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Hong Kong, 40 years +
I like to learn sketching more effectively so I can sketch from any angle under my imagination so that I can design more effectively
I was browsing web and somehow come to your site: the content looks good and I’m in!
Problem:
I can sketch but can’t sketch effectively enough, in particular from any angle or perspective. Also I am good at draw via observation but am not familiar with more rational approach such as those sketching skills used in product design.
I am a curious sketcher. I am fascinated to learn to draw because it is therapeutic. I discovered the blog by searching the web on sketching. Thank you for the free download version. I have been looking for a book like this, and I am happy because it will lead me to better enjoy drawing. It is free too. Thanks.
MALAYSIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA 56
I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY YOU CREATE PRODUCT SKETCHES,
Germany, Northeastfrankonia 😉 45
I love sketching…
I found your blog in the YouTube Channel, watching the sketching videos.
I would like to watch maybe some videos with my students, because I think they are easy to understand and hope so they would have more fun to try and practise…
Thank you for doing this!
MALAYSIA, SOUTH EAST ASIA 56
I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY YOU CREATE PRODUCT SKETCHES, which I found in the YouTube channel description from watching the design sketch videos.
I just started with this blog tutorials and it’s really fascinating for anyone that wants learn how to sketch from scratch
NC, USA, 39,
I like to repurpose junk and turn it into useful products for myself to use. I spend to much time realizing after days of trying my ideas are flawed. Hoping if I can draw it I won’t waste so much of myself being a failure and maybe just once have an idea, have the materials and with a planned sketch actually do something right. Perspective grids make sense but drawing the thing on the grid doesn’t. Can’t even get a box to go right after hours and hours and so many videos. I googled PDF download on product design perspective
I like to draw more and more
I like to draw
Poland, 20. I want to learn drawing and become an illustrator. I learned about the blog from a YouTube video blogger
Hello Asia!
Wah I am so curious.
Do you mind telling me who is the Youtuber / blogger ?
Thanks !
Chou-Tac
UK, 41 and I want to be come a better sketcher to teach my students.
Hello Chris,
Hope you find plenty of techniques and tips that will help your students.
Feel free to print the Designer Starter Kit for them if you think it can help them during your class.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hello
I’m from France aged 64.
Although I used to be a graphic designer/art director I don’t feel “fluent” with sketching .
Lately i’ve been doing pottery and I really feel the need to sketch my designs before working with clay. I would like to be able to sketch my ideas with different point of vues.
Coucou Ariane,
Comment ca va?
Glad you mentioned the term “fluent” about sketching as it is also a language we use to communicate. 🙂
A bientot!
Chou-Tac
PS: Je suis francais.
1) USA, 31
2) I want to learn how to sketch to help with seeing in 3d and breaking down images into simple forms first for prop for creature character design.
3) I discovered from the YouTube channel description from watching a design sketch video.
Bonus: the problem I have is being unable to transform 2d images into 3d forms. I’d like to build up my 3d visualizing skills.
Hi Roshaun
That is such a cool name you have!
Yes, knowing how to break down things into simple forms is the key!
To help you go from 2d to 3d, you got to start with perspective.
I invite you to try this sketching tutorial:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-the-4-basic-forms-in-art-and-design/
About how you discovered the blog, was the sketching video you watched was from me?
Otherwise, do you remember who?
Thank you!
I come from south africa and 19 years old. I really enjoy sketching as I find it as another way of expressing your emotions and also showing how you personally see the world from your point of view.
Hi Nqobile,
Love your name!
It is the first time I see it.
That is a wise approach to art and design that I fully agree with you.
We feel good when we draw. And we tell stories with emotion through our lines.
🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
1- India, 38
2- I wanted to be aproduct designer as my fisrt choice. But eventually became and electronics engineer. So wanna so what I alawysa wanted to do.
3- Google search
Hello Salman,
You are starting an amazing journey! :))
I wrote an article about these 2 career choice.
It would be interesting to have your thoughts on it.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/should-i-become-a-mechanical-engineer-or-a-product-designer/
1.I am Thai guy 40 years old.
2. I want to learn skate. Because I want to present my idea. My knowledge to my colleagues and also I want to teach my son and make every day for him is funny and exciting.
3.Google search
Hi Niti,
I love your project to share your knowledge about sketching with your son and bring happiness!
I’m from Baltimore, MD. I’m 49 yrs young. I’m working on improving my skill and get back into regular drawing. I’ve been following on Facebook for a long time.
Hi Kofi, I am glad you have been following my Facebook Page.
It was such a journey! Glad you are back on drawing with a regular basis. Congrats!
Kansas, 57
Teacher who uses art in most every activity.
Also getting a little older and noticing a decline in fine motor skills…since I love drawing especially just basic shapes and designs I want to learn to do so in a structured way.
I don’t remember how I came across your site. I think I was just Googling one day and came across your site. I really like your style of teaching.
Hello Amy,
That is great you are noticing your motor skills change.
Most people do not, and even if they do notice, won’t do anything to change the curve.
With practice, it will be all fine.
You make me realise that practicing drawing is somehow like going to gym regularly.
See you!
i am 22 year old student from Taiwan
for hobby
from google search!
Hello Will,
Glad you love drawing!
I am 67 years old and live in the Netherlands.
To be able to sketch prototypes (technical) and maybe after that to learn drawing as art
The Internet…
Not really progessing in drawing quality.
Hi Johannes,
I love the Netherlands and cycling around there. 🙂
Keep up with the sketching fundamentals. They are many small and simple techniques to learn.
And when you put them together, magic happened!
California, 27 (M)
I’ve NEVER been good at it – but such a valuable skill.
How everything is found these days – the internet!
Biggest problem – I don’t have a consistent practice.
I’d like to learn: The basics at the very least. But I’m hoping this opens up and I can be a technical drawer.
Brazil, 19
Trying to draw again
From Ricardo Yamaguchi (brazilian youtuber of drawing)
Hi Pedro,
Glad you want to be back on track for drawing, that is an amazing journey!
Thank you for sharing the recommendation from Ricardo Yamaguchi.
I do not know him, and I am looking at his work now on Youtube. 🙂
See yah!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
want to improve my drawing skills
Im 27 and a product design student from germany. I randomly found this blog searching for shapes to draw. I plan on improving my abyssmal drawing skills to reach a somewhat professional level.
want to polish my sketch
Hello Celina,
Anytime, let me know if you have any questions.
See yah!
60 plus
I had STROKES HEARD IT HELPS BUT ITS BEEN SOMETHING I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO
JUST SEARCHING HOW DRAW
SHADING AND DRAWING PORPOTIONS CORRECTLY OR MEASURING CORRECTLY
Hi Tami, you are starting a great journey at learning how to draw :))
Hi Ahmed,
I am glad how it can help you in your daily activity as an electrical contractor.
You will see drawing in perspective is fun!
Some really good information in here
Thanks Maria.
Glad you find the blog helpful. 🙂
I am a design teacher at a highschool
That’s great Cecilia,
please let me know how it goes. : )
By the way, I do have teachers who print the designer starter kit book for their students.
That may help yours as well.
I’m a 30 year old , i want to be a designer
I’m a 78 year old small business electrical contractor that works a lot in renovation/repair and normally I use marked up pictures to show my proposals because I don’t have an artistic bone in my body. Up until a day ago I didn’t know about 1,2 or 3 point perspectives. Suddenly I’ve discovered that it may be possible to learn some basic sketching skills. So I started with an AI search and went from there to here.
Hi Tom,
I am glad how it can help you in your daily activity as an electrical contractor.
You will see drawing in perspective is fun!
That is so cool you found me through AI. 😀
I want to learn Industrial Design for make prototyping
Yes, that is definitely essential for industrial design prototyping.
Hello. I’m 59 and leave in France (Lyon). I start to do Raku pottery and would like to sketch my pieces before sculting them. And look for basic technics for that.
And I found your blog by “neo-ceramist” blog (it is in French) : https://neo-ceramistes.com/le-dessin-le-meilleur-ami-du-ceramiste/
Thank you for this blog, tips, etc
Salut Jean-Michel,
Je suis francais aussi. Je viens de Troyes, mais j’ai etudie a Paris et j’habite en Asie du Sud Est depuis plus de 10 ans deja.
C’est superbe la Raku Potterie.
Merci pour cette decouverte.
I’m from the U.S., I like the blog and want to get the free e-book from you, but it never comes to my e-mail. Yes I looked in all folders including spam, but don’t see any e-book from here. I’ve been drawing for years, but look to find new things all the time and that’s how I found this also. Please send me the e-book if u can
Hi Gino,
Did you well receive the book? 🙂
I have just sent you an email with the book.
Hope you find plenty of new drawing techniques and beyond on the blog.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
North Carolina USA
I want to learn in order to create better paintings
I discovered the blog by searching How to Draw ellipses, im taking an art class currently
My shapes are off and I’m not good at drawing
Learning all i can to perfect my drawing and sketching practices
Hello Ms Zulma
That is great you learn better drawing for better paintings.
That will definitely help you level up!
If you learn how to draw with a 3 dimension approach (such as product design techniques),
you will be able to create your own painting without reference for example.
Hong Kong
Love HK.
Went there so many times when I used to work in China.
Hello my name is Mariana Hensley I’m from Texas! I’m teaching myself how to draw and sketching is harder than I thought I discovered this on Pinterest
Hi Marlena,
How is Texas?
If one day I move to the US, I may think of Texas.
People tell me great things about it.
But I have never been myself. (I only went to Cali, Boston, NY)
Glad you discover my drawings on Pinterest.
I hope you find tutorials you like on the blog!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Egypt, 35
1.GREECE, 35
2. To design
3. Youtube
4. Can’t draw very well
5. How to draw perfectly
Hi Christina,
Welcome on board 🙂
You are starting an amazing journey!
I’m from the PNW in the USA, I’m almost 30 years old now.
I want to learn to sketch figures, characters, and scenery/environments. Especially figures & characters though.
I’m discovered this all through YouTube.
The problems I’m facing are fist of all consistency in practice. I struggle to build the habit of drawings because I’m scared of failure.
From the blog I would like to learn how to draw fundamental shapes and forms, and how I can improve my general line accuracy in both traditional and digital media (pencil paper & tablet PC).
Hi Gabriel,
Yah I understand the feeling of fear of failure.
To counter this, you may think of which is more scary:
Fear of failure? or Fear of regret for not trying?
At the end of the day, you will realise you have everything to gain, nothing to lose at trying 🙂
Plus, by training with the right techniques, you will for sure do progress.
And the happiness you will feel for every small victory will give you the courage and motivation to keep going.
I’m not saying you won’t face frustration at all, but sometimes you will, and you will see them as challenges to tackle!
By the way I wrote a blog article I have just published about how to draw daily:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/draw-your-way-to-happiness-9-tips-to-make-art-a-daily-habit/
Hope it helps! 🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hi. I’m Liana. I’m 58 and I live in British Columbia, Canada (the heart of the Rockie mountains). I discovered you on YouTube when I was searching for lessons. Thank you for your wonderful channel.
I’ve been practicing drawing and watercolour for four years now. I am very pleased with my progress but lately I am just not making time!
My biggest struggle is still perspective and proportion.
Thank you for asking
Hello Liana,
Wow Rockie Mountains, it might feel good to have such beautiful views. 🙂
For perspective and proportion,
you can go through the Designer starter kit for a great introduction.
After some good practice, it will become more and more intuitive, like a 6th sense. 🙂
I do also enjoy watercolor when I travel. It could be on paper, or even Photoshop.
May I share with you a drawing session with watercolours I had with my friend in Singapore:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/tip-100-enjoy-drawing-for-better-learning-sketching/
See you!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
1. New York, 40
2. To design cool stuff
3. Youtube
4. Can’t draw
5. How to draw
Hi Don,
Hope you find helpful tutorials on the blog 🙂
Hi! My name is Tanja and I’m from Serbia. It looks so easy watching you drawing so I would like to give it a try. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Bye!
Hello Tanja,
That’s a great compliment. Thank you.
It reminds me a Philosophy teacher who gave us the example of a ballerina.
The day she performs amazingly, is when people feel that it looks so easy.
You kind message reminds me this, even though I am a very bad dancer!
Hehe.
Hope you will learn plenty of tips and techniques in the blog. 🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hello. I am Elena and I am from Greece. I am a graphic designer. I am over 40 and I would like to learn to draw as an extra skill.
I can not recall how I found you in the first place.
A problem I am facing is that I lost my fluency in drawings. Any help is really important and appreciated.
Thank you.
Hello Elena,
Glad you wanna add drawing as an extra skill.
It is such a great way to communicate visually ideas.
To regain fluency in drawing, I invite you to try this video tutorial on How to draw Random products!
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/tip-138-how-to-start-drawing-anything-better-in-4-steps-with-the-random-product-technique/
It helps building up confidence.
Please, let me know how it goes:).
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
45
I want to be able to draw what’s in my head
On my email list
Hey hello Dan! 🙂
1- Where do you come from? Your age? USA, 40+
2- Why do you want to learn to sketch? I lost my ability to draw when I was diagnosed with a disease, and I’d like to get it back. Plus, it’s very relaxing.
3- How did you discover the blog? (Sorry I’m so curious!) By email.
BONUS:
– Which problem are you facing today? I have a slight tremor so it will be difficult to study the hand for precise movements.
– What would you like to learn from the blog? Snippets of how-to’s, so I can practice them through the day.
Hi Jen,
How are you doing?
It is great you love sketching despite of your medical condition.
I agree with you, it is so relaxing, especially with lofi music.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hello my nor is marleana Hensley I’m from texarkana Texas I live n st Petersburg Florida I’m 37 years old! I’m teaching myself how to draw myself! Pinterest
Hi Marlena,
I am trying to gain more visibility in Pinterest.
Glad you discovered me there! 🙂
Hope you find plenty of helpful tips and sketching techniques in the blog.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I love sketching. Is my starting point for all projects.
Hi Ivan,
Yeah sketching is definitely the best way to drop and communicate our ideas!
Plus it helps us to get more creative going from an idea to another one. 🙂
I’m Maala from Pakistan. I love sketching. I found it while searching geogle. I wanted to learn from basics that’s why I’m here
Hello Maala,
That’s such a cool name you have! 🙂
Glad you learn your basics of sketching here on the blog.
Let me know how it goes!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hi my name is najmah I’m from Philippines I’m 16 years old I love drawing very much, especially sketches I am one of your followers
Hello Najmah,
I am always happy to have younger followers on the blog.
By the time you get adult, you will be much more in advanced than many adults.
It is not a race, but I do believe we all can start drawing early.
It all matters on how much you love it and dedicate your time to your passion.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hi chou-tac am Edmond in Zambia in Africa 20 years old want to learn how to draw i think it’s a good skills to have I discovered the blog on YouTube ,Please send me the book.
Hello Edmond,
Did you well received the Designer Starter Kit? 🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I’m a 69 years old Venezuelan living in the USA. I’m learning to draw and sketching is part of all the things I want to do. I saw your video in youtube alongside other drawing videos I use to see.
Hello Gladys,
I am glad that sketching is taking so much space in your life.
Drawing is happiness!
Would like to improve my skills
Hello Pete,
Let me know how it goes with the tips and techniques you learn on the blog 🙂
Hey! I am Robert, 39 years from Rwanda, I would like to learn more about sketching in order to build products, do interior design and do some architecture sketches as well. I have discovered the blog, doing industrial design courses research on Google.
Hi Robert,
That’s great you look for specific techniques on Industrial design sketching.
Let me know how it goes. 🙂
Hey there✌️
I’m Deepak Anand and I’m 21 years old from India. I’m a industrial design student and that’s why I want to learn sketching.
Hi Deepak,
Hope you find helpful content on the blog for your studies.
Feel free to send me your questions if you have any. 🙂
My passion for design and detail
Hi Angela,
Welcome on board 🙂
Hi fellow sketchers, Byron from St. Louis. I looking to improve my ability to draw original furniture and product designs. I believe I came across an ad on Instagram discuss how to become a better artist so here I am. One of the problems I would like to address is transforming an ideation succession into usable drawings.
Hello Byron,
Oh, I do not do ad on Instagram. Glad to see you on the blog though :).
A TIP on drawing your ideas, is to do NOT start drawing the product itself.
Think of how people will use it, hold it, activate it and so on.
You ca start with some simple storyboard.
Then come up with an ‘architecture’ of your product.
It is like the main shapes.
Then only you can “sculpt it” to hone the design with details.
Hope it helps to better lay down your ideas to transition to a product.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Learning how to add details to make drawings more realistic and 3D…
Hi Laura,
Sometimes when we draw details, it lacks of definition.
It suddenly becomes messy at the small pieces of a product for example.
To help you draw details, train at drawing them BIG.
Your brain will start seeing things like in High definition in 3D.
After that, you will be able to draw them more precisely in small scales. 🙂
I invite you to see this article from my student AMY who faced similar issue:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/struggling-at-drawing-details-draw-them-big-tip-165/
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
nearly 50 years, want to learn perspective
Hi Preet,
Let me know how it goes with the Designer Starter KIt 🙂
Iam bg reddy from India , started learning drawing and painting @ the age of 63 years, it’s almost 3 years
Hello Bg Reddy,
Glad you started to draw at 60.
That is amazing to keep on enhancing your passion for drawing.
South Korea
I want to develop my sketching skills
I found your blog from Google search.
Hello Hae Young,
Hope you find helpful content on the blog 🙂
I do not know perspective drawing. I want to learn. I am from India.
Hi Madhavi,
You will see, perspective is easier than it seems when taken step-by-step. 🙂
I am from India. I am 59 year old I want to paint as a hobby. For painting,I need to know sketching. I came across your site in Google.while searching as to draw ellipses in perspective.
Hi Madhavi,
Glad you learn how to draw to become a better painter.
That is definitely a great move. 🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I come from INDIA and I am really interested to learn to sketch in order for me to draw the craziest thoughts flowing in my mind and also to become a skill full person who has so much to teach and provide to the world .”It come to my feed ” <<to calm down your peak interest towards the people you show.
Thanks
Hi Devansh,
Wow that’s exactly what sketching is crazy about! We can draw and show visually our wild ideas!
Hi. I would like this for my son 34 years old, who in his teens and early 20s loved designing graffiti and many other things and was good at it!! Unfortunately he hasn’t done much for the last 10-12 years.
Hi Christ,
I remember a classmate in my design school. He who loved Graffiti and had also an interest for Fashion design.
The lines and smoothness he had in his Graffiti art was exported to his work for fashion. That was amazing.
Glad you wanna bring more exposure to your son about art and design 🙂
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hello, I am from Bulgaria and almost 40 years old. I’ve been sketching for a while, but I’m always looking for more ideas on how to improve my technique and relax. I found the blog from YouTube videos. The problems I face are the tight, boring sketches I make. Your blog and the videos you make are great and I don’t know what you can do to improve them
Jamie Weaver – 38 years old
I love to doodle and sketch while I am on the phone with my clients (I am a DV Counselor). It allows me to focus more on what my clients are saying since I have ADHD. I found your blog by searching for shadow lighting during sketching.
I am pretty good at taking my time with my drawing but I need to learn the basics and practice, practice, practice.
Hi Jamie,
That’s an interesting habit you have to doodle when on phone.
I remember once, I learned that your doodles on phone have a meaning.
I just found this article talking about this topic:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/doodles-subconscious-thoughts-graphologist-tracey-trussell-a8486411.html
See you.
Chou-Tac
1. china, 36
2.I like industry design when I was a child.
3. searched form youtube.
Hey Chen,
How are you doing?
That is so cool you enjoy Industrial design since you were a child.
I myself discover it pretty late.
I went into product design after loving drawing Disney, The Simpsons as a kid… then growing up going to university studying business – where I learned that listening to customers’ needs matters first.
Somehow, I realised Product design combines both of these!
1. china, 36
2.I like industry design when I was a child.
3. searched form youtube.
This is for my daughter who is 14- she loves drawing and thought this may interest her to include in her homeschooling learning.
Hello Paola,
That is great to initiate drawing techniques to your daughter.
Please let me know how it goes. 🙂
I do also believe children and teenager has totally the abilities to learn how to draw early.
It is like learning a new language somehow.
The earlier we grasp the essence of it, the faster we become fluent.
I believe our childhood innocence and natural curiosity makes us absorb knowledge like a sponge.
By the way, congrats for homeschooling your child.
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I come from Oslo Norway. I am drawing teacher at Oslo School of Arkitecure and Design.
My background is 35 yers as a product Designer.
I try to pick up good ideas and tasks that we can use in the education,
Hello Stein,
I am glad if you can find anything that your student may like. 🙂
If you have any ideas or topic you may want me to cover, please let me know.
My email is: choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com
See you!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I am from India. I work with rural youth and plan to help them understand sketches.
Too small to afford a website. I am on Linkedin.
From India. I want to learn product sketching.
Happy to help Rohith !
Important skill to communicate
Fully agree with you Brendan.
Design sketching is about communicating your ideas.
From Brasil, and I want to go back to the basics and refresh my sketching skills.
Awesome Henrique, going back to the basics is definitely the most efficient way to progress!
Want to be a better sketcher!
Great! Glad you are on board Michael!
ANything, feel free to ask me by email or in the comments area in the blog.
Just wann to elaborate on my doodling…
I love doodling too for fun.
It can be relaxing and there are no much expectation than throwing lines on paper.
India
For my architecture studies
England
Im from india
• Hey hey! Greetings from Slovakia!
• I already know how to draw a bit good but it’s still important to learn the fundamentals and basics to improve cause I have still a lot to learn (which is basically everything)
• Don’t have one, always anxious to post anything until I won’t be better at drawing or have style (even tho I know they are not important things)
Hi Samuel,
Do not hesitate to post anything. Every professional started a beginner.
People will always encourage who are trying. And they will be happy to see you progress and go through obstacles.
There is no need to overthink showing your drawings.
Keep up learning your fundamentals of sketching, and you will naturally progress.
I’m from Miami, FL and I want to go back to the basics and refresh my sketching skills.
From Turkey
I want to sketch better
Hey! I’m from Brazil.
Is a new hobby.
I’m a Puerto Rican designer based in NYC, working on getting better at sketching footwear.
Superb! Hope you find valuable content on the blog and the Free Sneaker sketching book. 🙂
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/draw-sneakers-book/
From the uk
Design tech teacher
Wants to sketch products better
Hello Sam,
Glad if the blog can help you for your class. 🙂
Brazil. I want to be an architect.
That’s an amazing path you choose to be an architect. 🙂
Thanks for teaching basics.
My pleasure!
Let me know how it goes 🙂
I am from Ethiopia.
Hi Pack! 🙂
As a beginner i prefer to know from the very beginning, so i start to discover basic construction methods.
That’s right.
Learning the basics is the fastest way to learn.
Trying to skip steps often lead to more complication.
You are on the right track!
Hi, im from argentina.
I want to learn to sketch because i would like to improve my drawings skills
Hello Darian,
Let me know how it goes your experience on the blog 🙂
Hi Chou -Tac,
I will be applying for a footwear and accessory design course next year, and wanted to develop sketching and illustration skills prior to joining the course, so I can bring my ideas to life.
Kind regards
Abi
Hi Abiola,
Hope you find content and tutorial you like.
Here is where you can find specific content on Footwear design: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/category/design-sneakers/
See you!
I really like it.
Thank you Wenyi ! :))
Interior designer
Superbe. Let me know how it goes 🙂
PA, USA
Product designs
Hi Amber!
Hope you find great content for your product design journey. 🙂
I come from India
I would like to draw perspective effortlessly
Yeah, keep practicing.
The basics are pretty simple and easy when explained step-by-step.
Soon, you will draw them effortlessly. 🙂
hi my Nam is sezroo
I am from Egypt
I would like learn graphic design from you
And thank you
My pleasure Sezroo !
Hi! My name is Alex. I live in Bucharest Romania. I am at the art school, graphic section. I want to learn more things. Thanks for all you post.
My pleasure Alex!
Glad you wanna learn ow to sketch while studying Graphic design.
The traditional pen will always be our best friend as designer!
Feel free to ask any questions you may have by email or in the comments section in the blog. 🙂
HI i am from Honduras, and I am an Architect, i have always liked hand drawing to represent my projects to my clients, learning how to do it better is awesome!
Hi Luis,
Architecture is a wonderful discipline.
I do believe that sketching in front of your client is a great asset to have, so they can visualize your ideas on the spot. 🙂
Sketching is perfect for you balancing fast communication of ideas and quality of the drawing.
me chamo Pedro Henrique do brasil, tenho 35 anos, quero aprender a desenhar inspirado pela minha filha a dois anos atras e agora uso o desenho com meu ponto de paz depois da jornada de trabalho, sou fã do método tradicional, copio algumas coisas bem, mas quero desenhar de verdade, saber o que estou fazendo
Hi Pedro,
It is great to feel inspired by family. I myself was inspired by my brother when I was a kid.
Congrats for building your skills at copying. I do believe that you copy seeing things in 2 dimensions (using the grid technique maybe)
Now to create, you would need to learn how to see things. I invite you to watch this video tutorial on how to observe and draw with a 3 dimensional approach.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-stop-sketching-flat-in-2d-and-start-drawing-in-3d-volumes/
That way, you will be able to turn objects from any angle from imagination, and draw them!
I am 82 years old retired engineer. Being retired for last 22 years due to family circumstances.
I live in Los Angeles California.
I am trying to learn digital painting (which is my interest) to keep myself busy and enjoy.
Sketching being essential skill for drawing and painting. which is why I want to gain that expertise.
Awesome! Do you draw on graphic tablet? If yes, which one did you choose? 🙂
Hello, I’m Aditya Gupta from new Delhi India. I’m in my final year of industrial design course. I hope this book will help me in improving my sketching skills
All the best for your Industrial design degree!
The book covers the basics of sketching. Feel free to browse the blog for plenty more of tutorials!
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/category/tutorials-design-sketching/
Let me know how it goes. 🙂
From California and just started to sketch in retirement. I need something to do, this I can do everyday.
Yeah! I am glad you choose sketching as a daily activity.
I am happy if the blog can help you progress.
Let me know anytime if you have any questions.
See you!
Chou-Tac
Thanks for the books. It is excellent =)
My pleasure!
I am from Kuwait. I love drawing and I want to improve
Hope you find valuable content in the blog :))
From USA.
Hong Kong and I like the look of what you’re doing
I love Hong Kong!
Been there multiple times, since I used to work in China and Singapore 🙂
Hola, Saludos desde Mexico. Me gusta hacer sketch de los lugares que visito.
Gracias!
Ola que tal Martzo!
Hay el Designer Starter Kit en espanol. 🙂
FROM KERALA INDIA
I am a secondary and Community College graphic art educator
I hope you can find plenty of value to share with your students.
Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Great
Everybody has greatness
Hello! can I Share this file on my Facebook Friends? I will put some credits on it if its ok
Sure of course!
Please feel free to share the link where they can download the books 🙂
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/sign-up-and-receive-the-ebook-the-designer-starter-kit/
See you Rodzan!
Just a truck driver who loves sneaker design and would like to learn more
Such an interesting story you have Christopher.
I believe when you drive for hours, you might plenty of ideas dancing within your imagination. 🙂
I am a professional video editor from Austin, Texas. However, improving my design sketching skills will help immeasurably when developing new content.
Please, share with me some of your sketches for your videos. I am pretty curious to discover what you do. 🙂
Thank you David!
My email is choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com
I am a novice Industrial Designer from Mumbai, India. I recently finished my bachelors in Product Design but unfortunately I wasn’t taught how to do design sketching at school.
Lack of proper guidance in design sketching has made me face a lot of difficulties in communicating my ideas to my manager as well as my clients, and I had to rely a lot on CAD(which is slow).
While I was watching “How to draw Lines” video by Chou Tac, I was able to reflect back very clearly what I was doing wrong, right from Posture, Hand movement vs Arm Movement.
The interesting analogies through which he taught about lines is very insightful and that’s exactly what made me sign up for this Starter Kit so that I can practice in the right way and communicate my ideas BETTER and FAST!! 🙂
Hello Sudhanshu.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with my video tutorial.
I am glad that what you learn has a direct impact on your work.
Definitely awesome!
Keep going!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I can copy draw but I cannot sketch free handj
Hey Jack,
I know what you mean.
While we can copy very well (which is already a great skill),
we think we can draw. But is actually kind of an illusion when we try to draw from imagination our own ideas.
We all start by copying,
while you will learn the fundamentals of drawing, perspective…
copying others will still remain essential for your progress.
It will allow you to feed your memory of forms
and keep your motivation high.
Keep going and you might soon compete with the artist and designers you admire!
Hello,
I’m in San Francisco, CA, and I saw 16 Tips on how to draw a shoe and wanted to check out the book.
Let me know how it goes 🙂
Maine, USA
I want to be able to draw from imagination. I just found you on YouTube because I was researching how to draw spheres, in perspective and I was amazed, at the amount of relevant videos you already have on learning to draw from imagination.
I am glad you learn practical things on my videos.
Drawing from imagination is so much fun!
It allows us to escape from reality creating our own world.
And as a Product designer to actually influence the world we physically live in by bringing value for people.
Thank you for your feedback Hollie!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
I am from Bangladesh. I want to get better at visual communication, e.g, making graphics, and animated explainers etc. But first step seem s to be to learn to draw. And now I mostly wan t o focus on perspectives. I saw your tutorials on youtube and want to learn more about perspectives from you. I understood the way you explained things. So, I am checking out the courses you have. Thanks.
Hi Tamalika,
I am glad the tutorials are helpful to you.
Check out the Designer Starter Kit, and the upcoming videos 🙂
About the design courses, let me know if you have any questions.
See you!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Im from az and want to be a fashion designer
Where is AZ ?
Hi Stanislav,
I am glad you like it and I hope you will find plenty of helpful content in the blog 🙂
feel they are lacking a little.
Hi, I lek your work and approach. S
Hey y’all I’m From the USA, I just really want improve myself and my art and really master cubes and perspective! 🙂
Hello Alia,
I hope you will find here plenty of tips and tricks to help you during your journey. 🙂
I’m from UAE. Art is my passion.
Hi, I’m trying to really master perspective. Thanks
i am want to learn to sketch
i want to be an product designer
I’m from Morocco. Art is my passion.
Hi! I’m Jade from Brazil. I’m looking to make a carrer change.
Gayathri, from India, helpful for my career
i love industry drawings and i needed to know where to start from
me encanta este libro, me ha liberado de los prejuicios del diseño
it is a great skill to master
Argentina. It´s a great skill to master!
Buenos Aires, Argentina. To enrich the formal search phase in the design process.
To create innovative product to help better mankind supports and efficient enough to make less carbon footprint.
Eugene Oregon ,,building violins and drawing .
London, UK
I’m hoping to use it as a teaching aid for art classes, esp. for beginners
i love drawing
I am from Yorba Linda, california
I have started and learning Procreate for Landscape painting
I can feel your comment has a lot of positive energy Vanessa!
Hey I’m from Nigeria. Learning sketch because I love fashion and have so many creative designs in my head but don’t know how to sketch them out in proper details
I’m from New York, I just want to learn.
I am from Mackay, Queensland, Australia. I really want to learn how to sketch to improve my teaching.
I’m from Nepal and a hobbyist
I’m from Myanmar
Mackay, QLD. Just looking to improve my teaching
I am from india.i want to learn sketching products.
I am from the midlands in England
I come from the Brazil and I’m looking forward to expanding my skillset!
I’m from Cameroon, I love shoes and want to invent and create mines.
I’ve being thinking about getting on it and sketch my way to a shoe designer career, but never knew where to start from. Not only that, but I don’t know how to draw, but I guess I’ll make it anyway.
I am a hobbyist
I´m from México. I would like to know what this book offers
I’m from. Malaysia…and I admire the sketching artwork & love to make my own art
I come from the Taiwan and I’m looking forward to expanding my skillset!
I’m a design student from India and I want to improve my design sketching skills
I come from the USA and am looking forward to expanding my skillset! 😀
To improve my architectural sketching
I can’t get my free book 🙁
I am from Holland and I love to design or sketch or sculpt on my iPad
I discovered Nomad Sculpt on iPad.
https://nomadsculpt.com/
It’s crazy interesting.
It is such a simplified alternative to ZBrush.
Which app do you use?
Quero voltar a desenhar
Ola Michael,
Quizas te quieres el “Designer Starter Kit” en espanol.
If yes, please send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com
🙂
Asta Luego!
I’m from China, and I’m an industrial design student
Awesome! Hope you find valuable content and tips in the blog 🙂
Hi! I study sculpture in High School of Fine Arts in Athens,Greece. I”ve just watched the video “how to draw like a concept artist”, and i though to download the beginner guide.., just to see if there is something interesting for my drawing level.. Thank you .
Hi Rena, if you have any link where we could see your work, I am curious when you mention about sculpture in Greece. 🙂
I‘m from China,I am a student majoring in industrial design
Welcome Haonan 🙂
I’m from cameroon and i built houses
Awesome. I hope learning drawing is helping you at your house building activity!
I am from Algeria , I am first year industrial design student
Hi Dalila,
You are starting an amazing journey!
Congrats !!
Like minimalism designs in my crafts
Minimalism is simple but often not easy to find the right curve or line. That is the beauty of it. 🙂
sadhique from kerala, india
I am Ajayce Roy
From India
Right now I am looking forward to study product design.
Hi Roy,
You are starting an amazing journey! Congrats!
I love sketching but I would like to have more use of my imagination
Hi Marion,
I made a beginner introduction to start drawing from imagination. It will help you get some very basics of drawing.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-start-drawing-from-imagination-basic-perspective/
ı want to learn draw,ı am a student
Hello Rabia,
Glad you are looking for sketching improvement besides your school 🙂
I see a new cover, then I’m curious to download it again, because the book is very solid although it’s a freebies..
All the best for the author..
Hi Mikhael,
How are you doing?
Thank you! The cover changed, but the guide remains the same.
However, the blog has plenty of new content since! :))
If you have any suggestions, or ideas for new freebies, let me know!
From Rwanda, looking forward to becoming an industrial designer
Hi Julius, awesome!
Hope you will find valuable tips and techniques in the blog.
USA. Art has always been in my life is various mediums. MY LACK OF PATIENCE seems to brings gems like these along to get me back in tact
Hi James!
Lack of patience is a double-sword quality!
I am glad it brings you here. 🙂
Hola, soy de México, me inspira mucho tu forma de enseñar a dibujar, tus videos y la información de tus publicaciones me interesan también.
Ola Ruben,
If you want to receive the designer starter kit in Spanish,
please send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com
I am from Algeria. Want to get better at sketching objects
Hi Dalila,
After you go through the Designer Starter Kit,
I invite you to try this tutorial to practice drawing in 3 dimensions:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-level-up-your-sketching-in-3d-with-2-point-perspective/
Want to get better at sketching objects
Hi-I’m Terri. I want to learn to draw
Hi Chou-Tac,
Your site on sketching is SO Inspiring! I am Estelle, I live in China. I am also French.
I am landscape gardener and want to be faster with (hand)-drawings to present my garden designs. I am pretty convinced your kit, articles and videos will help to reach that goal!
Thanks!
Hi Estelle, I am glad you enjoy the blog, and that it helps you in your sketching journey as a Landscape Gardener. That’s might be an awesome activity in China. 🙂
All the best for your projects 😀
A bientot!
Chou-Tac
Kelantan,Malaysia
I want to learn to sketch because I love drawing.I always drawing when I have free time and I hope this book gonna help me.Thanks
Hello Eliss,
Glad you love drawing and spend time to learn.
Awesome! You are gonna do great.
🙂
Chou-Tac
Thanks Chou Tac for sharing. Love to improve my skills.
My pleasure Sven, I hope you find helpful content for your drawing journey!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
thanks, Chou-Tac, your tutorials are exactly what I needed to start sketching again. The book will help to keep practicing in sequence. great work!
Superbe Shammi,
Glad you are back in track for sketching 🙂 Bravo!!
Eu sou do Brasil, gostaria de aprimorar minhas técnicas de desenho, muito obrigado.
My pleasure Marcos.
Estoy feliz para ayudar te a dibujar mejor cada dia.
Hope my Spanish is ok 😛
Chou-Tac
I want to get book
Can I order this book?
Hi Musab,
The book is free and it is delivered to you by email.
Did you well receive it?
Eu sou do Brasil, e quero aprimorar e aprender mais sobre design. A artes me fascinam
I am glad to accompany you on your learning design journey Gabriele 🙂
I’m from central California and have an interest in urban design. My goal is to design walkable people friendly city spaces.
I have always been interested in industrail design.
I’m from Japan.
The reason I want to learn sketching is because I want to be a product designer.
Thank you for sharing these awesome books for free. I’m from Myanmar. I always interested in art since I was a kid but didn’t get the chance to study it because of various reasons. Now I’m nineteen and I again want to persuade my long ignored hobby. I want to study fashion design and your videos and books helped a lot.
I saw your Youtube tutorial
ola a todos. sou do brasil.
Hi, I got my BA in 2010 at the age of 50. For my final project I wrote a short story and illustrated it. I had taken a few art classes with the hopes that I would learn to draw. No such luck.
Still trying, still plugging away at learning how to draw.
Megan
brasil.
I’m taking an animation degree and was referred to your book. I caught a glimpse on how to sit while sketching, so from there I’m already excited.
Hello Titi,
Please thank the person who recommended the book to you. 🙂
Feel free to discover more content on the blog.
I love artbooks, and you?
I share some of my fav here:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/get-your-motivation-lifted-with-books-title-starting-by-the-art-of/
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
A Mechanical product designer by profession learning to draw perspectives and human figures seems difficult practicing it to perfect it
Hi Sanjay,
Glad to have you on board! You will get tutorials in the upcoming days and weeks about perspectives. 🙂
I’m learning myself programming and game development on my own. And I want improve my drawing skills, in order to make concept art for potential additions to games I want to make.
That’s an awesome goal you have Ruan!
The gaming industry never stops growing.
Bravo!
Hi, Chou-Tac Chung – Just wanted to say hi, and thanks for doing the videos. They’re all really helpful!
Best,
David
I’m glad you enjoy David!
By the way, in case you may be interested,
the registration for my course ‘Sketch Like The Pros’ open this month
See yah!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hi 🙂 hailing all the way from Denmark. I´m getting into portrait drawing and I was hoping to learn how to draw, rotate and slice a 2 point perspective sphere from all angles (as it is the basis of sketching the head from all angles). I know I can just try and eye ball it but I´m a chronic overthinker and I want to know how to do it right haha 😉
Hi Stefan,
I like your expression of a Chronic overthinker.
You can find multiple videos talking about spheres in the blog.
I share below with you 2 methods.
The simple one:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-a-sphere-easy-shadow
The more advance with XYZ axis:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-a-sphere-and-spot-the-xyz-axis-tip-166/
Happy sphere sketching!
Chou-Tac
Hello I am from Montreal Canada, I’ve been sketching on and off for a while but more often these days as my kids have gone away now. I’m seeing that sketching for longer periods of time, my shoulder begins to get soar after while so I was looking for the ergonomically correct way to position myself and came across your site. Also I will take a look at your book I’m sure I’ll learn something. Thank you
Hi Daniel,
Yah, these days, it is better to rest if you feel any pain from your injury – so you would heal faster.
You are right, a body posture will help you long run to draw longer sessions.
Have you seen this article about the shoulder postion?
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-correct-your-curved-lines
It is about one of my students, Jasper who was drawing with a shoulder positioned too high.
Whenever he tried to draw straight lines, they appeared curvy.
To fix this, he just needs to fix his desk and chair height.
For example, I liked my desk and chair set up by IKEA
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-much-it-cost-me-at-ikea-to-install-the-wacom-cintiq-22hd
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hey,
I am a Mechanical engineer, I like solving problems. But I want to explore my career in the Industrial design field. I am hoping that the materials provided by you will guide me.
I also hope you will find valuable content on the blog during your journey Deep.
You said you like solving problems, that’s definitely the quality number 1 of a designer! 🙂
Mr. Smith from Buffalo, NY
I teach high school Architecture. I make every attempt to incorporate sketching into my curriculum. Always looking for tips, tricks and techniques to pass along to my students. Thanks for all the great work.
Hi Mr Smith,
I hope you find plenty of content
that helps your high-school students. 🙂
Let me know their favorite sketching tips!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
i want improve my drawing
Hope you find helpful content on the blog Salim 🙂
I WANT TO CREATE MY DESIGNS
We can feel your high motivation Ian, awesome!!
If you are a beginner, you may try this tutorial:
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-start-drawing-from-imagination-basic-perspective
Hy I’m Sabareesh, from India, basically I’m a graduate naval architect, who designs ships and other floating structure. Now I just want to make my concepts in a sketch, so i hope ur tutorials will help me
Hi I teach design in high school and I am looking for an easy way to teach my students to sketch for design communication. They lack a lot of confidence so ease of use is important.
Hi Graham,
I do believe in “Quick wins”.
Basically about giving simple exercises that beginners will succeed and bringing joy and accomplishment.
The designer starter kit ia about this.
That will help them realise they can do much better than they thought.
And that when things are explain simply, anything is actually achievable by anyone, especially themselves! 🙂
Hi from Portugal
I want to improve my drawings.
I didn’t get a book yet please help me
Bonjour ! Je dessine en autodidacte mais cela fait des années que j’ai arrêté. Donc apprendre quelques techniques me permettra d’améliorer mes croquis et me remettre dans le bain avec plus d’aisance. Merci pour ce partage.
Avec plaisir Tania!
N’hesites pas a partager dans les commentaires du blog, ou m’envoyer un email pour partager ton evolution! 🙂
Hello! I’ve always loved to draw, and after observing how a lot of the artists I admire, I realized how industrial design made them much more skillful in their works.
This encouraged me to get back into doing the basics and really understanding 3D forms.
I hope to be able to improve a lot by learning from here, thank you!
Hi, I’m Brazilian, my name is Ana, and i am an frustrated adult how quit drawing as kid because adults, that decides that i am going to persue my inner kid’s dream.
Congratulation Ana for following your childhood dream.
That’s a great action you can definitely be proud of.
If the blog can help you, it would make me very happy. 🙂
Hi, My name is Leon, From Liberia living in Nairobi. I love sketches and would love to learn to sketch
hey.. hey,i am form india
i love sketching and your words motivate me
thank you sir
Soy de la ciudad de méxico, me interesa y me gusta mucho tu forma de exponer cada uno de los temas, ya que lo haces parecer mucho mas fácil y por eso no me pierdo ninguno de tus videos.
hola yo vivo en Guyana, siempre me ha gustado dibujar, pero necesito mejorar.
Soy de la ciudad de méxico, México es mi pais, y me interesa la información de tus libros y tus videos en you tube porque necesito aprender a mejorar la representación tridimensional por medio del bocetaje rápido de productos de todo tipo
Australia, For self paced learning for my kids at home.
Hello from Brazil! I wanto to learn the sketch to ilistrate n eBook on elkectronics! Best, Paulo
I’m from Portugal. Need to learn more about perspective. Hope your book help me on that. Cheers!
From California. Engineer who wants to learn to quickly sketch product ideas.
Me gusta dibujar desde pequeño y quisiera aprender más.
am a land surveyor and love designing….
am a land surveyor and love designing….
Hello from Hawaii!
Don here, from Hawaii. Always wanted to be able to draw, looking forward to learn here.
Actually I try to know and learn the systematic technique for sketching.
It will help and encourage my professional practice and design preparing as well.
My name is Pablo and I’m interested in improving my art skills.
Hi, I’m Julius from Ghana. I’ve just started drawing and I’m looking for resources online to learn from.
I a brazilian and I want to improve my technique
I’m a self trained set designer Wood worker from Lagos Nigeria
Thanks for sharing I really appreciate Sir ❤️
Welcome on board Sam!
Let me know how it goes, and do not hesitate to leave a comment or a question under the tutorials. 🙂
My aim and passion to be designer I’ll achieve this surely
Hi from Belarus!
I’m after illustration. I hope learning to sketch would help me to get in.
Thank you for sharing so much!
Learning to sketch as a hobby and past time.
It is my pleasure to share! I also love illustration. Art and design are so interlinked.
Hi! I come from Poland, but I live in Germany, Berlin. I am carpenter and want to learn sketching to put my ideas on paper before creating them in wood and co. Thanks for all those easy to follow tutorials! I am happy to be motivated to draw every day!
Cheers!
Hi Kamil,
As a carpenter, you may like this interview with Guillaume Bouvet.
He’s a custom-made designer for wood furniture.
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/a-great-lesson-of-design-learned-from-guillaume-bouvet-a-custom-made-furnitures-designer
Hope you enjoy!
Hello my name is Jan, I live in Perth, Western Australia. I am 72 years old and now disabled I want to fill my days with learning and doing. I decided to learn to draw – correctly. Finding this site has me thinking this may be the best way to start as I think that the basics are the best place to start. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge as I am very keen to learn.
Best wishes,
Jan from Perth.
Hello Janet,
Yes, the basics are perfect to start sketching the “correct way” as you mention. Congrats for getting in that direction. You will enjoy drawing even more!
I’m design garments and just expanding on sketching.
Superb! It’s definitely great to explore different styles and methods. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this with us
Hi! I live in Mexico. Im arquitech and i want to improve my sketching styale. Thak’s for give us the oportunity to practice using your product’s design.
i Come from Les Baux de Provence. Thé lockdown five me Time to draw and now i love it but i am zéro!
My name is Chris Richards from Asheville NC and I need to improve my skills to better present my original designs and inventions.
I’m looking forward to sharpening up my sketching skills for sneaker design. Thank you for sharing your talent and direction with us.
I work as illustrator, I’m very curious about design techniques.
Hi , I’m trying to take my drawing to the next level .
how is you learn design product ?
I’m from Arizona. I just started teaching myself how to draw because I’ve always wanted to learn but couldn’t even draw a stick figure without it looking like it had deformities of some sort. But in the past 6 months of self taught I’ve came a long way and hope to go a lot further. Thank you for the free book.
I’m from Brazil and sketching is my favorite hobby.
I want to crack the nid exam
(National institute of designing)I am preparing for the exam right now ,I have ideas ,creativity, but I am.worst at drawing ,because of the worst skill of drawing I can’t exhibit my ideas on paper .I love to draw ,but idk how to draw even a straight line ,it will be curve
M a french student in a design school, i wish that you’re book can help me in my work
Thank you so much for making this content and for your fantastic YouTube videos! I hope to improve my hand drawing skills and at the same time become more confident!
I want to draw to open my business and as a hobby
I’m a landscape architect and want to polish up my landscape drawing skills.
I’m theater design student and want to learn more about sketching.
I want to learn how to design for the industry.
I want to learn it so I can design environments for the industry.
Gostaria de aprender outras técnicas de desenho porque faço Design de Calçados.
Hello Chou-Tac, I am Marina from Serbia. I study graphic design. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Oroville, CA
I want to learn it so I can design environments for the gaming and film industry.
Sacramento, CA
I’ve always loved drawing but geneRALLY REfused joining a course. I’ve always wanted to be a desiger bit nevera took any Time to learn. HOPE TO improve with your guise AND YT videos
I am a student of Design… but my drawing skills never developed well… when I was 12yo when started copying from HQ’s… then tried to go to realism without practicing i thought i would be able to draw but not… this made me feel awful and I stopped drawing… till 2018 and got into college to study design I had to draw… felt a bit behind my classmate because they made good draws and when i looked at mine … an error make comparisons( dont do that). Now I have two years and half to graduate and i want to learn how to sketch and draw everything and find my own style and work with illustration!
I want to improve my skills to better support my students when working on sketching design concepts
Hi,
I’m from Singapore. I am a teacher ,teaching design and technology. I want to be able to sketch confidently and communicate clearly through drawings.
Hi me prem
I’m learning how to be better at illustrating for animations
I am a Mechanical Engineer. I do a lot of computer drawing every day, but I would like to express my self by sketching.
i want to be a product designer, sketching is the first building blog to be
I want to learn how you learn how to draw what you see.
I am an art teacher and want to learn from other artists.
I work in USA in Washington state.
I am an art teacher and want to learn from other artists.
I’ve always known I have the talent for drawing/sketching plus I love art but I didn’t take further lessons to hone it into a skill. I want to take up Interior Design someday and learning how to sketch can help me become better at perspective drawings.
Well, I want to learn how to sketch so I can be a animator so I can make this animation for this game
I’m a student in 3D computer graphics for games and film, but want to improve my artistic skills as well in order to be properly able to get my vision across.
I have been drawing since I was a kid but never took it seriously enough to learn/study how to draw properly. My drawings still look like a kid’s sketches. I regret wasting so much time as I want to be an artist who has the skill to paint whatever comes to mind.
I also want to explore the field of Concept art; master environments and character design later on.
I was trying to draw something as simple yet highly basic and important as “straight lines” and failed to get them correctly. I looked all over YouTube to find someone who can teach why my lines are bad. And I can say your channel is the only one that truly is helping me with the basics of: lines, circles and ellipses.
And omg! Last night I watched the tutorial on how to draw ellipses and it has finally solved all the issues I had! like magic! my ellipses are not pancakes anymore!
So, I find that designers are really great with such fundamentals so I thought I could use some extra help with this guide. Thank you for all the effort, you are really helpful 🙂
Hello Sam,
I am glad that you could correct your elbow position when you draw ellipses.
It’s so wonderful when you got this “Eureka” moment when you got it!
Drawing is all about simple things that we need to adjust here and there to make a huge difference in our drawing results:)
By the way, you will find some content about Concept art on the blog.
Here, I share with you some Concept Art TIPS here: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-like-a-concept-artist-inspired-by-bike-tech/
I do concept art for fun, because I am amazed by their work, and it inspires product design
You might love this interview of Edward Eyth, who designed for Back To The Future II
https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/edward-eyth-interview-from-a-designer-who-worked-with-s-spielberg-marvel-disney-back-to-the-future-ii-wow/
See you!
Chou-Tac
I would like to use the book for students who are having difficulties with drawing.
Thank you.
Awesome Albert,
Please, let me know how it goes with the students. 🙂
studying product design
Trying to get back into sketching, I teach high school design technology and am looking for hints and tips to improve my sketching and pass on to learners.
Hi Greig,
Hope you find plenty of helpful content on the blog. 🙂
Please let me know how it goes with your students.
See yah!
Chou-Tac
I am a student and a freelancer, looking forward to be very good in design sketching and that’s why I’m here
Hello, I’m from Oklahoma. I’m interested in sketching because there are times words simply cannot describe.
Totally agree Bryan!
🙂
Thanks for the help and book to help and practice
My pleasure Jan!
Just a student interested in design and wanted to know where to start
Thank you. I’d like to learn to become a better sketcher.
Hello! I am going to apply for master’s degree and found your videos to helpful for me.
Congrats on your choice of the creative path Teertha!
I am glad the sketching videos help you :).
Hi Chou-Tac,
Greetings for the day.
My name is Mahendra and I’m from India. I love to draw and I needed a good guide to improve my drawing skills.
Thanks.
from Switzerland, Suisse romande, et je parle français, I live near the lake of Neuchâtel. My nick name is Paxon which mean – package, amount – in french. Well i’m a local artist and work on some scenographies. I like to draw on paper and other different stuff but it is pratical to use some digital for the présentation of my projects. I used to do it on my samsung note but now i have note pad i went to sketch on it.
Bonjour!
Je viens de lire votre introduction et je voulais vous dire bonjour d’Austin au Texas.
J’ai commencé à dessiner il y a 2 ans. Je suis autodidacte. Le dessin est rapidement devenu une de mes passions.
Sur quelles sortes de projets travaillez-vous?
Je suis allée en suisse plusieurs fois. I love it!!
Ciao
Debra
I want to sign up for the sneaker sketching course . Vould you help me with that?
Hi Dev,
PLease find my reply on your email. 🙂
See you there!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Salut Paxon,
Bienvenue a bord!
Je serais curieux de ce que tu fais pour les scenographies. Si tu le veux bien, peux tu me partager des fotos par email?
choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com
A bientot!
Am darhnyell from Nigeria . I love art and am passionate about it right from childhood
Hi, i´m glad to meet you, whith us I had the necesary I need learn to draw better. thanks.
Hi, I did not receive the book till now. I am very interested to learn sketching. I am searching for good guidelines to learn this but I did not find anyone. Please help me.
Hi Chou-Tac, it’s nice to meet you… I came across your website by vigorous researching. I’m a struggling artist, I couldn’t get online courses but I got to see your work. I really love sneakers and shoes… I’ll love to be a great designer one day. I just don’t have the right materials to learn with. I really hope to learn from you along the way, Thank You.
Hi Matthew,
I am glad you enjoy sneaker design so much!
I have just finished writing a book about sneakers, and I would need some feedback to make sure everything is ok. Would you be interested in I send you a version before the official release?
Let me know!
Thank you!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
Hi, I studying at Art and design University and I want to learn more about sketching. Thank you!
HELLO! I’M GABE.
I’M FROM BRASIL.
I’M AN ART TEACHER AND UNPROFESSIONAL DESIGNER.
I WANT TO IMPROVE MY DRAW SKIILS STARTS FROM THE FUNDAMENTALS.
Hello Chou Tac.
I’m a former student of yours
I started the sketch like the pros course but sadly never completed it, I’d speare you the long story and just say I’m back now…I still have a passion for drawing. I tried to see if could access the course link sent to my former account emansjo247@gmail.com but sadly I couldn’t…I really want to draw again, what can I do?
Hi Ojo,
Happy you are back with your passion for drawing!
I have sent an email to you so you can get started. :).
I also need to know moreabout technique. I watch video and the Pro Designer is using Ipad for sketch book, I wonder do we do like that with book and pencil? because guess drawing on Tablet and notebook is different. Should I start with tablet or sketchbook and pencil?
Hi Uyen,
If you use a screen tablet like a iPad or Wacom Cintiq, it gets very similar to the process on drawing with paper.
There are no perfect time to start drawing on tablet. However, drawing on paper is a must. It gets intuitive, and you can draw anywhere you want. It’s spontaneous. Take a pen, draw.
While on tablet is: take your tablet, your pen, on the tablet, open the app, choose your canvas size… Ok it’s fast, but everyday… a regular pen will make a difference. 😉
WANTED TO LEARN RENDERING TECHNIQUES
Me too. I watch video and the Pro Designer is using Ipad for sketch book, I wonder do we do like that with book and pencil?
Hi, I’m Michelle from the US and I am unsure what direction to take when it comes to studies. All I know is I have a passion for art and learning so I will continue to create. Would you mind sending the e-book directly to me? Other people have mentioned they didn’t receive the e-book either. I am looking forward to using this e-book
To the ones who didn’t get the book, i tried with some diferent mail accounts and i only could get it with a gmail account
I was able to download it today using a non-gmail account. I put in a temporary email and it worked today for some reason
Thank you for the update Michelle.
I am glad you received it.
Sometimes email like to play hide and seek in the spam folder or Promo for Gmail accounts.
I checked spam every day but, no, I did not get the book. I asked for it agin today.
I did not get the book. I asked for it Again today.
Have tried to get the workbook several times but not received it via email. Can you please send it directly to me? Am looking forwards to using this with my students.
I am studying Design and Technology teaching at University and I need to learn how to draw – this looks like a good method
I’m a Production Engineer, I need to be required basic drawing skills.
Hello, from the US. I’ve always loved drawing and doodling as a kid. Drawing allowed me to be expressive about how I’d feel, but a lot of the time it was just I thought looked cool. As years passed I still drew but not as much as I’d wish. Luckily, recent events have led me to rekindle my passion for art. Now I’ve been left with a lot of ideas and concepts that I would love to see on paper, and through studying from books and teachers I can express them much better than I did as a kid.
That i s great you go back to your passion.
Your ideas and concepts will definitely take forms with a good study of the basics of sketching :). Welcome Mackey!