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Unlock your artistic potential and create wildlife images using graphite pencil. Learn how to draw a horse using techniques that can be applied to any animal.
You'll start by learning about the materials needed and how to build values, tones, and texture. Cole will guide you through the process of drawing different kinds of fur and help you choose the main subject for your composition. You'll explore accurate proportions, blocking in base shapes, and refining every detail to create realistic drawings.
Discover Cole's creative process and techniques for adding depth, dimension, and realism to your artwork. He'll also show you how to incorporate backgrounds and introduce pops of color to your black and white drawings. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and confidence to create your own wildlife illustrations with graphite, using just a pencil and paper.
- Introduction
- Understanding Tools and Techniques
- Using an Image to Block in Shapes
- Techniques to Refine Your Work
- Taking Your Work to the Next Level
- Final project
You'll start by learning about the materials needed and how to build values, tones, and texture. Cole will guide you through the process of drawing different kinds of fur and help you choose the main subject for your composition. You'll explore accurate proportions, blocking in base shapes, and refining every detail to create realistic drawings.
Discover Cole's creative process and techniques for adding depth, dimension, and realism to your artwork. He'll also show you how to incorporate backgrounds and introduce pops of color to your black and white drawings. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and confidence to create your own wildlife illustrations with graphite, using just a pencil and paper.