Experimenting with texture

OCA Drawing Skills Level 1, Project 1, Exercise 2 For this exercise I had to experiment with drawing 4 different types of textured materials and try some frottage, where you create a rubbing of an item or textured surface beneath the paper. I chose to draw a satsuma skin, the wooden surface of a pine

Experimenting with expressive lines and marks.

OCA Drawing skills level 1, Project 1, Exercise 1. For this exercise I had to divide an A1 piece of paper into four, choose four different mediums and create abstract shapes and lines based upon 4 different emotions. The four emotions I drew were Anger, Calm, Joy and Confidence. The four mediums were Charcoal, Sharpie

OCA Drawing Skills, Part One: Form and Gesture, Exercise 1.

For this exercise I created some temporary art to see how it feels creating something quick and loose and then erasing it afterwards. I chose to draw a quick portrait on a whiteboard at work, create an abstract pattern in Watch Oils and glue, make random patterns in a sink with an industrial steam cleaner

Drawing Skills Level 1 Introduction

My name is Anthony Sturley and I started drawing in May 2020 when I had written a short story for my friend’s 3 year old twins and I wanted to illustrate it for them. I started off by drawing Chibi style pictures, but quickly started exploring other kinds of art, including dog and horse line-art.