Birds – Fine detail & texture

Homework Activity: Draw a Feather Sometimes artists learn more from drawing one small object than an entire animal. Find a feather or use a reference photograph. Your Challenge Draw one feather. Extra Challenge Add all the tiny strands. Show the centre shaft. Add soft...

Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life – Tone & shading

Homework Activity: Draw a Dinosaur Skull Artists and scientists often study dinosaur skeletons to understand how dinosaurs lived. Find a side-view photograph of a dinosaur skull. Your Challenge Draw the skull. Extra Challenge Add teeth and cracks. Shade the eye...

Takeaway Foods – Layers & proportion

Homework Activity: Draw Your Favourite Burger Food is one of the most popular still life subjects because it combines interesting shapes and textures. Find a photo of a burger or place one in front of you. Your Challenge Draw the burger. Extra Challenge Add sesame...

Landscapes – Texture

Homework Activity: Draw a Lonely Tree Trees are never exactly the same, making them perfect for practising observation. Find a photograph of a tree with an interesting shape. Your Challenge Draw the tree. Extra Challenge Add bark texture. Include branches of different...

Camping & Adventure – Cylinders & ellipses

Homework Activity: Draw a Camping Lantern Camping lanterns combine cylinders, circles and metal details, making them excellent for practising observation. Find a photo of an old-fashioned or modern camping lantern. Your Challenge Draw the lantern. Extra Challenge Add...