Exercise: Draw a face using letters of the alphabet
Published on 20 January 2025
Exercise your creativity with a quick drawing challenge, set by Emyr Williams.
The challenge
RA Sketch Club tutor Emyr Williams challenges you to draw a face by only using letters of the alphabet.
The letters can be upper or lower case.
You will need
- paper
- pencil
© Emyr Williams
Numbers and letters as shapes can suggest details without specifically describing them.
Emyr Williams
Now try
After using letters try a head drawing using the numbers 1-20.
© Emyr Williams
Exercise your imagination at the RA
Less of the lunging and stretching and more of the painting, sculpture and sketching.
Find out how you can get creative at the RA this year.
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