How to draw: which subjects were toughest to simplify into basic shapes?

[MasonT]

How to draw tutorials often focus on technique, but sometimes the biggest hurdle is learning to see and simplify complex subjects into basic shapes and lines. What's a specific subject you found surprisingly difficult to break down when you started drawing it?

[Joshua12]

Hands were the hardest to break down when I started drawing I kept ending up with mitten shapes until I learned to map joints with circles and simple lines.

[AmeliaVJ]

Faces were tricky especially noses and eyes. The trick was to think in planes and major angles not every detail. I started with rough blocks and then refined features.

[GraceCM]

Drapery and fabric folds feel alive but they are hard I break cloth into simple ribbons and planes and practice on a single sleeve at a time.

[AndrewJ]

Perspective with curved streets and arches was tough for me I drew simple vanishing points and built up the scene piece by piece.

[RichardA]

Animals with fur or feathers are a test I start with big shapes then add texture gradually to avoid overworking the coat.

[PatrickL]

how to draw 2025 trends show that starting with basic shapes makes almost any subject easier to handle focusing on the block structure first before adding detail