freehand

[ free-hand ]

/ ˈfriˌhænd /

drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map.

in a freehand manner: to draw freehand.

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First recorded in 1860–65; free + hand

It may be necessary to draw the lily first before cutting, but the freehand cutting is a good exercise.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
His Studies, avowedly classed as exercises of dexterity, stand to those of other writers as pictures to freehand drawing.
Studies in Modern Music, Second Series|W. H. Hadow
The stiffness of the lines and circles reminds one more of ruler and compass than of the freehand work of prehistoric artists.
The Clyde Mystery|Andrew Lang
At the same time, a knowledge of this rigid perspective is the sure and unerring basis of his freehand drawing.
The Theory and Practice of Perspective|George Adolphus Storey

But the diagonal lines necessary for sectional parts may be done rapidly, though neatly, by freehand if necessary.
An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design|David Allan Low