Projects
"What I cannot create, I do not understand." — Richard Feynman
This curated directory collects step-by-step project walkthroughs, practical guides, and production workflows for self-directed learners in drawing. Rather than following arbitrary difficulty tiers, select projects aligned with the specific visual artifacts you want to produce.
- still life
- figure study
- plaster cast study
- tonal portrait
- landscape composition
- perspective boxes
- everyday objects in perspective
- vehicles in perspective
- architectural scene
- character turnaround sheet
- environment concept piece
- sequential comic page
- picture book dummy
- anatomical specimen
- botanical plate
- political cartoon
Draw your own still life
- How to Draw Still Life and Improve Your Drawing Techniques (Paul Priestley Art)
- Basic Drawing Techniques: Draw a Compelling Still Life in 5 Steps (Steven J. Levin / Artists Network) (search "Basic Drawing Techniques Draw a Compelling Still Life in 5 Steps" on Artists Network)
Draw your own figure study
Render your own plaster cast study
Draw your own tonal portrait
- How to Draw a Portrait in Pencil: Step-by-Step Guide (Lancelot Richardson / Artists & Illustrators)
- How to Draw a Portrait in the Three Quarters View (Vladimir London / Drawing Academy)
Draw your own landscape composition
- How to Draw Landscapes: Tips for Drawing Trees and Depth (Samuel Earp)
- How to Draw Perspective for Beginners: Landscape Depth (Will Kemp Art School)
Construct your own perspective boxes
Draw your own everyday objects in perspective
Construct your own vehicles in perspective
Sketch your own architectural scene
- Urban Sketching: Step-by-Step Location Walkthrough (Ian Fennelly / Urban Sketch Course)
- Architectural Drawing Tutorial: How to Make a Good Composition (Alex Hillkurtz / Domestika) (search "Architectural Drawing Tutorial: How to Make a Good Composition" on Domestika)
Design your own character turnaround sheet
- What Is a Turnaround in Character Design and How To Draw One (Domestika)
- How to Make a Character Design Sheet (21 Draw)
Draw your own environment concept piece
- Painting Environment Concepts in No Time: 4-Value Thumbnailing (Evenant)
- How to Draw Environment Concept Art: Worldbuilding and Staging (RetroStyle Games)
Illustrate your own sequential comic page
- Pro Artist's Guide to Comic & Manga Layouts, Paneling, Flow (Clip Studio Art Rocket)
- Create a Comic: How to Plan and Lay Out Your Comic (Sara Berntsson / Envato Tuts+)
Illustrate your own picture book dummy
Illustrate your own anatomical specimen
Draw your own botanical plate
- The Art of Scientific Botanical Illustration: Morphology & Techniques (Draw Botanical)
- Botanical Illustration: Step by Step Painting of Leaves (Lizzie Harper)