saw daily became unrecognizable cartoon like characters.”So, where’s your problem?”You have only just said that you you are able to draw a matchstick man. The fact is, if you can draw a matchstick man there is nothing stopping you from drawing… A Matchstick Woman, a Matchstick Boy, or a Matchstick Girl, or a matchstick Cat, or a matchstick Dog, or a Matchstick Horse.Have no fear… “You can draw”You will be able to easily create an Art world full of Matchstick figures. When you do so you will gain the confidence that L S Lowry had. You will see the world around you differently…”You will be able to create drawings that show life and people in your own unique way… You will produce Art that no other artist can rival”
Michael Dale is the author of 1- Color Is Best (the quick and easy way to learn to paint watercolor) and 3- Colors Are All You Need (mix any color you want fast using only 3 colors). Contact www.Paint-And-Draw.com to find out more.You can also discover a long lost, easy to draw and paint course edited by Michael Dale at www.DrawingFoundations.com
Michael started painting seriously when he was 16 years old and still at school.
At that time there were only a few artists who specialized in Steam Trains (like all boys he wanted to be a train driver). The best train painters were David Shepherd and Terence Cuneo… he wanted to paint like them.
It took many years to achieve this artistic ambition. What was amazing was that there was a whole lot more to learning to paint than just steam engines. There is a whole lot of other stuff that needs to be done to make each painting interesting and lifelike.
In the process of learning to paint with oils Michael realized that he had to understand landscape painting. Around the world trains cross through countryside that changes by the mile⦠from open fields to dark hills⦠from deserts to mountain ranges. The weather changes colors and texture. There are people and animals that need to be painted.
There was so much more to learnâ¦
As time went by Michael discovered he could draw and paint many different subjects. It has been a great adventure that allowed him to draw with charcoal, pencil and inks. Also, there have been the thrills of painting in oils, watercolor, acrylics and pastels.
Michael wants to share his painting and drawing knowledge with you and introduce you to other great artists who are enthusiastic about Art… Artists who are keen to help you become the artist you want to be.
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