Drawing From Photographs - Grid Drawing Method Made Simple!

Name: Drawing From Photographs - Grid Drawing Method Made Simple!
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How to draw. Realistic pencil drawings. Easy Step by Step Grid Method. Explore your creativity. Ideal for beginners!

Created byRobin Slee | Art | Illustration | iPad | Software Development

Last updated 9/2018

English

What you'll learn

Draw Amazing pencil drawings by hand!
Use Photographs as a source of inspiration
Develop your basic drawing skills
Enjoy this rewarding hobby without any barriers!

Course content

4 sections • 13 lectures • 1h 17m total length

Introduction4:02
Welcome to "Drawing From Photographs" your guide to creating amazing pencil drawings by hand. In this short lecture we will cover how the course is organised and what you can expect to learn.

Step 1 – Dividing the reference image into squares4:43
In this first step we are going to select our reference image and enhance it, to better suit our needs.
Step 2 – Create a grid on your paper2:25
In this second step we are going to prepare our drawing surface to make mapping-out a breeze!
Step 3 – Drawing the major lines4:09
In this third step we are going to perform the 'mapping-out' and draw the important lines on the paper.
Step 4 – Starting to shade5:09
In this fourth step we are going to learn how to hold the pencil and begin the shading process.

Strengthening The Darks (and the reputation of this technique)7:10
In this lecture we are going to continue establishing our pencil values. Plus, we will take a few moments to dispell some myths about why this is a bad technique!
First Tightening Up (and drawing basics)5:33
In this lecture we are going to begin to tighten up our drawing. Establishing tone and form. Plus, we discuss some of the other drawing skills you have been learning, without even knowing it!
Second Tightening Up (and diverging away from reference photographs)10:43
In this lecture, the image really starts to look good as we focus on elevating the rest of the image. Plus, we discuss that all important question "How true do I have to stay to the reference image?".
Adding Details To The Face (and how to improve as an artist)5:42
In this lecture, we add detailing to the face region and begin the final uniifaction of the image. Plus, we discuss how to achieve constant improvement as beginner artists.

Rendering the Eyes, Wrinkles and Fur7:45
In this lecture, we begin to add the icing to the cake, as we render the eyes, wrinkles and fur.
Rendering the Shadows in the face and ears5:40
In this lecture, we finalize the darkest darks and hone in on the final details.
Rendering the 'Final Details'5:42
In this lecture, we conclude this lesson by adding our final details to the whole image.
Bonus - Getting your images into the computer8:47
In this lecture, we look at some important tips when digitizing your pencil drawings and preparing them for sharing online.

Requirements

No prior experience is needed.
You will need a photograph, either real or an image online.
A Pencil or two and some paper.

Description

Being able to draw is one of the most rewarding hobbies available. It is extremely cheap, can be started and stopped at a moments notice, and you can get some terrific results in a matter of minutes.

But beginners and new artists are faced with a challenge, "How can I create good looking images, if I have never learned to draw?" Well, the answer my friend, is waiting for you in this course.

'Drawing from Photographs' is your guide to creating hand-drawn images by using photos as your reference. In this course, I will be your 'drawing-guide' as I walk you through the entire process from choosing the right image, to mapping out your framework and finally in to the shading process. I will also share with you have to add those final enhancements using the computer.

There is no special terminology or advanced concepts to grasp. Everything I did to create the main project, I share with you in simple terms. There is also no time constraint. One of the joys of creating pencil drawings is that you can start and stop when you have the time. So if you can only do 20-30minutes a day. You can draw, stop, put away your image and come back to it later. Great for those of us with a busy life!

The course is broken down into short lectures. Each focusing on a single step in the process. As you complete each step, you will have laid the foundation for the next lecture. This is very much a follow-along course. And once you have completed this process a couple of times, you will be able to adapt the work-flow to suit your own style.

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to draw and have their images look professional and well crafted. Even if you have not drawn for years, do not consider yourself creative or have always put-off learning because of the time investment then this course is for you.

Come join me and start drawing your image today!

Who this course is for:

You should take this course if you want to create pencil drawings by hand.
You should take this course if you want to learn to draw from photographs.
You should take this course if you are held back from drawing because it 'looks' hard!

Drawing From Photographs - Grid Drawing Method Made Simple!

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Course content

Welcome1 lecture • 4min

Getting Started With The Process4 lectures • 16min

The Fun Part!4 lectures • 29min

The Home Stretch!4 lectures • 28min

Requirements

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