Drawing lines is harder than I thought – at least when I overthink them.  I was using my brand-new book Beginning Drawing Atelier: An Instructional Sketchbook by Juliette Aristides, which I bought on Amazon.  An “atelier” is an artist or designer’s studio – something I did not know.  Anyway, the author does not stand on ceremony – you draw right in the hardbound book, and using an HB pencil (that’s the standard #2 pencil we’re familiar with from school).  In the first chapter, she has you to practice vertical lines, horizontal lines and semi-circular lines, from one point to another point.

My vertical lines, especially when I was drawing down from point “A” to point “B” (as opposed to up from “B” to “A”), tend to wobble and waver.  Until I started pretending I was once more a 5 year old – as a child, I drew my lines exultantly. 

The circular lines, too, wavered and squished a bit.  It all seems harder than it looks – but I suspect that’s due to my adult doubts and lack of confidence.