With the right Apple Pencil accessories, however, you can assuage any concerns about it rolling off the table with a neat stand or equip your Apple Pencil with a dedicated grip for a more comfortable hold.

The first-gen model, for example, is perfectly round which poses some ergonomic and functional challenges. Whether you've got the original Apple Pencil or the Apple Pencil 2, there are ways to get more out of your drawing experience with accessories. Improve your experience with Apple Pencil accessoriesĪgptek Case Holder For Apple Pencil 2 Lifestyle (Image credit: AGPTEK)

The Postman's Knock is a website designed to teach modern calligraphy techniques with a dip pen, but their printable PDFs are also incredible tools for learning letter forms and figures.

Learning in Hand has a great resource for starting to draw on the iPad, as well as some all-purpose tips for setting up your workspace and drawing.

Draw a Box offers some great active tutorials for drawing everyday objects, people, landscapes, and yes - boxes.

Proko offers a bunch of great videos on drawing forms and anatomy shapes.

Drawspace boasts the slogan 'now everyone can draw,' and if its excellent step-by-step drawing lessons are anything to go by, that statement is the absolute truth.

That might be too complex for you - and that's fine! If you truly want a 101 course, there are a couple of drawing websites and services out there that offer great tutorials, videos, and PDFs. It's a fun exercise and should get you thinking about shapes and styles.

If you're just starting out, we recommend looking at some of your favorite artists, studying their styles, and trying to recreate them on your choice of digital canvas. If you love the idea of an Apple Pencil but your drawing skills are lackluster, the oldest idiom is the best advice: practice makes perfect! Drawing constantly is the best way to get better.

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