<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/how-to-draw-anything</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/343b87a1-a9a5-4f1f-8735-9a95c1a99952/fully+rendered+figure+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e0a7759c-1571-4be0-b2c2-20dbfa256169/sketching+the+figure.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jump right into the drawing and “figure it out” using a ballpoint pen. Voilà, you’re sketching!</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f0f27805-0ef8-42e8-865e-e09a1f01f5fa/rendering+a+figure+sketch.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Using value in your sketch prepares you for the rendering of the final drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f59f1502-a855-487f-9343-228854967dd2/Sketch+of+Woman.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A quick sketch of my wife when she was pregnant.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4de3300b-2f2f-42cf-9d10-ff759a651099/Sketch+Of+Loomis+Drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A quick sketch of a Loomis drawing. Making sketches of master drawings helps you absorb their design.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6406e4f4-6fae-4859-aece-aad59b662870/Figure+drawing+composition.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small compositional study helps you avoid image making mistakes down the road.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d35088e7-1f85-47a7-9495-b8a7013da309/image+232+%281%29-min.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>My simple game plan for this drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/65d33c20-3e7a-46b0-a0ab-9219f19f75e3/Lay+In+Process+1.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lay in your subject with light lines. Pay attention to the frame of the image.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/cb495dc7-75e7-49dd-aedd-72928cc88311/Lay+In+Process+2.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>How the end of the lay-in phase can look like.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/dbd38f58-550f-459c-8cd6-cc6dd7fbcd59/2+Value+Read+Example.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Velazquez was a master of the 2-value read.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b971586-fcfd-45da-ade3-4a9421979aa9/Rendering+Process+figure+drawing+1.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Aim for the 2-value read first. You’ll be surprised how far it takes you in the rendering process.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0caec078-eb1e-4883-bf95-25980515c16e/Rendering+Process+2.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cross contour mark making is the key to rendering form.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/746267cb-6623-4c26-93a1-32e3a83bdcc4/finishing+a+figure+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Keep stepping away from the drawing to judge the first impression and eye flow through the image. It’s done when you see nothing that bothers you.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/804e644d-f73e-4f68-8261-04c4b0712fad/Final+Figure+Drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/df204a53-9376-442e-ba4d-25114bb2e878/another+figure+drawing+process+example.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A smart process allows you to make mistakes without it being a huge deal.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/08b35782-61d1-4607-83b3-189fa013cf91/Drawing+Process+Example+1.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw A Figure - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A smart process allows you to capture the intuitive response to the reference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-with-rhythm</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e315325a-477e-45d3-a379-74a99a8ade4d/rhythm+drawing+analysis+of+bougereau.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Masterful display of rhythms by Bouguereau.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/29ccc7d4-17ac-40fb-9ded-2efe5c10e273/Degas+Rhythm+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rhythm study of Edgar Degas.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d7390121-9293-4476-afcc-8f30e294ca98/IMG_6334.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>An example of Reilly rhythms as taught by Jack Faragasso.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f98755e3-1617-4f4b-b1a0-efdbcdcd536c/Rhythm+drawing+in+a+portrait+by+Singer+Sargent.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rhythm study of Sargent portrait. Notice the circular nature of the rhythms around the skull.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/051cf70d-7910-4480-b3b9-404de364f18d/triangular+rhythm+designs.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>In this Sargent portrait, the rhythms seem to flow down the picture.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6d75c56d-4123-4a34-aadc-c2e3e60794e5/Gerome+-+rhythm+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fast free-hand rhythm study of Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting “Battre des Coqs”.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f0b3469f-80ac-4ca5-9900-4ed33987917c/Rhythm+study+of+sargent+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw With Rhythms - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Quick rhythm study of a Sargent drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-with-atmosphere</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/33a1c58a-63e3-4826-8292-6d3c8841f9da/drawing+with+atmosphere+master+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/930d12b2-c709-43ec-b7d9-54d996697a88/Albert+Cahen+d%E2%80%99Anvers+by+Renoir.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Albert Cahen d’Anvers by Renoir</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5f191d53-0aa4-4333-b4fd-de1f987d3216/A+Dinner+Table+At+Night+by+Sargent.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Dinner Table At Night by Sargent</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/42707784-6d7c-44ef-9941-45101e7b1527/Drawing+with+rythm+pen+study+sargent.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Big means close, small means far, especially when put next to each other.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/25c96ce3-3da0-4fca-b545-d8ee82e8aeca/drawing+with+contrast+in+texture+to+create+atmosphere.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Surrounding a smooth surface with rough textures makes it feel even more smooth. The magic of contrast.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d3409b75-6911-4e63-a4ab-afeee9497cde/drawing+with+texture.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why did Renoir chose these visual patterns around the portrait’s head?</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/027bf231-c4ca-4ca9-8dc2-32c2b3942483/drawing+with+linear+composition.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Invisible rhythms create atmosphere.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/78f7c8c0-1c34-4b19-8da5-bcd74a880dfe/Pastel+color+study+for+atmosphere.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing With Atmosphere and Mood - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/accurate-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9011408d-ba5e-4ecd-9a64-ae498b64e8a7/hippolyte+flandrin+master+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Master study of Hippolyte Flandrin.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/56ee103c-4c0c-4757-8dfa-e7386bf44210/Accurate-drawing-tip.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how it’s easier to judge the shape of the face, once there is dark tone around it.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7d2034e6-8566-47be-821a-ec07ab1e4ada/drawing+with+rythms+value+and+shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Despite obvious measurement mistakes, the shapes, values and rythms of the drawing already feel coherent at this stage.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/73c7d4eb-fbca-4041-92cf-1f986ed11810/how+to+refine+a+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Think of your drawing like a piece of writing. Only add marks that add to the story. Remove the ones that say nothing. Keep editing until everything flows.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/46f9f18c-733f-4485-9a7d-49d0b4867551/correcting-drawing-mistakes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how the left shoulder (from our point of view) was too high the whole time. I didn’t notice it. Luckily the mark was a small commitment and easily erasable, so I could correct it.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5cdbd812-a632-48af-acb4-ee1189eec033/Hyppolite-Flaundrine-Drawing-Study-Materials.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Accurate Proportions Without Tedious Measuring - The Definitive Guide (2026) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Once measuring techniques become subconscious, and you combine them with feeling, design and the other tips in this guide, accuracy becomes easier to attain.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/draw-like-the-old-masters</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5cd4558d-e941-4eca-b9b7-2f1aaa6e2fef/John-Singer-Sargent-Masterstudy-Pen.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Master studies are the self-taught drawing student’s best friend.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ba66d570-0196-44d9-a7f9-b81d5d75b610/shape+design+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Master studies are an excellent way to learn anatomy. You hit two birds with one stone: Improve your anatomy, and your design sense, at the same time (Sargent master study).</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7fee76ff-cf54-4a8d-b9ab-1279a891844a/Velazquez+Master+Study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/942416bd-97d7-416f-b5de-9e7c17d687e5/Robert+McGinnis+Master+Study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A quick Robert McGinnis master study. Just take 20-30 minutes and try to capture the part you want to absorb.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1cd617f4-3c3e-446a-b420-c99b74f4d2d8/Sargent-Master-Study-Process.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Master study of John Singer Sargent.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f80cd15b-a99d-42d9-847c-0afa1ad3298c/Edgar-Degas-Masterstudy-Graphite-Pencil.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Master study of Edgar Degas.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/590cb9f5-1134-4b4c-97ae-ceb70756d342/Fank-Dicksee-Masterstudy-Graphite-Pencil.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Draw Like The Old Masters - The Definitive Guide To Master Studies (2025) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Masterstudy of Frank Dicksee</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-with-shapes</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/24247682-7055-43b7-b047-24cc522f2a66/Franz+Xavier+Winterhalter+Shape+Analysis.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beauty in realism is built on abstract shape design (portrait of Princess Leonilla by Franz Xaver Winterhalter).</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/3e884765-1b47-4969-ba2f-b06d6d53049e/Shape+Composition+Study+John+Singer+Sargent.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shape design study of Sargent. More on that later in the article.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bd0bc41a-df53-4739-9fc5-8f4e25fb6cdc/drawing+with+shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Forms are 3D, shapes are 2D.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/69cd6fd9-69d7-426f-bf7c-36f163a88a73/eye+study+of+John+Singer+Sargent.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shape Design study of eyes from a John Singer Sargent painting. Rendering built on top of abstract shape design.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e568ff65-a30e-477e-9f08-3d248f3db935/linear+and+tonal+shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Linear shapes vs tonal shapes.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5170b300-0fdf-49c0-922c-2dc91da8b3d7/Shape+Analysis+Madame+Errazuri+Sargent.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Increasing the contrast and removing color shows the simple shape design underneath.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/82bd5036-6df3-44ff-9179-2b0d422e7f9d/Shape+Analysis+Anders+Zorn.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beautiful shape design by Anders Zorn.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8686384b-5960-4ec8-b8f8-8bb0b013041a/sketching+with+shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Everything is a shape.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/97562dea-85fc-4d83-998b-c5a092c7a7d8/Graphite+Form+Modelling.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learning shape design from the masters - a proven way to get great.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/33815fe7-b024-4b6d-81c4-30569decd04d/Shape+Drawing+Step+by+Step.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Build the shape design step by step.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e06b834b-593a-4780-9592-7a51ac5dd78d/shape+design+study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Studying anatomy design from John Singer Sargent.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b6affb00-1204-4181-8a73-50bebbf3a7fa/baby+drawing+lay-in.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>HB pencils allow for light shape design, without having to commit too early.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bec26c71-c7a2-407a-a65b-a423d5ec208e/baby+drawing+shape+design.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Recommit to shapes using a B or 2B pencil. Pay attention to how the shape pattern “feels”.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/555c3754-2ca3-4d58-a70b-9511c09ed28e/baby+drawing+refinement.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The shape design is still working it’s magic in the background.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/80189724-66d3-42f6-9db5-dd0e7c7baa4d/shape+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Shape Drawing - The Definitive Guide To Drawing With Shapes (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Building on top of shapes, step by step.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/cross-contour-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-02</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6ed1a758-9ca7-4df8-ba65-f581a5afb235/contour+drawing+vs+cross+contour+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Contour is the silhouette or outline. Cross contour is the stuff between.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9c704bdb-157b-4b8f-bd7e-f13af6d42a41/Cross+contour+tonal+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Graphite figure study on Moleskin paper. Cross contours build the drawing, the brush hides the proof.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ea6a3637-be59-4276-b344-282bde2c2348/cross+contour+lines.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Basic forms with cross contour lines.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1ad8c105-a4d9-4258-9266-d6fda833a1ba/cross+contouring+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Organic forms are great for practicing cross contour drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4b70c4a0-104e-4cce-a2b4-a9f29502255d/drawing+form.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hybrid objects are more challenging than organic forms, as perspective mistakes are harder to disguise.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/89c8b8cb-d998-42f4-b04e-914f64f71661/cross+contour+line+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Build planes with patches of cross contour, one at a time. Reference by thedynamicmuse.com.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c95c1034-50cf-4907-98bc-89914f2cd915/cross+contour+design.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cross Contour + Value = Form</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/89ed4b3e-f3c8-4bef-9cb1-8395ea85e036/cross+contour+art.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cross contour is the foundation for realistic rendering. Reference by thedynamicmuse.com.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e591bc5d-9e44-4a79-9129-25d4f7c99d63/sphere+with+cross+contour.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Like every concept in drawing, it’s a design decision how and when you use it.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/77e2466f-72e5-4e1e-992e-97c3dd471305/cross+contour+lines+in+art+rembrandt+and+kley.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Study the cross contour lines of the greats: Rembrandt (left) and Heinrich Kley (right).</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8b9f97c7-bb22-4628-9be8-cd148f49e9dc/Painting+by+Carolus+Duran.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice the brush stroke’s direction and description of planes. Painting Carolus Duran, Sargent’s teacher.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5e67722b-a830-47b6-b8cf-41dd11c811dd/drawing+with+volume.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Cross Contour Drawing - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cross contour provides an intuitive way of modifying form based on your imagination.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/negative-space-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5192d32f-0be9-44eb-a8ee-c863a0ef14ca/negative+space+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how the negative spaces help your eyes flow through the image. Reference by Dynamic Muse.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4589830c-f20e-47e9-8c3c-b99d4d2392d8/what-is-negative-space.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Toned paper drawing in graphite with negative space marked in grey.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d026ffef-bd1c-4d95-bde1-89c245cf5eab/negative+space+leg+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how the negative space creates a feeling of depth.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6e9a71be-6b40-4326-b9e5-49420d7be718/negative+space+arm+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Clearly designed negative space makes the “positive” space around it feel more connected and solid.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/2e741759-9520-42ee-9bf6-11e9db2695db/drawing+the+negative+space.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drawing the subject indirectly by drawing the negative space is often easier.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ad4c3fd0-a45d-423e-9da2-5057ded63b75/positive+and+negative+space+drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Inventing negative space is an excellent technique that you can apply to any subject.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/190dcc0d-5de2-4ec5-a4c3-968402be5e7e/negative+space+composition.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Negative Space Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Negative space is a crucial compositional tool.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/value-scale-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c76e9d6f-cae9-4ea6-8847-0a7195c71264/pencil+value+scale.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/faca1ea6-4a75-4390-9084-0a6910913909/what+is+a+value+scale.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/eb4265ca-74d5-44fb-acd5-ef16fdd3d603/how+to+draw+a+value+scale.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>How to fill a box with smooth tone.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/022de086-7132-4069-8d33-9924407ac572/value+scales.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b2ad998c-0aa2-4636-a415-90e09713d509/charcoal+value+scale.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b9772661-b23c-4baf-8d08-f05808e1e05b/combined+value+scale.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Graphite and charcoal combined in one value scale.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/72f1a762-2bc0-4519-9f2f-e7df2a601d3d/pencil+value+scale.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/693a2856-00a1-48c8-ad0c-934d4aa4d8cf/gradient+value+scale.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Use your finger as a blending tool.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/78a8ae46-4483-4284-9f5c-0dd231eca6fb/drawing+gradations.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Repeat the process a few tomes to get a smooth gradation.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1f6d0f0e-33dd-4ec7-8463-071ae7032b38/Figure+drawing+in+value.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Scale Drawing - A Practical Beginner’s Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/toned-paper-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/68871318-7170-4b95-9d6a-193a7e869088/velazquez-toned-paper-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Study of portrait by Velázquez on toned grey paper.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9892d581-885d-413b-9d48-ab481fc07420/drawing-on-toned-tan-paper.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Examples of grey and tan paper drawings.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/3811ad13-b9ee-4c25-b2b6-80ecbde0f427/landscape-photo.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Even on a sunny day, what you think is white, is mostly grey.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6d54acf3-dc0a-4b6d-ac94-8df447bd07dd/prismacolor-verithing-and-premier.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A simple value scale on toned paper. Notice the nice range.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a6e3621b-9f62-4754-8235-567701c3c649/leonardo-da-vinci-toned-tan-paper-drawings.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drapery for a kneeling figure by Leonardo Da Vinci.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/84e67fc2-a61d-4c9f-a3f0-9c1c09d70c1c/toned-paper-art.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Step 1: Lay-in</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/63b9802a-3194-45f1-bbb5-cad9e6e17f75/toned-drawing-paper.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Step 2: Add darks on the shadow side.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1230fbab-29d2-49ca-9e91-6f4975b8ab33/toned-sketchbook.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Magical Step 3: Add white on the light side.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f1f47d51-86e9-4127-9946-a455511a0eb3/strathmore-toned-grey-paper.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Step 4: Push darks darker.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/136660b9-77cd-4391-acda-3631f4060339/strathmore-grey-toned-paper.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Toned Paper Drawing - A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Final Step 5: Push lights lighter.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/value-drawing</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1f2c8272-ca5d-456a-99ff-50c77adf839e/portrait-lay-in.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/f8fac3c6-ac14-4bce-9841-aac72d5f4e64/portrait-value-refinement.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b5a3e9cc-0bd5-4892-a03e-458773119f07/drawing-values.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tonal scale in pencil.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1e05c7ad-4ace-4004-a0e2-681e7327aa8e/2-value-figure-photo.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo by Dynamic Muse.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bc7a7197-d48d-44e9-a426-64660078546d/value-drawing-grips.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tripod, overhand and back-end grip.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/005f0a4c-5588-4d81-a2f8-2828dd855933/penci-sharpening-tools.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A long, bullet-shaped pencil lead gives you the most control.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/efc1a009-510f-439d-ab6c-14097f02121c/blending-tools-for-value-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Smuding tools. One of them you always got with you.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bdccf694-d12d-4911-adf5-7f1465bb1fc8/value-drawing-with-erasers.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Erasers are drawing tools.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/09d93e4d-e654-49e4-ba88-cb1b61408c80/how-to-draw-values.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9762492d-5d02-475a-a522-72f0505017c6/portrait-drawing-lay-in.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Portrait photo reference by earthsworld.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0ea608f1-d119-450c-973c-487d96d3de0d/portrait-designing-shadow-shapes.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Separating light from dark with the terminator line.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/748a3d6c-4582-4815-ba5f-9dd02b371b77/portrait-value-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how the contrast creates a sense of form.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1784d01c-d3fb-4cee-930a-2cb6524b85c8/value-drawing-example.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Value Drawing - 5 Simple Steps To Draw With Value - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Final value drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-practice-definitive-guide</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e711f43f-4e13-4c3e-8bfb-263ee212cb29/how-to-practice-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ea944e14-d157-4cde-9bca-0b44a511e640/finding-new-artists.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8f865b7d-61b1-4ef4-af93-39d81878021b/master-reference-folder.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Who I study changes all the time. Right now it’s Chris Legaspi, who I learned a lot from online and in person.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a8d3d99c-b6fc-4e71-9e6a-af9ce9bb9863/buddha-drawing-reference.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo reference taken from a holiday in Vietnam. You can adjust the contrast of your photos to help see the value pattern.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/fad5ab00-7bac-45cc-9cb2-5e87932f7cf7/human-figure-drawing-with-clothes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drawing from amazing references like this one from DynamicMuse is just way more fun.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1ef2ee71-b04a-4a06-857f-6f6805115796/best-drawing-supplies.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ed774bab-4d03-4552-a5bc-a41c28e1d78a/boldini-michelangelo-books-on-table.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boldini and Michelangelo on a coffee table.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/44835df8-ac38-4e28-ac27-d8e3c8fbb74f/drawing-on-coffee-table.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>My most recent drawing, lying around where I can see it often throughout the day.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/42315b78-86a0-4ac8-8812-f67686f7abed/drawing-skill-chart.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0143eb5e-c42b-4c42-8d62-b76bfa50802d/Maxfield+Parrish+-+Mary+Quite+Contrary.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9d49e321-0cbe-4f89-bc27-249bd69034cb/shading-sphere-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Practicing Edges by studying the classic box and sphere.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b7b84057-4558-49d0-a442-f20c98b523a8/maxfield-parrish-drawing-study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Studying the value composition, gradations and edges of Maxfield Parrish.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/13e27b10-92c2-45e2-8c00-69bcac625663/tripod-pencil-grip.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The writing or tripod grip is great for sharp edges and linear marks.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d3ebce4d-16a5-4b89-9007-b168569484b6/overhand-pencil-grip.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The overhand grip is best for tonal drawing, firm to soft edges.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/357f98d1-84f5-4be5-b9e2-ae91b4f45876/halftone-drawing-techniques.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Backend grip is great for light measurement lines and building up light tonal patterns.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/3e2781cc-1b3b-4171-9336-c24410592d82/blending-graphite.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Which grip lays the best base for soft half tones?</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8bef5fa8-1a8d-41e9-942c-0a7b09c1657a/eraser-tips-for-artists.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Testing different eraser marks on a smudged graphite background.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/3ff2c36b-e69a-4c2a-b08b-8ae450c78f3c/drawing-with-eraser.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Which eraser mark would you use when?</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ba37d187-75b7-439c-8c8f-6d08f410bd43/buddha-sketch.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo reference from a recent trip to Vietnam and my drawing study of it.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6685a22c-fa58-4aad-8bf7-d9c0d72b463b/drawing-of-a-baby.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Practice - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Another drawing from a my own photo reference. I practiced soft gradations with a backend grip to create a soft edge on the face.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-is-hard</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e47bad59-642d-4961-894e-5beaa626d317/difficult-sketches-to-draw.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Loomis study in pencil.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/247b72c2-df87-482c-b97f-026f6f74a35a/difficult-to-draw.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drawing teaches you to think visually. Toned paper drawing from life.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0e89180c-adf1-42ea-9eb0-5b21191909d2/Hokusai_Flowers.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9ec2781c-6b40-4317-a4df-d3345c1143f1/drawing-grip.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>How you hold the pencil can make up for a heavy hand.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/061577f3-39d1-42c2-bcc6-2c75b1786e1c/mucha_lessaisons.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/72d1e838-fa1f-417c-92a2-1406798940c0/sorolla-pen-study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/66110038-7f9f-4d00-9d4a-e1e3474f3247/master-drawings-paintings.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>It’s easier to study anatomy from the Michelangelo drawing on the left, than the polished Bouguereau painting on the right.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/83276600-e688-410d-84ac-f6dd55a30585/different-drawings-and-paintings.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stop overwhelm by developing your taste and setting limitations.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/615cb3de-2b1b-41ac-8057-c5a762f50f7a/drawing-skill-chart.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mapping out your skills can be both illuminating and intimidating.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/22886d90-000a-431a-b900-9453721d5b0b/fun-to-draw.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Why Drawing is Hard - The Definitive Guide to Making Drawing Easy (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sketches from life in pen and marker.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/bad-drawing-days</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ee56a5e8-60dc-4033-afd0-614a1f64a39d/bad-drawings-improvement.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Left: “Bad” drawing from 2021. Right: “Bad” drawing from 2023.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d0464302-de66-4adf-bd8e-82b2922291d2/pen-sketches.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pen sketch from 2022 vs Pen drawing from 2024</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b31eadc9-edf8-4982-b1fe-dec93346bf5a/plan-your-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Left: Side profile from 2021; Right: Side profile Sargent study from 2024</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/03f22152-cd23-4c10-b9c8-2cf7e88d1655/good-vs-bad-drawing-reference.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Caption: Left: Great figure drawing reference. Right: Maybe a fine picture, but not beginner friendly to study figure drawing.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/406bba0f-237d-4d64-8e26-779ec94dea0d/concentration-and-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Left: Quick sketch with purposefully scattered attention; Middle: Same sketch done with a bit more focus. Right: 2 Marks done with varying degrees of concentration</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/41ec5013-c75c-498e-b8ca-14909733bf2a/drawing-material-experiments.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Caption: Faber Castell Pencil 7B, the same tonal mark on 3 different papers.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8902e2ad-e2c9-452e-8f70-0702d415cd4b/portrait-drawing-improvements.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>3 toned paper drawings of the same head. Notice how head 1 and 2 have elements that work and elements that don’t work. Those that work went into head number 3.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/ab549c9e-27c3-476e-a4a6-06a6886c6006/bad-portrait-drawings.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boldini studies of the same painting. Notice the second head looks a bit more proportional, while the line and tonal quality is nicer on the left one.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1051711c-9a66-4ca2-a16d-f4bb93047a09/exciting-vs-boring-drawing-reference.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - How To Avoid Bad Drawings - The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The photo on the left is from my holiday in Vietnam. I’m excited to draw it. The one on the right is a free stock image. I feel no connection to it.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/drawing-fundamentals-definitive-guide</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/07cbae55-c5ce-4f21-91da-374ae07e48ab/drawing-fundamentals-examples.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7727f780-2b5d-4917-99f9-e14a9258b4e2/line-drawing-examples.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Masters of line drawing: Left: Franklin Booth, Top right: Charles Dana Gibson, Bottom right: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Anders Zorn</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7fc84fb4-6d29-411a-9dc0-6ddc6b406a2d/drawing-posture.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bad posture vs good posture</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b1ff93ec-b57a-443f-b178-7aa82e07438c/postures-for-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Find a balance of comfort and stable positioning in your drawing posture.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/90817f7e-02d0-41f9-8e80-364599fde79d/drawing-warm-ups.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mark making exercises 1 to 3 make for great drawing warm-ups.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7854ee31-3e8f-4e4f-bc07-7ead5e6560e9/drawing-exercises-shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Combining straight and curved lines into basic shapes.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/87bce36b-2462-4e29-bc9a-1acc393d3b7d/drawing-the-perfect-circle.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Circles and ovals drawn freehand.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/22a87fd2-d816-4303-9a51-101f2cb9b6d1/lighter-line-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Practice drawing light, middle, and dark value lines.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/30e0191f-90d6-44af-94cb-e0f72576ec3a/value-scale-drawing-straight-lines.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drawing value scales with straight lines. Aim for smoothness and quality as much as you can.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/74619455-112a-4c5a-9afa-5ee2b94d77af/value-scale-drawing-curved-lines.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Drawing value scales with curved lines. Check out my value scale article to dive deeper.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a8923619-7db4-4542-8a05-3b0be9ee7d83/lay-in-portrait-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lay-in portrait drawing example of a photo by Earth’s World.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/30d70f60-db0f-4a4f-8aca-480a7ca7af0b/face-angles-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Check angles to improve accuracy.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/7dd26f13-0c21-4547-a939-035a26bda84a/portrait-drawing-triangulation.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Example of triangulation to check measurements.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0644d00d-dc75-4cfd-9795-9dbe85488db5/accurate-drawing-with-plum-lines.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Check the accuracy of your drawing with plum lines.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/39e1289f-e1f3-4267-bd80-23ea4750e514/negative-space-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Use negative space drawing to check accuracy of the silhouette.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9a708b76-6d46-4974-8425-4d3ddb032ee6/drawing-with-shapes.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn shape design from the old masters.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/415d67d9-dae9-499f-9ff2-63cf64f6109e/gesture-drawing-example.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gesture drawing example, photo by Dynamic Muse.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/71cb4a47-9de5-4479-9df5-43754b7ecbfe/linear-and-tonal-drawing-tools.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Media from linear to tonal. Each medium offers unique lessons to be learned.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6bf017ab-cf10-4a42-8f37-12b4c04093b7/tonal-drawing-example.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tonal drawing example with the overhand grip in pencil.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/3cddcf99-a565-4c1b-af3e-cdf1b32f8d2c/pencil-sharpened.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pencil sharpened into a slight bullet shape for tonal marks.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e312f520-e2c0-4cd6-a908-e2b42bd56d2c/overhand-grip-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Examples of the overhand grip in action.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a5ae2f32-b7d7-4cca-adc9-c0d6c30e03e3/blending-stump-and-chamoise.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blending tools to experiment with.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/2658b675-b871-44dd-894a-2b258a9a9c56/john-singer-sargent-drawing-study-pen.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>John Singer Sargent painting studied in pen.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9284f5f1-a73e-4066-90d1-20219224787b/value-studies.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Value studies in marker and white pencil on toned paper.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b88dea43-1bc1-4778-877b-48bd6cbd4b24/form-drawings-master-study.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn form design from master paintings.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5514be6e-ed13-46cb-af6e-3860dc093337/sphere-with-shadow.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sphere modelled in form light.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/41ccaa51-0d5d-4619-a4af-b88fe7e9e5af/how-to-draw-edges.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Model edges using value differences and gradations between shapes.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a2bf1dff-4adc-47cd-b92f-8726fd7ca3d2/edge-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Toned paper drawing of a Marylin Monroe vintage photo using edges.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/a775960e-3896-49ad-a608-93cfcce1cc5a/arm-anatomy-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Anatomy drawing on toned paper, study of male arm in pen.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/fda6311d-0b2f-4188-9791-0b114fdd2a59/arm-drawing-anatomy-in-tone.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Anatomy drawing study of male arm, colored pencil on toned paper.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/1680d6ee-5a22-4ec4-a8a6-9ee75b2ba2d6/drawing-materials-for-beginners.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/76a391c4-4c4b-4f15-bf08-cc0df8bfa2bb/drawing-on-an-easel.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/46e30ff3-e87a-4c1f-afd5-d1afa32ef8b3/bougereau-composition.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how William-Adolphe Bouguereau arranged the lines, shapes and value masses.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4314d9be-2a3a-42e2-858b-adef384bfd32/joaquin-sorolla-composition.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how Joaquín Sorolla directs your eye through composition.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b0fb1adf-f282-4346-96a9-ce64f93ff952/vincent-van-gogh-tree-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notice how Van Gogh designs the lines of the trees.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/523bb749-1598-420f-8a82-79f11b406adb/paul-cesar-helleu-portrait-drawing.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New to Drawing? Start Here. - Drawing Fundamentals: The Definitive Guide (2024) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Example of neutral, harmonious lines and shapes designed by Paul César Helleu.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/category/Techniques</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/category/Learning+Theory</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/category/Most+Popular</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/category/Definitive+Guides</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/tag/Tools+%26+Techniques</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/tag/Foundations</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/tag/Core+Skills</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/blog/tag/Mental+Game</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/home</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-04-02</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8b253992-7583-4852-8926-1272ee772d0a/figure_drawing_graphite.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d4c81413-f0b6-46fc-b530-077fc9f082a2/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/privacy-policy</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-09-13</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/about</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-20</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5761062c-a046-4938-ab80-8a7511fd487c/Felix+draws.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/706cf661-2647-4656-83a4-98683f1b80fa/chris+legaspi+drawing+seminar.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b61d197a-efbe-443b-855e-d21ccf0c5a11/florence+academy+of+art+painting+seminar.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/804ce4b0-6585-4b8b-9bb1-a48c72b7b4c3/the+florence+studio+painting+seminar.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/40a7daa1-c503-4956-a9fd-9a8a32db8335/Early+Drawings.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d4db43c6-6920-48ad-91e3-9fb36dc1dd78/Learning+Phase+Drawings.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8c0b571b-f3fd-44b1-9b2d-ffd4d949a903/Recent+Drawing.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/contact</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-06-12</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/legalnotice</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-09-13</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/terms-of-service</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-09-13</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/subscribed</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-02-22</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/howtopracticedrawing-membership-v2</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-11-07</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c61aeb8b-12dc-4d87-b3e1-b150e91a247a/figure-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b49ae78-581b-4add-b2bb-dc69b316f93c/stickfigure-drawing-being-frustrated.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/58bd4d08-e429-4958-9204-230028fc1a42/sketching.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6d3c97f4-1f0a-4cc8-9cc7-159194c9f32a/Foundations+of+Realism+Drawing+Course.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4efa1809-7a91-4b48-a093-29bb72e86d0e/IMG_3900.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/howtopracticedrawing-membership-v3</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-11-07</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c61aeb8b-12dc-4d87-b3e1-b150e91a247a/figure-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b49ae78-581b-4add-b2bb-dc69b316f93c/stickfigure-drawing-being-frustrated.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/58bd4d08-e429-4958-9204-230028fc1a42/sketching.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5f271eca-7581-4c59-be3c-b588783fbbd2/Foundations+of+Realism+Drawing+Course.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4efa1809-7a91-4b48-a093-29bb72e86d0e/IMG_3900.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/foundations-of-realism</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-16</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c61aeb8b-12dc-4d87-b3e1-b150e91a247a/figure-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b49ae78-581b-4add-b2bb-dc69b316f93c/stickfigure-drawing-being-frustrated.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/58bd4d08-e429-4958-9204-230028fc1a42/sketching.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8b7c6670-373c-4031-b64f-bf338cd35244/Foundations+of+Realism+Drawing+Course.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4efa1809-7a91-4b48-a093-29bb72e86d0e/IMG_3900.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/foundations-of-realism-v2</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-16</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c61aeb8b-12dc-4d87-b3e1-b150e91a247a/figure-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b49ae78-581b-4add-b2bb-dc69b316f93c/stickfigure-drawing-being-frustrated.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/58bd4d08-e429-4958-9204-230028fc1a42/sketching.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8b7c6670-373c-4031-b64f-bf338cd35244/Foundations+of+Realism+Drawing+Course.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4efa1809-7a91-4b48-a093-29bb72e86d0e/IMG_3900.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/purchase-complete</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-01-12</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/coaching</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-01-14</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/foundations-of-realism-v3</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-03-16</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/c61aeb8b-12dc-4d87-b3e1-b150e91a247a/figure-drawing.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0b49ae78-581b-4add-b2bb-dc69b316f93c/stickfigure-drawing-being-frustrated.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/58bd4d08-e429-4958-9204-230028fc1a42/sketching.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/8b7c6670-373c-4031-b64f-bf338cd35244/Foundations+of+Realism+Drawing+Course.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4efa1809-7a91-4b48-a093-29bb72e86d0e/IMG_3900.jpeg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/portrait-figure-drawing-masterclass</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-04-02</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0e99991b-3d41-4bf8-8268-f1adf766cf39/Screenshot+2026-02-05+at+2.42.40%E2%80%AFPM.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d0d7b895-0ca9-4311-b2fc-c389311bba07/Screenshot+2026-02-06+at+6.07.01%E2%80%AFPM.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/42bf4fa4-8025-4875-9e8a-d9696ddf6e11/stickfigure-frustrated-by-drawing.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4aba42ce-f0ca-4b7e-ad32-0841568c7c0b/Chris+Legaspi+Teaching+%281%29.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/2b49561f-5629-4fcd-a8ef-87717a61a3d5/Chris+Legaspi+Figure+Drawing+Seminar.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bbd1f5f3-20df-457c-a39a-55f07daabb47/Portrait+%26+Figure+Drawing+Transformation.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6c5ab087-db7a-4b62-8034-607ebf89cc93/portrait-figure-drawing-courses.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b99bd31f-4329-44d2-a269-25045f5882de/portrait+drawing+example.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9a9a63f0-726d-4c11-8c4f-82f377e66c0c/figure+drawing+example.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5872e803-6f80-43d7-a567-6ffe350f64e8/portrait+drawing+in+graphite.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/49b43995-10d1-49e9-badd-f557e90fa33d/Charcoal+portrait+drawing+.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/77c68898-1ca7-453d-8161-db9dce8cdba8/torso-demo_231023_ig1.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.howtopracticedrawing.com/portrait-figure-drawing-masterclass-v2</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-04-02</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/0e99991b-3d41-4bf8-8268-f1adf766cf39/Screenshot+2026-02-05+at+2.42.40%E2%80%AFPM.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/d0d7b895-0ca9-4311-b2fc-c389311bba07/Screenshot+2026-02-06+at+6.07.01%E2%80%AFPM.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/42bf4fa4-8025-4875-9e8a-d9696ddf6e11/stickfigure-frustrated-by-drawing.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/e3fd9aff-a1ab-4050-9628-c0ebbba54336/author+picture.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/4aba42ce-f0ca-4b7e-ad32-0841568c7c0b/Chris+Legaspi+Teaching+%281%29.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/2b49561f-5629-4fcd-a8ef-87717a61a3d5/Chris+Legaspi+Figure+Drawing+Seminar.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/bbd1f5f3-20df-457c-a39a-55f07daabb47/Portrait+%26+Figure+Drawing+Transformation.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/6c5ab087-db7a-4b62-8034-607ebf89cc93/portrait-figure-drawing-courses.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/b99bd31f-4329-44d2-a269-25045f5882de/portrait+drawing+example.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/9a9a63f0-726d-4c11-8c4f-82f377e66c0c/figure+drawing+example.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/5872e803-6f80-43d7-a567-6ffe350f64e8/portrait+drawing+in+graphite.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/49b43995-10d1-49e9-badd-f557e90fa33d/Charcoal+portrait+drawing+.png</image:loc>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65947adc1c65fb639182ae4b/77c68898-1ca7-453d-8161-db9dce8cdba8/torso-demo_231023_ig1.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
</urlset>

