Exercise: create some dog silhouettes by using diagonal lines
Published on 30 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 dog silhouettes by only using diagonal lines.
You will need
- paper
- pencil
- a dog (optional)
© Emyr Williams
Using lines helps you consider shape and contour from the inside out rather than the other way around.
Emyr Williams
Now try
Once you’ve got the hang of that, try other animals or even use horizontal or vertical lines.
© Emyr Williams
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Find out how you can get creative at the RA this year.
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