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Drawing a Staircase - Timed Drawing Exercise

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor via YouTube

Overview

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Participate in a timed drawing exercise to create a realistic staircase using graphite pencil on white drawing paper. Learn techniques for shading, creating contrast, and adding details to bring depth and dimension to your artwork. Explore topics such as blending, value control, and how to avoid overworking your drawing. Gain insights on using various drawing tools, including graphite powder and lead holders, while receiving tips on preventing your work from becoming too dark. Throughout the lesson, engage with the instructor's responses to viewer questions, covering subjects like art materials, drawing inspiration, and class schedules. By the end of this 45-minute live drawing session, develop skills to enhance your architectural sketching abilities and improve your overall drawing technique.

Syllabus

Intro
Supplies
Discussion
Shading
Contrast
Ask Ashley
Valuable Lesson
West Oz
Tornadoes
Orion Nebula
Graphite Powder
Blending
Streams
Value
Lead Holder
How to Prevent Getting Too Dark
Have You Tried the Faber Castle Matte Pencils
Adding the Banner
Avoiding Overworking
Do this or just do that
Art GSCE
How do you decide what to draw
graphite pencil
class schedule
refinement
light
window
newsletter
Which course teaches value
The bottom of the drawing

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Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

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