Learn Drawing & Track Your Progress | Drawing Roadmap

Discover structured learning paths for drawing. Improve your skills and track your progress with Drawing Roadmap's comprehensive guides.

Drawing Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Understand basic shapes and forms (circles, cubes, spheres)
  • Master line quality and control (straight lines, curves, crosshatching)
  • Learn simple human anatomy and proportions
  • Practice basic light and shadow (introduction to shading)

Level 2: Intermediate Drawing

  • Study perspective drawing (1-point, 2-point, 3-point)
  • Refine figure drawing skills (gesture and poses)
  • Explore advanced shading techniques (cross-hatching, stippling, tonal shading)
  • Experiment with composition and framing

Level 3: Advanced Drawing

  • Master dynamic anatomy and foreshortening
  • Learn realism and photorealism techniques
  • Develop texture rendering (metal, glass, skin)
  • Explore experimental styles (abstract, surrealism)

Painting Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Understand basic color theory (primary, secondary, complementary colors)
  • Learn brush control and simple painting techniques (blending, stippling)
  • Practice mixing paints and creating color gradients
  • Paint simple objects (still life)

Level 2: Intermediate Painting

  • Experiment with different mediums (watercolor, oil, acrylic)
  • Learn about landscape painting and atmospheric perspective
  • Study glazing and working in layers
  • Develop texture techniques using palette knives and brushes

Level 3: Advanced Painting

  • Create complex compositions (multi-object, complex lighting)
  • Master portrait painting and expressive emotions
  • Explore hyper-realism or abstraction
  • Refine your unique painting style and portfolio

Digital Drawing Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Familiarize with digital tools (Photoshop, Procreate, tablets)
  • Understand basic brushes and layers
  • Practice simple digital sketches (shapes, objects)
  • Learn file formats and resolution settings for digital art

Level 2: Intermediate Digital Drawing

  • Explore advanced brush settings (pressure sensitivity, textures)
  • Learn digital shading techniques (soft shading, hard edges)
  • Develop custom brushes and textures
  • Practice lighting and color blending in digital mediums

Level 3: Advanced Digital Drawing

  • Create high-quality digital illustrations (concept art, characters)
  • Master lighting effects and advanced digital techniques
  • Work with 3D tools for digital illustration
  • Develop a unique style and build a professional portfolio

Sculpting Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Understand basic materials (clay, wax, wood, metal)
  • Learn basic shaping techniques (carving, modeling, casting)
  • Practice creating simple 3D forms and figures
  • Learn safe handling of sculpting tools

Level 2: Intermediate Sculpting

  • Study human anatomy for sculpting realistic figures
  • Explore texturing techniques for different materials (smooth, rough, etc.)
  • Experiment with armature building for complex sculptures
  • Learn mold-making for duplicating sculptures

Level 3: Advanced Sculpting

  • Sculpt dynamic poses and complex figures
  • Master texturing for realism (skin, fabric, metal)
  • Work on large-scale sculptures or installations
  • Explore mixed media (combining materials like wood, metal, and plastic)

Animation Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Learn the 12 principles of animation (squash and stretch, anticipation, etc.)
  • Understand timing and spacing in animation
  • Practice simple frame-by-frame animations (bouncing ball, walking cycle)
  • Explore basic software (Toon Boom, Blender, Adobe Animate)

Level 2: Intermediate Animation

  • Animate complex actions (run cycles, jumping, object interaction)
  • Study character design for animation
  • Learn about storyboarding and animatics
  • Experiment with different animation styles (2D, stop-motion, digital)

Level 3: Advanced Animation

  • Create full animated sequences (short films, detailed character animations)
  • Master lip-syncing and facial animations
  • Work with advanced animation rigs (3D character rigging)
  • Refine your style and focus on portfolio development

Photography Roadmap

Level 1: Foundations

  • Learn camera basics (aperture, shutter speed, ISO)
  • Understand composition rules (rule of thirds, leading lines)
  • Practice basic lighting techniques
  • Take simple landscape or portrait photographs

Level 2: Intermediate Photography

  • Experiment with manual mode settings
  • Explore different lenses and focal lengths
  • Work with advanced lighting setups (natural vs. studio lighting)
  • Learn post-processing basics (Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop)

Level 3: Advanced Photography

  • Master complex photography techniques (long exposure, HDR)
  • Specialize in a photography genre (portrait, landscape, product)
  • Build a professional portfolio
  • Experiment with creative post-processing