The Elements of Drawing - videos of the monthly sessions 2025

Two guided sessions exploring the first parts of John Ruskin's The Elements of Drawing.

Please enjoy these recordings of two sessions taking you on a guided journey through the early part of John Ruskin's book The Elements of Drawing, first published in 1857. Session 1 is led by Arjun Shivaji Jain, and Session 2 by Kateri Ewing.

READING THE TEXT OF THE ELEMENTS OF DRAWING

The complete text of The Elements of Drawing can be found online HERE, and you can find a facsimile of George Allen's edition of 1904 HERE.

Session 1. Exercises 1&2 of On First Practice

Session 2. Exercises 3&4 of On First Practice