How To Draw Straight Lines Freehand: Three Exercises To Correct Your Wonky Lines!

Are your lines wonky? If you're a beginner, straight lines can cripple you before you even get to the fun part of a drawing! If everything you draw is wonky, it's probably because you haven't learnt how to draw straight lines quickly and efficiently OR you haven't practiced drawing straight lines to gain the correct muscle memory and coordination.
In this video I'll show you three techniques you can practice to improve your coordination and to draw better, straighter, straight lines:
00:36 How To Move Your Hand Correctly
01:28 How To Draw A Straight Line Using Plotting Points
02:31 Draw A Straight Line Between Two Dots
03:06 How To Draw Rhythmic Straight Lines
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Hi Daphne, glad this was useful. Sometimes the really simple things can make a big difference to all the other drawing techniques that come after. Im always trying to find the source of the struggle! Thanks for watching :)

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