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DrawingDen’s Beginners Masterlist 

All the basics you need to begin learning to draw and think visually like an artist from a starter level!

Note: Feel free to leave suggestions as there may still be topics left uncovered, since art is such a wide subject the list could go on for miles so I’ve chosen what I see as the most basic fundamentals

Intro/Extras

• Glossary of basic art terms 
• Admins online course recommendation

Light/Value

• The Basics of light
• Lighting terminology guide
• Understanding value in colour
• Materials and light tutorial
• Visual structure diagram
• Building values
• Shading exercises and tutorial

Form/Perspective 

• The basics of structure
• Drawing measuring techniques
• How to see the world as an artist
• The basics of perspective
• Introduction to vanishing points
• Negatives shapes exercise
• Soft vs hard strokes

Colour

• Guide to basics in colour
• Shading in colour tutorial
• Contrast in colour
• Guide to picking colours
• Why shadows aren’t gray

Anatomy

• Basic proportions
• Understanding anatomy series
• Common beginner face mistakes
• Eyes | Mouth | Nose | Hands
• General body tutorial

Recommended Books

• Fun with a Pencil
• Colour and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
• Classic Human Anatomy: The Artist’s Guide