I talk about measuring in art, especially when it comes to learning how to draw people accurately, but really, if you want to learn how to draw anything you want, measuring is a tool you should use all the time. I often have students bristle at this word “measuring.” It sounds restrictive, tight. But it doesn’t have to be a tool that tightens up your work. It can be a tool instead that helps you better trust your marks.

I talk about measuring in art, especially when it comes to learning how to draw people accurately, but really, if you want to learn how to draw anything you want, measuring is a tool you should use all the time.

I often have students bristle at this word “measuring.” It sounds restrictive, tight.

But it doesn’t have to be a tool that tightens up your work. It can be a tool instead that helps you better trust your marks.