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More learning to draw links. This time from one of my favourite sites WetCanvas. They now have a separate sub-forum, The Classroom , devoted to teaching people to draw step-by-step with lots of attention and instruction thrown in. There are now two levels, the Basic 101's for beginners and the 102's for those who have graduated. Have a look and join in, you wont regret it. Happy Drawing! The Classroom Basic 101 Pre-Class assignments and Faq's Class1 Basic Structure of Objects—Straight Lines Class 2 Eye Level: Foundation of Perspective Class 3 Drawing Cubic Objects Class 4 Drawing Cylindrical Objects Class 5 Drawing Spherical Objects Class 6 Drawing Conical Objects Class 7 EXAM: Putting it all together Class 8 Light and Shade Class 9 Book Report and Project Assignment 2 week class Class 10 Still Life Class 11 That Ol’ Black Charcoal Class 12 Swabs: Not Just for Ears Anymore! Class 13 Outdoor Still Life Class 14 The Human Figure—GO FIGURE! ...

Here's a new site that I came across yesterday while googling how to draw water and reflections. It's called Suite 101 and has lessons on a whole bunch of subjects ranging from architecture to modern history to world theater. They also have a section on Painting and Drawing under Visual arts. I have selected the lessons by Joan Martine Murphy whose lessons I've started reading. I found them interesting and I hope you do too. Drawing Lessons by Joan Martine Murphy Lesson 1: Getting Started - An Introduction to Journaling. Lesson 2: Line An Essential Ingredient. Lesson 3: Creating Depth Lesson 4: Colour Lesson 5: Transparency, Reflections, Shadows and the Art Of Illusion. Lesson 6: Abstract methods: Lesson 7: Gestalt - Something More Than The Sum of the Parts Lesson 8: Collage Creation.