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Anyone can learn to draw. It's not some magical talent a few people are born with. It's a skill you can train. We can help.

Drawabox is a set of free exercise-based lessons that focus on the fundamentals - the skills you'll need to make sense of all the other resources and tutorials out there. First we focus on the basic mechanics of mark making, and how to use your arm. By the end, we develop a strong understanding of form, 3D space and construction.

I won't lie to you - our approach is tough and involves a lot of hard work. It's also structured and gives you a clear path with concise explanations and assignments you can complete and submit for review.

You can read more about Drawabox and how it came about here.

Or you can join the community of thousands of beginners and professionals alike and get started.

Homework

Once you've completed a lesson, one of the best ways to refine your understanding of that material is to help others by critiquing their work. After having done thousands of critiques and having improved immensely over the last few years, I can attest to that myself.

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    250 Cylinder Challenge

    Derpickle

    3:35 PM, Sunday June 14th 2026
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    Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

    Dudeius_

    8:39 PM, Sunday June 14th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    ni3n

    7:38 AM, Thursday June 11th 2026
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    Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

    PedrinPvp22

    1:22 PM, Saturday June 13th 2026
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    Lesson 7: Applying Construction to Vehicles

    amirstl

    2:05 AM, Saturday June 13th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    UnexpectedDuek

    11:17 PM, Tuesday June 9th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    Hello_Fury_Fly

    5:03 AM, Tuesday June 9th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    CabbageHeads

    9:07 AM, Thursday May 28th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    timov

    1:55 AM, Sunday June 7th 2026
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    Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

    marcoamontero

    11:02 PM, Sunday June 7th 2026

Questions/Discussions

Take a moment to answer someone's question, or contribute to a discussion, if you have anything to offer.

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    About vanishing points

    QuasarWhisper

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    Focusing on only drawing one thing for a set amount of time, A good way to improve?

    Kitsuneuzuma

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    Copying reviews

    racoon

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    Taking a break and continuing where I left off?

    cmoore95

Sketchbooks

Along with Drawabox work, our community members also post other artwork to their sketchbooks.

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    NoWorkOnMonday's Sketchbook: Tissue Box

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    samgreene's Sketchbook: I can’t figure out what to do

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    kehaz's Sketchbook: 50/50

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    thelollypop's Sketchbook: oc drawing digital

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    DoodlTurtl's Sketchbook: Hand practice

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Color and Light by James Gurney

Color and Light by James Gurney

Some of you may remember James Gurney's breathtaking work in the Dinotopia series. This is easily my favourite book on the topic of colour and light, and comes highly recommended by any artist worth their salt. While it speaks from the perspective of a traditional painter, the information in this book is invaluable for work in any medium.

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