How to Draw Like a Madman

Name: How to Draw Like a Madman
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Drills for Insane Drawing Skills: Learning from Gericault, Bosch, & Goya

Created byJohn Austin Speck

Last updated 1/2020

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn to look deeply, draw confidently, and use techniques that are time-tested, and centuries old.
Students will learn to coordinate and sync the movements of their eye and hand, strengthening their ability to draw what they see.
Students will develop their understanding of the elements of line, value, shape, and form.

Course content

9 sections • 60 lectures • 7h 27m total length

Course Objective & Introduction2:11
Welcome to How to Draw Like a Madman! In this course, we will examine the genius of three very special artists and a selection of their drawings. We will practice, practice... and practice some more! If there is one thing that we can learn from them, it is this: They. Drew. A. Lot.
Materials4:50

Gericault Session 1: Warm-up Drill15:15
Instructions:
All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.
This video contains 15 timed slides:
5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)
*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.
Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Horses and Riders Study (H)9:03
Horses and Riders Study (B)7:13
Horses and Riders Study (2B)5:43
Horses and Riders Study (4B)6:48
Gericault Session 2: Warm-up Drill15:24
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve
Father on the Raft Study (H)8:08
Father on the Raft Study (B)11:22
Father on the Raft Study (4B, 2B)12:21
Gericault Session 3: Warm-up Drill15:16
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve
Raft Fallen Figure Study (H)8:04
Raft Fallen Figure Study (B)7:32
Raft Fallen Figure Study (2B)5:34
Raft Fallen Figure Study (4B)4:20

Bosch Session 1: Warm-up Drill15:16
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Ship of Fools Study (H)6:10
Ship of Fools Study (B)5:08
Ship of Fools Study (2B)6:17
Ship of Fools Study (4B)5:13
Bosch Session 2: Warm-up Drill15:19
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Man Tree Study (H)6:05
Man Tree Study (B)5:33
Man Tree Study (2B)6:33
Man Tree Study (4B)5:53
Bosch Session 3: Warm-up Drill15:16
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Forest that Hears Study (H)6:20
Forest that Hears Study (B)6:41
Forest that Hears Study (2B)6:14
Forest that Hears Study (4B)5:18

Goya Session 1: Warm-up Drill15:37
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Nightmare Study (H)5:10
Nightmare Study (B)5:20
Nightmare Study (2B)7:00
Nightmare Study (4B)6:28
Goya Session 2: Warm-up Drill15:16
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Way of Flying Study (H)6:30
Way of Flying Study (B)5:56
Way of Flying Study (2B)6:15
Way of Flying Study (4B)6:52
Goya Session 3: Warm-up Drill15:15
Instructions:

All of the warm-ups in this course have a double purpose. The first is to prepare the student's hand as he or she is getting ready to work on a more developed drawing. The second purpose is to train the eye and the hand to function together - to coordinate.

This video contains 15 timed slides:

5 Rapid gestures (30 seconds each)
5 Blind contours (60 seconds each)
5 Continuous contours (90 seconds each)

*Using an inexpensive paper (newsprint or recycled), the student will create one drawing for each slide using the above methods. Students may use pencil or pen, whichever allows them to draw swiftly.

Stay focused and draw what you see - not what you think you see. Remember: Repetition is the mother of skill. The more you practice, the more you will improve.
Radiant Female Study (H)8:09
Radiant Female Study (B)6:03
Radiant Female Study (2B)5:47
Radiant Female Study (4B)6:40

Requirements

Paper, pencil, and a passion for drawing are all that is required for this course.
The exercises in this course will require plenty of inexpensive paper for practice and warm-ups. Better quality paper will be reserved for larger projects.

Description

How to Draw Like a Madman is a course where students will learn about, examine, and draw from the power of genius. If you are looking for a spark of genius – or I dare say madness – in your drawing, you’ve come to the right place. This course blends biography and practice of three of the most gifted and imaginative draftsmen in art history.

Students will explore Gericault's incredible talent for rapidly capturing details, the oddities of Bosch's fiery imagination, and Goya's visual banquet of ghouls and ghastly sights. Each of these artists offer a tantalizing visual feast of immense skill, with a side of madness.

Who this course is for:

Students of all levels who wish to examine and trace the footsteps of some of the greatest draftsmen in the history of art.
Students that are dedicated, willing to practice, and eager to learn.

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Introduction2 lectures • 7min

Meet the Madmen3 lectures • 13min

Essential Elements and Principles3 lectures • 4min

Key Characteristics of Style3 lectures • 32min

Practice Drills: Gesture, Blind Contour, Continuous Contour4 lectures • 19min

Theodore Gericault14 lectures • 2hr 12min

Hieronymus Bosch15 lectures • 1hr 57min

Francisco de Goya15 lectures • 2hr 2min

Closure1 lecture • 1min

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