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Drawing and Shading From Fundamentals to Photorealism

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.7

- You’ll learn the fundamentals of drawing
- You’ll learn about materials Like the different pencil lead weights and what each one is best used for
- Shading techniques

What you'll learn

You’ll learn the fundamentals of drawing
You’ll learn about materials Like the different pencil lead weights and what each one is best used for
Shading techniques
How to manage line weight
A process and structure to creating a drawing from start to finish
that’s easy for anyone to manage!
How to simplify objects to make them easy to draw!
How to recognize and draw using planes
How to light (and even photograph) a subject to make drawing easier (And how to light a portrait)
Different approaches to drawing to see what works best for you
An approach to preliminary shading and how to easily shade to create realism in your drawings!
How to use mistakes to your advantage
How to get more energetic
dynamic drawings and keep them from looking stagnant
A system to draw hands
eyes
portraits and any object imaginable!
How to create and use axis lines to make getting proportions easy
Techniques to draw a viewers attention to desired focal points in your drawings
Visualization and simplification techniques
A quick easy trick to making sure you get perfect values and shading every time!
An easy system for drawing hair
How to draw a portrait from scratch!

* Requirements

* No previous experience is necessary
* You'll need a short list of supplies like paper
* a ruler and pencils
* etc. (See the supply list video for specific instructions on materials)

Description

  • You’ll learn the fundamentals of drawing
  • You’ll learn about materials Like the different pencil lead weights and what each one is best used for
  • Shading techniques
  • How to manage line weight
  • A process and structure to creating a drawing from start to finish, that’s easy for anyone to manage!
  • How to simplify objects to make them easy to draw!
  • How to recognize and draw using planes
  • How to light (and even photograph) a subject to make drawing easier (And how to light a portrait)
  • Different approaches to drawing to see what works best for you
  • An approach to preliminary shading and how to easily shade to create realism in your drawings!
  • How to use mistakes to your advantage
  • How to get more energetic, dynamic drawings and keep them from looking stagnant
  • A system to draw hands, eyes, portraits and any object imaginable!
  • How to create and use axis lines to make getting proportions easy
  • Techniques to draw a viewers attention to desired focal points in your drawings
  • Visualization and simplification techniques
  • A quick easy trick to making sure you get perfect values and shading every time!
  • An easy system for drawing hair
  • How to draw a portrait from scratch!

Course content

10 sections • 56 lectures

GETTING SET UP 2 lectures

COURSE OVERVIEW Preview 05:45

SUPPLY LIST FOR COURSE Preview 03:34

LESSON 1 FUNDAMENTALS 3 lectures

LEAD WEIGHTS AND THE 10 VALUE GREYSCALE Preview 12:52

SHADING EXERCISE PART 1 Preview 14:12

SHADING EXERCISE PART 2 Preview 16:12

DRAWING THE CUEBALL 4 lectures

CUEBALL LINE DRAWING PART 1 Preview 06:00

CUEBALL LINE DRAWING PART 2 Preview 06:34

SHADING THE CUEBALL PART 1 Preview 14:56

SHADING THE CUEBALL PART 2 Preview 14:57

DRAWING HANDS EXERCISE 1 4 lectures

DRAWING PLANES Preview 04:23

DRAWING USING PERIMETER LINES Preview 26:35

PRELIMINARY SHADING Preview 14:07

SHADING LIGHT VALUES Preview 11:22

DRAWING HANDS EXERCISE 2 4 lectures

REINFORCING AND EXPANDING ON TECHNIQUES Preview 04:07

DRAWING AN OUTLINE Preview 08:29

MANAGING LINE WEIGHT Preview 02:28

PRELIMINARY SHADING Preview 14:31

DRAWING HANDS (BONUS EXERCISE) 1 lectures

DRAWING HANDS USING PLANES AND THE LIGHT SOURCE Preview 17:24

DRAWING EYES EXERCISES A,B and C (EXERCISE A) 8 lectures

DRAWING EYES, SIMPLIFYING SHAPES Preview 04:20

USING AN AXIS LINE Preview 02:30

OUTLINES AND INTERIOR LINES Preview 05:55

MANAGIING MISTAKES Preview 07:50

LINE WEIGHT Preview 00:48

PRELIMINARY SHADING Preview 06:09

BUILDING UP DARK VALUES Preview 17:24

RIGHT EYE Preview 14:05

DRAWING EYES EXERCISE B 8 lectures

DRAWING EYES EXERCISE B Preview 02:16

CREATING AN OUTLINE Preview 04:47

RIGHT EYE OUTLINE Preview 04:11

LINE WEIGHT Preview 01:34

PRELIMINARY SHADING Preview 03:09

BUILDING YOUR VALUES Preview 18:29

SEEING DETAIL Preview 10:13

FINISHING TOUCHES Preview 02:49

DRAWING EYES EXERCISE C 7 lectures

THE GOLDEN RATIO Preview 05:53

PRELIMINARY DRAWING (LEFT EYE) Preview 04:40

PRELIMINARY DRAWING (RIGHT EYE) Preview 04:04

FINDING AND FIXING MISTAKES Preview 00:29

LINE WEIGHT Preview 10:56

BUILDING YOUR SHADING Preview 13:53

BUILDING UP DARK VALUES Preview 17:24

DRAWING A PORTRAIT 15 lectures

DRAWING A PORTRAIT Preview 04:06

PORTRAIT LIGHTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY Preview 04:02

FINDING STRUCTURE IN FORM LIGHTING Preview 03:12

OUTLINING YOUR SUBJECT Preview 06:04

INTERIOR SHAPES Preview 18:23

USING THE GOLDEN RATIO Preview 01:26

LINE WEIGHT Preview 04:15

PRELIMINARY SHADING Preview 07:17

BUILDING UP MIDTONES Preview 20:31

BUILDING UP DARK VALUES Preview 09:57

SHADING LIGHT VALUES Preview 13:11

SHADING IN VALUES PART 2 Preview 13:23

VALUE CHECK TRICK Preview 02:12

MAKING THE VALUES UNIFORM Preview 12:06

DETAIL AND FINISHING TOUCHES Preview 10:06