Learning To "See"

When I was in high school the best advice my art teacher gave me helped me understand how to draw better. Most people draw contour lines - heavy outlines - of their subject.The best way to start learning is this: Draw what you see, not what you know is there. There is great reason that typically when starting out you'll be asked to draw still life of 3D shapes.We've gone over the elements and the principles - next we'll see how the elements and principles play a part in product design.