PENCIL DRAWING - Techniques for Beginners and Beyond

PENCIL DRAWING - Techniques for Beginners and Beyond

I have been a professional artist for a number of years, and in that time I have learnt that some simplistic techniques are beneficial to your drawing and painting, in order that you may be more successful in the creation of your art.

Drawing is an important initial means by which we start on a journey of creating art, without first mastering the significance of drawing we cannot completely fulfill our potential as an artist.

The purpose of this course is to show students the basic drawing skills that you will need to create your own art. The course will start with fundamentals like how to hold a pencil correctly, what pencils to use, how to draw and loosen up, how to create shade.

Students will be shown how to draw basic shapes to break down more complex subjects (still life depictions). Students will be shown how to draw in perspective, a fundamental to drawings that look right.

The course will include  understanding the drawing of the shape of the human head using a method that students can apply to all portraits of the head.

I will cover the figure and how it should be simplified, from rectangular shapes.Students will be shown how to place the figure correctly in the landscape. I will show students how to draw landscapes, an important tool to enable all drawings to have both interest and accuracy. I will also show students how to draw buildings in the landscape correctly.

I will provide downloads of all drawings and methods shown in the course as well as a download of the materials recommended, along with a download of a simple method of copying drawings to get you started on your way.

Following this course will, I believe, will enable students to begin their journey of becoming and artist in their own right. The course is for anyone from a complete beginner to someone wanting to improve their skills.

Reviews

"Excellent course, covers a lot of areas and full of useful information." Dorothy

"Really happy I enrolled onto Anthony's drawing course. He has a great way of explaining the techniques and is clear and succinct." Marguerite

"This is a great beginning course for drawing. He teaches you to use lines and circles etc., something I was never taught in school. This is a great course for a starting point!"  Kimberly

Basic Drawing Skills for Beginners - getting started

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What you will learn

• How to use pencils and pens correctly
• How to shade correctly
• How to draw correctly in perspective

Rating: 4.5

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 3.5 hours

Instructor: Anthony Sheeran