Art Lesson One: Scribbling
This exercise is as simple as it sounds and as you might think. In fact I admit, 99% of the adults out there could have written this tutorial themselves. Kids need to build key hand muscles and learn hand eye coordination if they are going to be successful at learning to draw and paint. Because this is a computer format, most of my exercises will have been created using a computer. I use a simple Wacom Intuous Stylus and a basic laptop for most lessons, but I have next to me nearly 100s of art tablets that I have drawn in over the years. So the first step is to find a nice place for your child(or you) would like to draw. I will just refer to child from now on..but adults can follow along too. Now that you have found the place you would like to draw, be it a kitchen table or a desk, make sure you don't mind if it gets drawn on. DO NOT DO THIS WITH A CHILD AT YOU FINE DINING ROOM TABLE! If you do not have another spot, place newspaper or other materials under the child's...