Materials

Materials

Materials used in this course:

Pencils: 2H-6B

Eraser: kneadable putty eraser

Sketchbook: 110gsm weight paper (70-80lb) / cheap artist sketchbook

Sharpener: Pencil sharpener or knife

For blending: Paper blending stumps, tissue or Q-tip

Charcoal: Willow (vine) charcoal, charcoal pencils

White chalk or white pastel pencil

Grey or brown paper

If you only have basic materials available like pencils and paper, don't worry as most of the course is pencil on paper :)

Download the course guide in the next lesson for more information on materials and an overview of each module of the course.

Learn To Draw: A Fundamental Drawing Course For Beginners & Improvers (3h 36m)

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Introduction

  • Introduction9
  • Getting Feedback On Your Work
  • Materials5
  • Understanding Pencil Grades

Module 1: The Basics

  • Testing Your Pencils11
  • Understanding Sketching8
  • Pencil Grip: Three Ways To Hold Your Pencil
  • Exercise: Sketching Basic Shapes2
  • Exercise: Sketching 3D Shapes9
  • Exercise: Shading Tonal Values6
  • Understanding Shading And Tone
  • Exercise: Shading 3D Shapes2
  • Exercise: Shading A Sphere3
  • How To Use A Blending Stump
  • Project: Shading A 3D Vessel11
  • Shading Summary

Module 2: Finding Edges

  • Introduction To Part 2: Finding Edges1
  • Understanding Gesture
  • Exercise: Gesture Drawing3
  • Understanding Contour
  • Exercise: Contour Prep
  • Exercise: Blind Contour
  • Exercise: Modified Contour2
  • Contour Drawing Summary
  • Understanding Negative Space
  • Exercise: Negative Space
  • Understanding Upside Down Drawing3
  • Exercise: Upside Down Drawing12

Module 3: In Proportion

  • Introduction To Part 3: In Proportion
  • Understanding Sighting
  • Exercise: Measuring One Object6
  • Exercise: Measuring Multiple Objects5
  • Proportion Summary2
  • Proportion Practice2

Module 4: Tone & Shading

  • Introduction To Part 4: Tone & Shading
  • About Using Charcoal & Chalk2
  • Experimentation: Charcoal2
  • Exercise: Shadow Shapes
  • Project: Charcoal Fruit2
  • Experimentation: Chalk & Charcoal2
  • Project: Tonal Drawing2

Final Drawing Project

  • Introduction To Final Drawing Project
  • Final Project: Proportion & Sketching
  • Final Project: Negative Space3
  • Final Project: Contour Drawing
  • Final Project: Shading
  • Final Project: Working On Pupil & Iris
  • Final Project: Eyelashes
  • FinalProject: Eyelids
  • Final Project: Timelapse
  • Final Project: Last Steps17

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