Here's a short intro video for Easy things to draw's drawing mnemonic (ni-mon-ik) and method called SOCK! A simple way to learn the drawing elements and remember them; discover endless variations as you start to make marks, draw, build on that drawing, create and gain line-making confidence. Try it out now, see what you can do with it and play around.

Take a look at: Cindy Woods

"13 year old Zana drawing me
at The Richmond Folk Festival today, I was passing through the craft booths and saw this young boy drawing, he saw I was drawing too, he pulled over a new sheet of paper and started to draw me, I did the same, we smiled at each other, an impromptu Portrait Party! We exchanged e-mails and names after, when I receive his drawing of me I'll post it too. " Drawing by Cindy Woods (1956-2008) This is honest and pure direct drawing. Drawing what you see. Drawing everything all the time. Your style is your story. This is her story...in honor of Cindy, please take a look at some of her drawings. You can find much more about her there if you want by starting at the beginning. You'll be better for it if you do.

Above: Portrait of Cindy drawn by her niece, Ellen. This was done at one of the family's portrait parties. Everyone draws a portrait of someone else.

 Thanks to all the first-rate comments, contacts and email messages. Easy things to draw's Art Pack giveaway for summer 2011 is now closed.