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How to Draw and Sketch for Absolute Beginners pt 1 by Udemy
Learn the Basics of Sketching and Drawing
Course Highlights
- By the end of this course you will be able to draw almost anything
- The correct way to use reference
- Draw what they see and observe
- Draw basic lines and shapes
- Understand the basics of volume , light , shadow and composition
- Feel confident enough to further their artistic learning on any subject.
- Understand that everything is made of a few basic shapes
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
6 Topics
IMPORTANT ! Watch this BEFORE you enroll please.
Art as Problem Solving
Drawing Has been Hard for You Because....
Getting the Most out of this Course
Here are the Worksheets
For my Left Handed Students (3/04/18)
4 Topics
The Only art supplies you will need.
How to Hold your Pencil
Drawing Lines
Drawing Curves and Ellipses
12 Topics
The Only 4 Things you NEED for this Course
Introduction to lines
Rough lines
The Straight Line
Straight line Practice
Curved lines
C Curves
S Curves
Lines as Texture
Line Accuracy
Line Weight
IF you are having trouble making Lines (Facebook Group Lesson)
7 Topics
Intro to creating your first shapes
The Rectangle
The Square
The Triangle
The Ellipse
The Circle
The Center Line
6 Topics
Intro to Organic Shapes
Organic Triangle
Organic Square
Organic Rectangle
Organic Oval
Peanut
10 Topics
Introduction to Form
From 2D to 3D
Drawing Through
The Box
The Cylinder
The Pyramid
The Cone
The Wedge
The Sphere
Contouring lines
5 Topics
Intro to Organic Form
Organic Cylinder
Organic Peanut
Organic Cone
Organic Box
5 Topics
Why Perspective
The Horizon Line
The Vanishing Point
One Point Perspective
Two Point Perspective
7 Topics
Intro to Merging
How to Merge Hard Shapes
2 Shapes
3 Shapes
Merging Organic Shapes
2 Shapes
3 Shapes
5 Topics
Light Source
Intro to Light and Shadow
Light Fall Off
Diffused Light
Ambient Occlusion
9 Topics
Intro to Hatching and Cross Hatching
Hatching exercise 1
Hatching exercise 2
Hatching Assignment
Hatching to Gradient exercise
Shading a Sphere
Shading Boxes
Shading an Organic Form
Shading a Cylinder
5 Topics
Intro to Texture
What is Texture
How to Draw Scales
How to Draw Random Shapes for textures.
How to Draw Fur
4 Topics
Value Chart
High Low and Middle Key Value
Simple Value Chart
Blending and Smoothing
6 Topics
Intro to Observation and Art
Observing Lines
Observing Shapes
Negative Space
The Grid Method
Lining up Lines
3 Topics
How I see Composition
Rule of thirds
Golden Ratio
12 Topics
NEW REFERENCE
Before you begin this section
Start with the Study
Quick Study : Tree
Quick Study : Metal vase
Quick Study : Grapes
Quick Study : Dog
How to Draw a Simple Face
How to Draw Facial Features
How to Draw a Simple Figure
How to Ink
Congratulations You Are Now an Artist !
4 Topics
Art Supplies
Art Supplies part 2
Intro to Shading
Shading Exercise 1
1 Topic
BONUS : How to join the Facebook Group.
How to Draw and Sketch for Absolute Beginners pt 1
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