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Drawing Foundations: Fundamentals

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Overview

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Breaks down the fundamentals of drawing, from line, tone, value, and light to negative space, perspective, and composition.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files
1. Materials
  • Materials overview
  • Pencils
  • Paper
  • Erasers
  • The picture plane and other materials
2. The Theory behind Drawing
  • Pre-instruction drawing of a cup
  • Introduction to the theory of drawing
  • Seeing like an artist
3. The Importance of Line
  • The use of line
  • Framing your composition
  • Upside-down drawing
  • Why use a picture plane?
  • Preparation of the picture plane
  • Using the picture plane
4. Value and Tone
  • How to get the best tone from your pencils
  • Using a value strip
  • Creating contrast
  • Our first tonal-ground study
5. Negative Space and Simple Composition
  • Introducing negative space
  • Negative space
  • The relationship between objects
  • Using negative space to create powerful compositions
6. Perspective without Pain
  • Scale and using a unit of measurement
  • Simple perspective
  • Viewpoint and understanding angles
7. Light Logic
  • How light and shadows work
  • Creating form with shadows and light
8. The Final Project
  • Mark making
  • Creating the final project
  • The final project
Conclusion
  • Goodbye

Taught by

Will Kemp

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