An Introduction to Drawing for Beginners

Release date:2019

Duration:18 h 40 m

Author:Chris Legaspi, Heather Lenefsky

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Level 1

Lesson 1 – Essential Materials

01 Lesson Overview 02 Drawing Utensils & Erasers 03 Types of Paper 04 Sketchbooks 05 Tablet Surfaces

Lesson 2 – Drawing Furniture and Lights

02 Easels, Drawing Benches, and Chairs 03 Choosing the Right Lights

Lesson 3 – Using Your Pencil

02 Sharpening Your Pencil 03 Holding Your Pencil 04 Measuring With Your Pencil

Level 2

Lesson 4 – Applying the Basics

02 Line Exercises 03 Tone and Value Exercises 04 Basic Form Drawing 05 Drawing Basic Forms from Imagination 06 Drawing Simple Forms – Household Object 07 The Components of Light and Shadow 08 Applying Light Theory to Different Shapes 09 The Laws of Light 10 Adding Light and Shadow to Household Objects 11 Rendering Techniques 12 Analysis of Various Illustrators Rendering Techniques

Lesson 5 – Core Principles

02 Introduction to Gesture and Rhythm 03 Examples of Line, Contours, and Shapes 04 Form and Chiaroscuro Demonstrations 05 Light-Shadow and Local Values Demonstrations 06 Using and Controlling Value – Demonstration 1 07 Using and Controlling Value – Demonstration 2 08 An Introduction to Major and Minor Keys 09 Setting up a Still Life 10 Household Object Thumbnails 11 Still Life Thumbnails 12 Drawing a Still Life Scene

Level 3

Lesson 6 – Plaster Cast

02 Introduction and Lay-in Demonstration 1 03 Lay-in Demonstration 2 04 Lay-in Demonstration 3 05 Applying Tone 06 Fully Rendered Drawing – Part 1 07 Fully Rendered Drawing – Part 2

Lesson 7 – Landscape

02 Deciding What You Want to Say 03 Establishing a Matrix 04 Breaking a Landscape Into 3 Values 05 Creating a Chiaroscuro Matrix

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