Anyone can learn to draw. It's not some magical talent a few people are born with. It's a skill you can train. We can help.

Drawabox is a set of free exercise-based lessons that focus on the fundamentals - the skills you'll need to make sense of all the other resources and tutorials out there. First we focus on the basic mechanics of mark making, and how to use your arm. By the end, we develop a strong understanding of form, 3D space and construction.

I won't lie to you - our approach is tough and involves a lot of hard work. It's also structured and gives you a clear path with concise explanations and assignments you can complete and submit for review.

You can read more about Drawabox and how it came about here.

Or you can join the community of thousands of beginners and professionals alike and get started.

Homework

Once you've completed a lesson, one of the best ways to refine your understanding of that material is to help others by critiquing their work. After having done thousands of critiques and having improved immensely over the last few years, I can attest to that myself.

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    25 Wheel Challenge

    senj

    1:11 AM, Monday January 19th 2026
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    Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    BurntMallows

    12:55 AM, Friday February 13th 2026
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    Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

    Kidamesia

    7:27 PM, Thursday February 12th 2026
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    Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

    amirstl

    3:37 AM, Wednesday February 11th 2026
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    Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

    allatka

    8:03 PM, Saturday February 7th 2026
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    Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

    ion_awr2019

    6:41 PM, Friday February 6th 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    ZeMatch

    2:51 PM, Monday February 2nd 2026
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    Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

    Nika

    1:37 PM, Tuesday February 3rd 2026
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    25 Wheel Challenge

    Gran

    6:11 AM, Saturday January 31st 2026
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    Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

    janaIsDrawing

    6:51 PM, Monday January 26th 2026

Questions/Discussions

Take a moment to answer someone's question, or contribute to a discussion, if you have anything to offer.

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    Is drawing fanart of characters allowed in the 50% rule?

    Fluffysheep

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    How do I stop relying on my imagination for the 50% rule without breaking the rules?

    Ledvi21

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    Is photo bashing drawing from imagination?

    Laxes

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    Should I continue drawabox? (Health reasons)

    vers

Sketchbooks

Along with Drawabox work, our community members also post other artwork to their sketchbooks.

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    Worcestershiresaucy's Sketchbook: Quick study of kim Jung Gi's illustrations

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    a_street's Sketchbook: Sweet Jane

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    Nischa's Sketchbook: no boxes today... just pure color

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    MsPyro's Sketchbook: Bday Self Portrait

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    indigoOcean's Sketchbook: Universe Cat

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Staedtler Pigment Liners

Staedtler Pigment Liners

These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.

Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).

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