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Basic Skills / Getting Started with Drawing

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 &amp...
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Video: 4h 21m
Language: English
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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.

BASIC SKILLS is the first course in the series and will teach you the basics of drawing one day at a time. 

Here’s how it works:

Each day you’ll watch one video lesson that will teach you an essential drawing skill.  At the end of each lesson you’ll be given a project designed to build your drawing skills quickly and efficiently.  After doing the project, you’re ready for the next day’s lesson and project! 

In this beginning drawing course you’ll learn:

  • How to use the pencil like an artist
  • How to draw any shape
  • How to analyze and draw any subject by simplifying it into basic shapes

BASIC SKILLS is overflowing with powerful insights into the drawing process and offers some of the clearest, most accessible drawing instruction available.  Many of the tools and techniques you’ll learn here are rarely taught outside of private art academies.

BASIC SKILLS is the first course in The Art & Science of Drawing  series designed to take students from the absolute basics to advanced drawing techniques like perspective drawing and shading. If you’re a beginner, we recommend going through the entire series in the following order:

The Art & Science of Drawing:

  • BASIC SKILLS / Getting Started with Drawing 
  • DYNAMIC MARK MAKING / Drawing with Expression & Creativity
  • FORM & SPACE / 3D Drawing & Perspective 
  • MEASURING & PROPORTION / Drawing with Accuracy & Precision
  • CONTOURS / Drawing with Compelling Contours & Foreshortening:
  • SHADING FUNDAMENTALS / Drawing with Dramatic Light and Shadow
  • SHADING BEYOND THE BASICS / Shade Any Subject No Matter How Complex 

The Art & Science of Figure Drawing:

  • GESTURE / An Introduction to the Art of Figure Drawing
  • VOLUME & STRUCTURE / Learn the Art of Dynamic, 3D Figure Drawing
  • SHADING / Learn to Draw the Figure in Dramatic Light & Shadow

If you’ve got some drawing experience, feel free to mix and match The Art & Science of Drawing courses to suit your personal needs as an artist!

What can you learn from this course?

LESSON: HOW TO BEGIN

PROJECT: PRACTICE DRAWING LIGHT LINES FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES

Almost every drawing you do should be started with the lightest lines you can draw and see.  This project seems simple, but don’t underestimate its significance!  

LESSON: CIRCLES & OVALS

PROJECT: DRAW 100 CIRCLES & 100 OVALS USING THE METHODS DEMONSTRATED IN TODAY’S LESSON

Your circles should vary in size and your ovals should vary in size, angle and openness.  Remember to draw your circles and ovals lightly and fluidly.

LESSON: STRAIGHT LINES & THE SHAPES THEY MAKE

PROJECT: WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO IN THIS VIDEO LESSON, PRESS PAUSE AND DRAW EACH SHAPE SEEN ON THE SCREEN THREE TIMES.

Remember to draw using the techniques demonstrated in today’s lesson.  Your straight lines and shapes should still be drawn lightly and fluidly.

LESSON: CHARTING THE COURSE OF CURVED LINES

PROJECTS: THIS LESSON HAS THREE PROJECTS

1 – Draw a curved line. Right next to it, analyze and draw the same curve using the techniques demonstrated in this lesson. 

2 – Repeat this process using a bending oval or egg instead of a curved line.

3 – Draw 100 freestyle forms using light, fluid lines.

LESSON: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

PROJECT: USE THE FIVE QUESTIONS DRAWING PROCESS YOU’VE LEARNED IN THIS LESSON TO DRAW A SUBJECT THAT FASCINATES YOU

Remember to choose a simple subject that challenges you, but that doesn’t overwhelm you.  Also, in this project you’re just trying to get a basic form down on the page.  It doesn’t have to be a fully rendered drawing.

Drawing Supplies: You can get started with any drawing materials you have around the house. For a list of the recommended materials for The Art & Science of Drawing courses check out my Evolve Your Art website to see recommended pencils, drawing paper, pencil sharpener and more! 

Continue with the second part of THE ART & SCIENCE OF DRAWING series with DYNAMIC MARK MAKING / Drawing with Expression & Creativity

What you need to start the course?

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Creativity knowledge.

Who is this course is made for?

This course is suitable for beginners.

Are there coupons or discounts for Basic Skills / Getting Started with Drawing ? What is the current price?

You can enrol in this course with a Skillshare subscription that costs $8/month, but you start with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also enrol in thousands of courses on a variety of topics with your subscription, including several Creativity courses.
The average price is $5.7 of 562 Creativity courses. So this course is -100% more expensive than the average Creativity course on Skillshare.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Basic Skills / Getting Started with Drawing course?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forBasic Skills / Getting Started with Drawing, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Brent Eviston?

Brent Eviston has created 22 courses that got 23,989 reviews which are generally positive. Brent Eviston has taught 295,196 students and received a 4.7 average review out of 23,989 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Brent Eviston is an instructor that you can trust.

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8.9

Classbaze Grade®

8.1

Freshness

8.6

Popularity

9.4

Material

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Drawing is not a talent. It’s a skill anyone can learn.Designed for aspiring painters
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Platform: Skillshare
Price: check current price
Video: 4h 21m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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