In this video I am demonstrating sketching using a centerline and restated lines. A centerline helps with checking your symmetry on an object like the glass bottle. You can measure each side to make sure they are equal and that the narrow bottleneck is evenly drawn. You will not leave a centerline visible in a finished drawing, but it is a great tool for your practice.

“Restated lines” is a phrase describing the sketching style. You don’t use an eraser. Instead, when you make a mark which isn’t correct, you just draw right over it. It’s okay if you make several marks. Your goal is to get more accurate with each stroke you make, without taking the time to stop and erase each mistake. This maximizes your drawing practice and keeps you in the flow of observation and positive drawing instead of negative analysis and erasing.

Next up in drawing I’ll tackle a more difficult subject…