# One Hour Daily value sketches

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/one-hour-daily-value-sketches/4712>\
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**Created:** [March 13, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/one-hour-daily-value-sketches/4712 "2026-03-13T06:24:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/one-hour-daily-value-sketches/4712/1 "2026-03-13T06:24:16Z")

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Hello,

I have been doing a daily sketch with graphite and white charcoal. I try to keep it to 1 hour daily and if I don’t finish I don’t finish. Sometimes, if the reference is difficult I will work on it for two days but not more than 2 hours.

This has really helped me improve on my values and seeing shapes in the image.

Thank you for taking a look.  
Artsycrochet

Here are a few of my sketches. I’ll post a few that are not finished or just finished within two hours and then a few that I finished within one hour.

**UNFINISHED AFTER TWO HOURS - ONE HOUR PER DAY**

 ![CAR HOOD AND HEADLIGHTS](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/1/13a313f530e79caaf60b4bca2b48a5f9fde4c0c5.jpeg)

 ![GUITAR PLAYING](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/1/166739ed0c5785ae4fa11a4da5b3d6c62db3f66d.jpeg)

 ![CAT](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/b/b18ed19a116551eed525d64089a3a5ab83cbd4fe.jpeg)

**UNDER ONE HOUR**

 ![BUTTERFLY ON FLOWER](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/a/a66a5eb4c449afe6a2fa2ba50d4f574694819e80.jpeg)

 ![SEASCAPE WITH TREE](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/0/0a6c08420f05da1dff339f20c42455434104394c.jpeg)

 ![TRANSPARENT CUP W SPOON](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/c/c10e2b9f7db2cacd694373d3ec8505432c1b52b6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Lucy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@Lucy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lucy)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/one-hour-daily-value-sketches/4712/2 "2026-03-13T16:26:51Z")

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These are all very good Teri! @TLP

I would guess you spent more than 1-2 hours, really well done! 👍

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**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/one-hour-daily-value-sketches/4712/3 "2026-03-15T00:59:33Z")

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Lucy,

You could be right on that. I do try to put an alarm for one hour, but as I’m sure you have experienced, when in a flow you just don’t want to stop!! But as I get better I hope to actually get down to 1-2 hours.

Artsy