Drawing Tutorials, from Pencil Sharpening to Figure Drawing, Portraits and Still Life. Simple, easy to follow drawing lessons.

At the end of this page is a growing series of drawing tutorials which I have created and illustrated to depict the fundamentals of drawing through to figure drawing and portraiture.

These concise and precise academic drawing lessons are designed to be followed by anyone, from beginners to advanced professional artists.

I produce quite a varied range of artwork, some of which you can see in the Art Portfolio Gallery »

My art studies within the UK and in Florence, Italy have been combined together to enable you to learn and practice many varied techniques and tips.

I hope that you can then use these academic skills in creative, artistic ways, which you will adapt and develop into your unique personal style.

20 Minute Partial Figure Sketch (from life)

20-Minute Partial Figure Sketch (from life) by Peter McClory

This example above, is a quick sketch drawn within a short-poses session. These short poses are the most common you will encounter in life-drawing classes. Most likely the model will stay still for between 5 minutes and 20 minutes, then proceed to either change to a different pose or have a short break.

The figure drawing below is an example of the more refined academic drawing studies. I rendered this drawing using some of the methods previously taught in 19th century ateliers, and now in a growing number of modern drawing and painting academies.

Figure Drawing Study by Peter McClory (from life)