# WC: The Language of Drawing **URL:** https://www.smartermarx.com/c/artist-educator-resources/wc-the-language-of-drawing/37.md [Latest](https://www.smartermarx.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.smartermarx.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.smartermarx.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the WC: The Language of Drawing category](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/about-the-wc-the-language-of-drawing-category/157)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/about-the-wc-the-language-of-drawing-category/157 "2022-09-06T23:27:34Z")
This category is for all sharing experiences, questions, or comments on all aspects of the Waichulis Curriculum: The Language of Drawing. --- ## [Mokxmatic - LOD](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/mokxmatic-lod/1991)
**Author:** [@mokxmatic](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/mokxmatic)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/mokxmatic-lod/1991 "2025-07-31T10:48:56Z")
Working on it (with a twist as I have done it many times now). This is the first time on Canson paper. --- ## [Lod, LoP, and Ani Academy, difference](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lod-lop-and-ani-academy-difference/1967)
**Author:** [@mokxmatic](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/mokxmatic)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lod-lop-and-ani-academy-difference/1967 "2025-06-30T15:21:42Z")
Hi, I’d like to know more about the difference between attending the Ani Academy (online) versus going with the Lod, and Lop dvd material on my own. I live in Denmark and attending the Academy is a bit difficult, altho… --- ## [Long distance apprenticeship with Rodney Davis/ value scale](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/long-distance-apprenticeship-with-rodney-davis-value-scale/1248)
**Author:** [@sow](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/sow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/long-distance-apprenticeship-with-rodney-davis-value-scale/1248 "2025-06-29T16:04:40Z")
Dear all, I started training with Rodney Davis, i will use graphite because i can’t have Charcoal. Here is my value scale for feedback and advices. Uploading: 20210101\_201845\_mfnr.jpg… --- ## [Amélie - OD & Shape replication](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/amelie-od-shape-replication/1951)
**Author:** [@Amelie](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Amelie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/amelie-od-shape-replication/1951 "2024-11-03T21:15:42Z")
Good evening I started with LOD lines and shape replications. I’m thinking of doing lines every day as a warm-up guide. I’ve made several large LOD sheets, and test circles to see what needs to be reworked. My main pr… --- ## [WAICHULIS CURRICULUM: LoD Outline](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-curriculum-lod-outline/175)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waichulis-curriculum-lod-outline/175 "2023-05-15T11:05:43Z")
WAICHULIS CURRICULUM: LANGUAGE OF DRAWING FIRST MARKS (DOT, LINE) Origin-Destination Exercise 2-3 full sheets of paper (both sides) Origin-Destination Diagnostic Wheel SHAPE Shape Replication Exercises Shape Replica… --- ## [Shape replications again :)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replications-again/1751)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replications-again/1751 "2023-04-05T15:06:25Z")
Hi I’m trying to draw through the lines I see so that they hit the space box but everything looks so messy. Am I supposed to do this or imagine where I think the point is. Also my straight lines suck right now. And my li… --- ## [Patricks warmup @ studies](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/patricks-warmup-studies/1066)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/patricks-warmup-studies/1066 "2023-04-03T22:01:42Z")
--- ## [Shadow Box Build](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shadow-box-build/485)
**Author:** [@Sha](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Sha)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shadow-box-build/485 "2023-01-25T16:09:43Z")
Anthony et al, Good afternoon! I’d like to build a shadow box before starting my form box work. The plan included on my companion CD is too small to read; zooming in distorts the numbers. Here is the file, if you’d lik… --- ## [Language of Drawing Exercise Collection](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/language-of-drawing-exercise-collection/1049)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/language-of-drawing-exercise-collection/1049 "2022-08-20T14:34:42Z")
Below is a Dropbox link to a collection of Language of Drawing Exercises. Many of the images are hi-resolution details so that viewers can better appreciate the resolution that we aim for with our practice. Folders w… --- ## [Sphere from Life & building confidence that your drawing will be okay](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sphere-from-life-building-confidence-that-your-drawing-will-be-okay/1532)
**Author:** [@bedwardewald](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/bedwardewald)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sphere-from-life-building-confidence-that-your-drawing-will-be-okay/1532 "2022-06-18T05:23:37Z")
I’m finishing up charcoal studies with Anthony and found this early shot of my pretty rough lay-in for the Sphere from Life exercise. Nothing fundamentally wrong with it, but it doesn’t look great, either. I remember t… --- ## [LoD in graphite, charcoal, before charcoal and white pastel?](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lod-in-graphite-charcoal-before-charcoal-and-white-pastel/1397)
**Author:** [@orlandohill](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/orlandohill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/lod-in-graphite-charcoal-before-charcoal-and-white-pastel/1397 "2022-01-31T01:38:43Z")
I’m back into art training, and recently joined Edinburgh Atelier of Fine Art as a part-time student. As I had hoped, the social environment is helpful in keeping my attention on art. EAFA uses the more conventional seq… --- ## [Quick question](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/quick-question/1357)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/quick-question/1357 "2021-10-06T21:39:44Z")
what should i do along side of the LOD course. should i try a personal project every week like a portrait or landscape? --- ## [Hi where can i buy the formbox](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-where-can-i-buy-the-formbox/1320)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-where-can-i-buy-the-formbox/1320 "2021-09-26T13:56:06Z")
their was a site that used to sell them. composite something but they dont sell it anymore. or a website where i can get the blueprint 3-d printed --- ## [Language of Drawing - Gradation blocks](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/language-of-drawing-gradation-blocks/1286)
**Author:** [@dawood](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/dawood)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/language-of-drawing-gradation-blocks/1286 "2021-08-11T15:11:14Z")
Hey Folks, hope you are doing well. I’m working through the gradation blocks and wanted to share where I am at and perhaps get some feedback on some issues… specifically Troughs. I’m still trying to get the touch and sh… --- ## [Martin - Gradation Blocks](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-gradation-blocks/1237)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-gradation-blocks/1237 "2021-06-26T19:13:46Z")
I’ve done a couple of these now, the first wasn’t great as I didn’t go dark enough past the shadow line and I had a lack of chalk/charcoal media in the transition between values. My second attempt went better, although I… --- ## [Shape Repetition at work using photoshop](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-repetition-at-work-using-photoshop/1291)
**Author:** [@sow](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/sow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-repetition-at-work-using-photoshop/1291 "2021-03-09T15:22:41Z")
Hi, at work, i have sometime 20 mn between two call, and i can’t draw on paper, so i decided to install photoshop and do shape rep it using it, do you think i trai my eyes in the same way. i recorded this short video of… --- ## [Availability of Language of Drawing](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/availability-of-language-of-drawing/1255)
**Author:** [@SiBreen](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/SiBreen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/availability-of-language-of-drawing/1255 "2021-01-21T06:53:03Z")
Hello! I was wondering, are the LoD dvds still available? If so, is the email on this page still the correct address for international orders? Thanks…!! --- ## [Exercice to judge the distance between two point. Why it's so hard?](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/exercice-to-judge-the-distance-between-two-point-why-its-so-hard/1234)
**Author:** [@sow](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/sow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/exercice-to-judge-the-distance-between-two-point-why-its-so-hard/1234 "2021-01-01T18:28:49Z")
Hi there, as i had troubles with shape réplication, i decided to practice something simpler in appareance but who gave me hell as well. My goal is to put two point or marks on a piece of cardboard, i then try to draw to… --- ## [Martin - Full Value Pressure Scale](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-full-value-pressure-scale/1091)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-full-value-pressure-scale/1091 "2020-12-17T08:48:21Z")
Managing to make progress now, smooth side of the paper. I couldn’t get a great light for a photo but hopefully you can see enough to catch any problems. The first couple I noticed weren’t long enough and corrected from … --- ## [Shape replication exercise](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replication-exercise/1156)
**Author:** [@riordan](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/riordan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 8:51am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replication-exercise/1156 "2020-10-10T08:51:58Z")
I’m not all the way through yet but I was hoping to get some feedback on the shape red exercises. I have been using the divider quite a lot to get me through each exercise which I was wondering if that is normal for them… --- ## [Martin - shape reps](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-shape-reps/966)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-shape-reps/966 "2020-05-22T23:20:51Z")
I eventually got set up to start the shape replication exercises today :slight\_smile: didn’t quite set up right and drew a couple of boxes out of alignment which I paid the price for, so no cutting corners next time. So… --- ## [Pressure scales Phase 1](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/pressure-scales-phase-1/1132)
**Author:** [@daniel](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/daniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/pressure-scales-phase-1/1132 "2020-05-22T16:20:35Z")
A student of mine Toni Kramer is doing great, she has been working hard on the pressure scales and I wanted to show them off. I’d like to see her stretch out the middle to fade-out a bit but she’ll get it when she … --- ## [Finished Cube Drawing](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/finished-cube-drawing/1126)
**Author:** [@al1661580](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/al1661580)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/finished-cube-drawing/1126 "2020-05-13T17:17:22Z")
Finished this up last night, going to move onto the wheel today. I couldn’t get the lighting like the video but this is what I was seeing… --- ## [Finished Cube Phase 1](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/finished-cube-phase-1/1079)
**Author:** [@al1661580](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/al1661580)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/finished-cube-phase-1/1079 "2020-05-05T19:47:49Z")
Used to post these on Facebook but thought I’d start sharing here. Sorry for the weird distortion they were shot on my phone and didn’t get the best pics :slight\_smile: I finished up the second sheet of phase 1 cubes… --- ## [Origin destination lines](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/origin-destination-lines/1117)
**Author:** [@riordan](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/riordan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/origin-destination-lines/1117 "2020-05-05T19:36:04Z")
Hello. I am quite new to this website and still figuring it out but I have been working on the first excericise of the curriculum and wanted to know what I need to change for I have done more that 3 sheets but feel I am… --- ## [VIDEO:LOD Sphere Build Part I](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-lod-sphere-build-part-i/1112)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-lod-sphere-build-part-i/1112 "2020-04-28T21:09:08Z")
In a recent post regarding the myth of multitasking, I mentioned our academy’s form repetition exercises. For those that may not be familiar with them—here is a glimpse at our curriculum’s first form repetition: The Sphe… --- ## [Martin - Pressure Scales (Lights)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-pressure-scales-lights/1057)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-pressure-scales-lights/1057 "2020-04-07T14:01:33Z")
Eventually getting my feet wet with these, so far seems much easier than the darks due to the harder pencils, one thing I am noticing though it starting off at the faint end of the scale with a sharp pencil gives a secti… --- ## [Martin - pressure scales (darks)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-pressure-scales-darks/982)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/martin-pressure-scales-darks/982 "2020-03-07T00:39:50Z")
really enjoyed the shape reps, will no doubt continue doing the odd bargue redux in between times/when I’m stuck for something to draw. so, starting on pressure scales today. did a half sheet front and back to double che… --- ## [Shape replication attempts](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replication-attempts/954)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/shape-replication-attempts/954 "2019-09-24T22:17:55Z")
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