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The Colored Pencils Drawing Masterclass: Draw Amazing Art

Name: The Colored Pencils Drawing Masterclass: Draw Amazing Art
Rating: 4.6 (459 reviews)

Draw a landscape, animal, still life, character design, portrait, and more while learning art, concepts, and techniques.

Created byChad Neuman, Ph.D., Jonathan Simon, BFA, MFA

Last updated 11/2020

English

What you'll learn

Draw a water droplet and globe with realistic depth, form, light, and shadow.
Draw a colorful still life of tomatoes.
Draw a colorful frog using colored pencils and various blending methods.
Draw a character design from imagination using colored pencils.
Draw a colorful landscape / seascape using colored pencils.
Draw a representational, creative, and artistic portrait using colored pencils.
Portray realistic depth, light, form, and shadow in colored pencil drawings.
Learn a variety of materials, mark making methods, as well as blending and erasing methods in colored pencil drawing.
Learn and apply a variety of transfer methods in drawing.
Learn and apply color theory in exercises and drawing projects.
Draw various skin tones using a variety of colored pencils.

Course content

11 sections • 159 lectures • 25h 10m total length

Course Introduction3:55
This is an overview of the Colored Pencils Masterclass, including information on the sections on mark making and materials, color theory, transferring, and the various projects including a water droplet, drawing a globe, drawing a still life of tomatoes, drawing a frog, drawing a character design from imagination, drawing a landscape, and drawing a portrait.
Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 1 - Understanding Light and Laying Down Lines12:07
In this video, we get started drawing a water droplet using a colored pencil.
Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 2 - Adjusting Value for Depth and Form18:35
In this second part of the quick win, we work on adjusting the tone for depth and form in the water droplet.
Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 3 - Unifying and Final Touches8:03
In this third part of the quick win, we unify and add some final touches to produce a realistic water droplet with reflection and shadow.
Materials and Course Credits / Photo Support Files and Worksheets PDF Files5:17
This includes the course credits as far as producer, instructor, and background music credits as well as the downloadable support files, including various photos for reference and the worksheet booklet PDF which has the mark making, color theory, and project worksheets.
Worksheet PDF Booklet Overview and Explanation5:50
This is an overview of the workbook PDF that is included in the previous text lecture as a downloadable resource. The workbook PDF has the complete list of pencils and other materials used in the course, drawing worksheets, mark making worksheets, color theory worksheets, and more.
How to Be Successful in this Course2:09
In this video, Jonathan explains how to be successful in this course, including a reminder to practice, to ask questions, and join our critique group.
Colored Pencils Course Critique Forum0:09

Introduction to the Materials and Mark Making Methods Section3:19
This is an overview of this section, which focuses on mark making with colored pencils and the various materials used in this course, including colored pencils, erasing and blending tools, and much more.
Materials Part 1 - Colored Pencil Sets4:10
In this lesson, Jonathan explains which sets and which brands of colored pencils are used in this course. However, any set works for this course, as long as it has related colors (various reds, oranges, yellows, blues, greens, violets or purples, as well as a black and white.
Materials Part 2 - Blending Tools2:21
Jonathan explains the various blending tools used in this course, including blenders, a burnisher, gamsol, and alcohol markers. These are not required for this course, but they can be helpful.
Materials Part 3 - Erasing Tools2:02
In this video, Jonathan explains the various erasing tools used in this course, including a kneaded eraser, a vinyl eraser, an electric eraser, and putty. These are not required, but students do need a basic eraser. These materials are required for those who want to follow along exactly with Jonathan.
Materials Part 4 - Miscellaneous Tools5:00
In this video, optional, miscellaneous tools are explained, including a brush to brush off colored pencil debris and painter's tape to secure drawing paper.
Materials Part 5 - Paper2:04
Materials Part 6 - White Colored Pencils4:40
Mark Making Methods Part 1 - Pressure Control and Layering9:13
Mark Making Methods Part 2 - Hatching, Cross-Hatching, Stippling, Circular6:56
Mark Making Methods Part 3 - Blending and Gradients16:47
Mark Making Methods Part 4 - Blending and Gradients, Continued16:35
Mark Making Methods Part 5 - Burnishing12:37
Mark Making Methods Part 6 - Embossing and Masking Methods11:24

Introduction to the Drawing a Globe Project1:57
Drawing a Globe Part 1 - Understanding Light Source, Shadows, and Value5:25
Drawing a Globe Part 2 - Adding Various Blues for Shadows10:07
Drawing a Globe Part 3 - Layering Blues on the Globe for Shadow and Form11:49
Drawing a Globe Part 4 - Unifying More and Adding a Cast Shadow7:34
Drawing a Globe Part 5 - Blending the Shadow and Globe and Adding a Highlight5:11

Introduction to the Drawing a Still Life Project1:58
Drawing a Still Life Part 17:08
Drawing a Still Life Part 210:06
Drawing a Still Life Part 37:09
Drawing a Still Life Part 45:02
Drawing a Still Life Part 56:55
Drawing a Still Life Part 611:59
Drawing a Still Life Part 714:24
Drawing a Still Life Part 83:10
Drawing a Still Life Part 911:10
Drawing a Still Life Part 103:45
Drawing a Still Life Part 1112:44

Introduction to Color Theory Section6:08
Primary Colors and Color Wheels Introduction10:27
Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 1 - Primary and Secondary Colors11:38
Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 2 - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors9:35
Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 3 - Complementary Blending Part 113:14
Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 4 - Complementary Blending Part 29:26
Applying Tints, Tones, and Shades14:54
Color Schemes Part 1 - Various Complementary Schemes and Triad Scheme8:08
Color Schemes Part 2 - Square/Quadratic, Monochromatic, and Analogous5:04

Introduction to the Drawing a Frog Project1:51
Drawing a Frog - Part 1 - Tracing for a Foundation7:12
Drawing a Frog Part 210:39
Drawing a Frog Part 310:49
Drawing a Frog Part 47:14
Drawing a Frog Part 56:46
Drawing a Frog Part 612:25
Drawing a Frog Part 712:51
Drawing a Frog Part 817:05
Drawing a Frog Part 913:42
Drawing a Frog Part 1013:51
Drawing a Frog Part 1114:37
Drawing a Frog Part 129:35
Drawing a Frog Part 1315:28
Drawing a Frog Part 145:44
Drawing a Frog Part 1513:57
Drawing a Frog Part 1611:53
Drawing a Frog Part 178:10
Drawing a Frog Part 189:45

Introduction to the Character Design Project1:29
Character Design Drawing Part 17:52
Character Design Drawing Part 214:54
Character Design Drawing Part 312:23
Character Design Drawing Part 411:11
Character Design Drawing Part 58:54
Character Design Drawing Part 617:23
Character Design Drawing Part 78:54
Character Design Drawing Part 812:32
Character Design Drawing Part 911:41
Character Design Drawing Part 1017:36
Character Design Drawing Part 1112:04
Character Design Drawing Part 1214:30
Character Design Drawing Part 1310:54
Character Design Drawing Part 1410:28
Character Design Drawing Part 158:24
Character Design Drawing Part 169:43
Character Design Drawing Part 1711:15
Character Design Drawing Part 1811:00
Character Design Drawing Part 1912:10
Character Design Drawing Part 209:09
Character Design Drawing Part 2112:19

Introduction to the Landscape Project1:52
Drawing a Landscape Part 110:01
Drawing a Landscape Part 28:05
Drawing a Landscape Part 312:23
Drawing a Landscape Part 44:23
Drawing a Landscape Part 58:03
Drawing a Landscape Part 66:19
Drawing a Landscape Part 78:25
Drawing a Landscape Part 88:40
Drawing a Landscape Part 98:03
Drawing a Landscape Part 1010:41
Drawing a Landscape Part 117:52
Drawing a Landscape Part 128:34
Drawing a Landscape Part 1310:49
Drawing a Landscape Part 149:40
Drawing a Landscape Part 157:15
Drawing a Landscape Part 165:43
Drawing a Landscape Part 175:59
Drawing a Landscape Part 185:20
Drawing a Landscape Part 196:33
Drawing a Landscape Part 205:20
Drawing a Landscape Part 216:47
Drawing a Landscape Part 226:12
Drawing a Landscape Part 239:54
Drawing a Landscape Part 248:26
Drawing a Landscape Part 255:19

Introduction to the Portrait Project1:16
Drawing a Portrait Part 1 - Pencil Colors for Flesh Tones4:11
Drawing a Portrait Part 2 - 1st Drawing Flesh Tones and Shadows Activity10:58
Drawing a Portrait Part 3 - 2nd Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity6:31
Drawing a Portrait Part 4 - 3rd Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity9:14
Drawing a Portrait Part 5 - 4th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity6:58
Drawing a Portrait Part 6 - 5th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity9:43
Drawing a Portrait Part 7 - 6th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity10:06
Drawing a Portrait Part 8 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 112:09
Drawing a Portrait Part 9 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 214:11
Drawing a Portrait Part 10 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 312:55
Drawing a Portrait Part 11 - Paper and Mark Making Overview6:56
Drawing a Portrait Part 128:09
Drawing a Portrait Part 1319:06
Drawing a Portrait Part 1417:57
Drawing a Portrait Part 158:09
Drawing a Portrait Part 1618:08
Drawing a Portrait Part 1711:22
Drawing a Portrait Part 1818:56
Drawing a Portrait Part 1915:53
Drawing a Portrait Part 2011:54
Drawing a Portrait Part 2116:27
Drawing a Portrait Part 2216:29
Drawing a Portrait Part 2313:00
Drawing a Portrait Part 2415:20
Drawing a Portrait Part 2516:27
Drawing a Portrait Part 2617:37
Drawing a Portrait Part 2717:06
Drawing a Portrait Part 289:29
Drawing a Portrait Part 2913:14
Drawing a Portrait Part 305:39
Drawing a Portrait Part 3118:12
Drawing a Portrait Part 329:48
Drawing a Portrait Part 3312:32
Drawing a Portrait Page 3414:14
Drawing a Portrait Part 357:43

Requirements

Students should have access to some kind of colored pencil set (does not have to be exact brand in course), paper, an eraser and sharpener. Exact materials are detailed in the included PDF booklet and materials section videos.

Description

Learn how to draw amazing, colorful, and beautiful art, using colored pencils! In this colored pencils course, you will learn all about materials, mark making techniques, color theory, value and lighting, form and composition, as well as principles and practices of effective colored pencil drawing.

By the time you have completed this colored pencils masterclass, you will have produced various colorful drawings that you can add to your portfolio or simply enjoy, including a water droplet, a globe, a still life drawing of tomatoes, a frog, a character design from imagination, a landscape, and a portrait.

This course is set up so that the lessons build upon each other, and there is something new to learn in each project. Besides the art projects, there are special sections on mark making and materials (with exercises), color theory (with exercises), and transferring methods (with exercises).

The sections and projects in this course include:

Section 1, Introduction - Learn how to be successful in this course and complete a "quick win" exercise to draw an accurate water droplet.

Section 2, Mark Making Methods and Materials - Follow along and try different mark making techniques after learning all about required and optional materials (any set of colored pencils will work, but we include three different sets as examples).

Section 3, Drawing a Globe Project - Learn about lighting, value, shadow, and form while drawing a globe.

Section 4, Transferring Methods - Learn various ways to trace and transfer from a reference photo or drawing for a helpful foundation.

Section 5, Drawing a Still Life - Use various colors to draw an interesting still life of tomatoes, and use the optional Gamsol for blending and unifying for a softer appearance.

Section 6, Color Theory - Learn about various ways colors can be used in colored pencil drawings, through lectures and follow-along exercises.

Section 7, Drawing a Frog - Learn how to draw a colorful frog and slightly adjust the scene compared to the photo reference.

Section 8, Drawing a Character Design - Draw a character from imagination or follow along and draw from the reference. Instead of Gamsol, we will use a burnisher to help lay down the tooth of the paper and produce a more unified look.

Section 9, Drawing a Landscape - Draw an interesting landscape scene and learn how to produce effective, subtle gradients as well as layering and blending methods.

Section 10, Drawing a Portrait - Layer up colors to produce a realistic and beautiful portrait drawing. This section begins with exercises to learn how to produce different skin tones.

Besides about 25 hours of helpful video instruction and demonstration, this course also includes all the photo reference support files and a booklet PDF complete with worksheets to follow along with, including mark making worksheets, art project worksheets, and color theory worksheets. The course also comes with exclusive access to our Facebook group for peer critique, instructor feedback, and community!

This course was produced by Chad Neuman, Ph.D., a popular online instructor, professor, and designer, and the instructor is Jonathan Simon, MFA, a renowned fine artist and illustrator. We'll see you in the course! -Jonathan and Chad

Who this course is for:

Anyone who want to produce amazing, fun, and beautiful colored pencil drawings
Artists or designers new to colored pencils or those who want to learn more techniques, methods, and materials.
People who want to effectively draw still life, animals, landscapes, portraits, and more using colored pencils.

The Colored Pencils Drawing Masterclass: Draw Amazing Art

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Introduction8 lectures • 56min

Materials and Mark Making Methods13 lectures • 1hr 37min

Drawing a Globe Project6 lectures • 42min

Various Transfer Methods for a Drawing Foundation6 lectures • 44min

Drawing a Still Life - Tomatoes Project12 lectures • 1hr 36min

Color Theory Exercises with Colored Pencils9 lectures • 1hr 29min

Drawing a Frog Project19 lectures • 3hr 24min

Drawing a Character from Imagination - Character Design Project22 lectures • 4hr 7min

Drawing a Landscape Project26 lectures • 3hr 17min

Drawing a Portrait Project36 lectures • 7hr 18min

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