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Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anything

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Overview

Learning how to draw can seem daunting initially, but understanding how to use Perspective, Value and Composition in your drawings can allow you to create anything. Learning how to draw is a great way to be able to communicate complex ideas and express yourself creatively. Having a strong skeleton is the foundation of all drawings and illustrations.

Join Illustrator and Content Creator, Smitesh Mistry, as he teaches the fundamentals of drawing to set you up with a great foundation for all your creations.

In this class, you will learn the basics of how to draw, including:

Perspective

  • One, Two & Three Point Perspective
  • 3D Mesh

Value

  • Shading & Cross hatching
  • Lighting Demonstration
  • Cast Shadow

Composition

  • Balance
  • Contrast
  • Unity

Smit takes you through all three sections step by step, explaining what each element is and providing you with visual examples of these. He will show you how they work and how you can apply them in all your future creations.

The skills you learn in this class will provide you with a strong foundation allowing you to build on these skills after this class through observing, practising and applying.

This class is perfect for the beginner who hasn't drawn before, or for someone who has recently started. The class does come with loads of resources and explanations so you can participate in all sections.

Let's get you on the way to drawing anything your wildest imagination can think of.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Tools & Materials
  • Warm Up
  • Creating 2D Shapes
  • One Point Perspective
  • Two Point Perspective
  • Three Point Perspective
  • Creating 3D Shapes
  • Adding a 3D mesh
  • How to Create Value
  • Light & Shadow Intro
  • Lighting Demo
  • Cast Shadow
  • Adding Light & Shadow
  • Balance
  • Contrast
  • Unity
  • Class Project
  • Next Steps
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Smitesh Mistry

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