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Change The Way You See: Observation Skills For Drawing (Improver To Intermediate Level) IN PROGRESS

  • Course
  • 20 Lessons

Have you been drawing for a while but feel like something is still not quite connecting? In this course we'll work on improving observation skills and changing the way you see your subject. You'll learn techniques for switching into 'drawing mode'. This course is suitable for people with good practice habits, existing sketching and shading skils, who are willing to push themselves beyond their drawing comfort zone!
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Contents

1. Introduction
2. About The Format Of This Course
3. Materials
4. A Bit About Observation & Left Brain Right Brain Theory
5. Self Practice: Draw A Banana

Module One: Construction Lines (36m)

6. What Are Construction Lines?
7. Exercise: Drawing Shapes With Construction Lines
8. Exercise: Drawing Straight Edge Objects With Construction Lines
9. Self Practice: Drawing Apples
10. Worksheet: Measuring Curves
11. Exercise: Drawing Curved Objects Using Construction Lines

Module Two: Puzzle Pieces (1h 32m)

12. Introduction To Module Two
13. Exercise: Seeing Silhouettes
14. Exercise: Negative Space
15. Exercise: Puzzle Pieces
16. Project: Figure Construction

Module Three: Foreshortening

17. Introduction To Module Three
18. Exercise: Proportion
19. Exercise: Plumblines & Levels
20. Project: Foreshortened Bicycle