Learn To Draw A Complete Course For Beginners To Improvers

What you'll learn
How to see the way an artist sees
Practical skills for sketching and shading realistically
How to measure proportions and angles and translate these into your drawing
How to look at a subject as a combination of lines/shapes/tones
How to build a drawing from start to finish
Sketching, shading, gesture drawing, contour drawing and more
Requirements
An interest in the fundamentals of drawing
Description
Have you always wanted to learn how to draw? Are you struggling to get better at drawing? Often artists appear to have a magical ability to see something - really see it - and draw what they see near perfectly. In this specialist drawing class we'll delve into those seemingly magical skills and learn how to really look at a subject and draw it. I've been teaching Learn To Draw classes for a few years now with lots of successful results. Through my teaching experience I've been able to develop and refine a series of classes to teach anyone to learn how to draw. In this course I've taken what works best and put it together in a five part course to take you from beginner to improver! Even if you've been drawing for a while you'll find useful skills and practice exercises to take your drawing to the next level.WHAT TO EXPECTThe aim of this course is to enable the student to change the way they see - to look at what they are drawing as a series of lines, shapes and tones and to be able to successfully translate this onto paper. Each part of the course below covers a key aspect of learning to draw and includes explanations, exercises and a practice project. Part 1: Sketching and Shading BasicsPart 2: Looking at EdgesPart 3: ProportionPart 4: Tone & ShadingPart 5: Final Drawing Project: The EyeTo succeed at drawing requires practice, practice, practice! - It's very similar to learning a musical instrument - you can understand all the theory in the world but to become competent at playing you need to put in the practice. To successfully improve your drawing will require a commitment to practicing and I suggest spreading this course out over 5-6 weeks with self-practice in between classes. I'm more than happy to give you feedback on your drawing or answer any questions you may have along the way!
Overview
Section 1: Learn To Draw - Introduction & Materials
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Materials
Lecture 3 Understanding Pencil Grades
Section 2: PART 1: BACK TO BASICS
Lecture 4 Testing Your Pencils
Lecture 5 Understanding Sketching
Lecture 6 Pencil Grip: 3 Ways To Hold Your Pencil
Lecture 7 Sketching Basic Shapes
Lecture 8 Exercise: Sketching 3D Shapes
Lecture 9 Exercise: Shading Tonal Values
Lecture 10 Understanding Shading and Tone
Lecture 11 Exercise: Shading 3D Shapes
Lecture 12 Exercise: Shading A Sphere
Lecture 13 How To Use A Blending Stump
Lecture 14 Project: Shading A 3D Vessel
Lecture 15 Shading Summary
Section 3: PART 2: FINDING EDGES
Lecture 16 Introduction to Part 2: Finding Edges
Lecture 17 Understanding Gesture
Lecture 18 Exercise: Gesture Drawing
Lecture 19 Understanding Contour
Lecture 20 Exercise: Contour Prep
Lecture 21 Exercise: Blind Contour Exercise
Lecture 22 Exercise: Modified Contour
Lecture 23 Contour Drawing Summary
Lecture 24 Understanding Negative Space
Lecture 25 Exercise: Negative Space
Lecture 26 Understanding Upside Down Drawing
Lecture 27 Exercise: Upside Down Drawing
Section 4: Part 3: In Proportion
Lecture 28 Introduction to Part 3: In Proportion
Lecture 29 Understanding Sighting
Lecture 30 Exercise: Measuring One Object
Lecture 31 Exercise: Measuring Multiple Objects
Lecture 32 Proportion Summary
Lecture 33 Project: Still Life
Section 5: PART 4: Tone & Shading
Lecture 34 Introduction To Part 4: Tone & Shading
Lecture 35 About Using Chalk & Charcoal
Lecture 36 Experimentation: Charcoal
Lecture 37 Exercise: Shadow Shapes
Lecture 38 Project: Charcoal Fruit
Lecture 39 Experimentation: Chalk & Charcoal
Lecture 40 Project: Tonal Drawing
Section 6: PART 5: FINAL DRAWING PROJECT
Lecture 41 Introduction To Final Drawing Project
Lecture 42 Final Project: Proportion & Sketching
Lecture 43 Final Project: Negative Space
Lecture 44 Final Project: Contour Drawing
Lecture 45 Final Project: Shading
Lecture 46 Final Project: Working On Pupil & Iris
Lecture 47 Final Project: Eyelashes
Lecture 48 Final Project: Eyelids
Lecture 49 Final Project: Timelapse
Lecture 50 Final Project: Last Steps
Beginners interested in learning to draw realistically,Students who want to improve their drawing skills,People who want to gain a solid understanding of drawing concepts


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