Drawing is not a talent. It’s a skill anyone can learn. Designed for aspiring painters, graphic designers, illustrators and artists of all types, The Art & Science of Drawing series will teach you the foundation of art and design of all kinds: drawing.
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Do you like drawing, but you feel like you’ve hit a bit of a wall when it comes to getting better? Do you look at others’ drawings and wonder “Wow, how do they draw that”? I want to share this drawing technique with you that was a game-changer for me: foundation lines.
Every artist that I've known (myself included), has had a desire to do better in their work and go beyond the bounds of their creative limitations. At times this can feel daunting or even impossible, but it's important to remember that drawing is a skill; and skills can always be honed and improved upon. There are simple and practical steps you can take to make your drawings better, and this class will help you do just that.
Learn how to draw for beginners! Learn step by step how to sketch, pencil values, easy shading techniques, perspective, composition, proportions. Master drawing the source of light and learn to look at the world like an artist!
I'm often asked whether you need to be able to draw to become a painter and I know that a lack of confidence in drawing can often be a barrier to creativity. That's why I made this class! I'll show you three simple approaches for creating accurate outline drawings from a reference photograph. With your new skills you’ll spend less time worrying over your drawings and have more time to enjoy your painting process.
In this class, we are working on our observational drawing skills by focusing on the concept of negative space. Forget the time when learning to draw from observation was intimidating; you absolutely CAN learn the skills behind the art!
By practicing drawing and painting everyday, this class aims to help you to be inspired to create, maintain a working practice that is suited to you and learn lots of tips on how to successfully fill your sketchbook. Your collection of sketches can be the stepping stone to creating larger pieces of finished artworks, or just be a beautiful journal that you can keep and refer to.
Artistic composition: exercise and activate your creative inner vision
To create a piece of art, you need to use various possibilities of creative imagination. To create even the simplest and unambiguous image, you need variational thinking, which can be developed with the help of exercises.
Drawing is not a talent. It’s a skill anyone can learn. Designed for aspiring painters, graphic designers, illustrators and artists of all types, The Art & Science of Drawing series will teach you the foundation of art and design of all kinds: drawing.