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To learn good sketching skills from scratch, start by mastering basic drawing fundamentals like lines, shapes, and proportions, then gradually progress to more complex techniques like perspective, shading, and anatomy, all while practicing consistently, observing the world around you, and seeking feedback when possible

To improve your sketching, you can practice exercises like: blind contour drawing, gesture drawing, drawing with your non-dominant hand, drawing upside down, focusing on negative space, timed sketches, contour line drawing, practicing basic shapes, and observing and drawing objects from life, including focusing on their proportions and values

For beginners, some easy things to sketch include: simple shapes like circles, squares, and triangles, everyday objects like a cup of coffee, fruit bowls, lamps, flowers, trees, basic geometric patterns, single leaves, cartoon characters, and simple animals like a cat or dog, focusing on basic outlines and gradually adding details as you progress.