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Loosen your lines

At some point, most of us would like our drawing to be tighter, looser, better or, perhaps, just different.

For some that might mean more accurate, precise and true to life; for others, more spontaneous, carefree and impressionistic. Similarly, we all learn best in different ways and what resonates with one, doesn’t work at all for another. With those issues in mind, here are six different approaches to drawing the old Town Hall in Woburn. Why not try some or all of them and see which works best for you?

1 Grid system

The grid system is a good place to start

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