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Look for longer than you draw
Spend a full minute looking before your pencil touches the page.
Most drawing mistakes are looking mistakes. Before you start, trace the shape in the air with your pencil tip.
Notice the biggest shape first: is the subject taller than it is wide?
Today's prompt. Pick a mug or a stone. Look for sixty seconds, then draw it in two minutes.