You Can Sketch People!

Name: You Can Sketch People!
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Create Expressive Art in 20 Minutes or Less

Created byKsenia Annis

Last updated 9/2020

English

What you'll learn

You'll be able to create fun, unique, and expressive sketches of people using live models and spending only 20 min or less on each piece.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 58m total length

Introduction1:28
Learn to sketch expressive, figurative people in twenty minutes or less, with a simple outline to capture proportions, refine with details, and add life using quick washes.
What is Sketching2:33
Explore sketching and gestural drawing to finish a figure in about 20 minutes, capturing energy and expression with sight measuring instead of detailed anatomy.
Materials4:07
Discover essential sketching materials, from a simple sketchbook and soft pencils to water-soluble pencils and water brushes for varied washes and bold marks.
Where to Find Models1:33
Find models for sketching from friends, art leagues, and college art departments, and practice in cafes, parks, or concerts while obtaining written consent and not sharing reference photos online.
Simple Outline3:32
Begin with a blank sheet and draw a simple outline of the figure in one fluid line using an outside-in approach. Focus on composition and proportions; use the measuring method.
Method of Sight Measuring4:41
Master the method of sight measuring to sketch quickly and accurately by comparing distances and angles, visualizing composition, and drawing directly on paper for portraits, still life, landscapes, and cityscapes.
Expanded Outline5:45
Expand your sketch from a refined outline by verifying proportions, angles, and distances, then add selective details and shading to create a spontaneous, three-dimensional figure from a live model.
Separating Light and Shadow10:43
Learn to separate light and shadow for a three-dimensional sketch using pencil outlines, a fountain pen expanded outline, and ink washes, with practical proportion tips.
Importance of Hard and Soft Edges5:54
Explore hard edges where forms press against each other or turn from light, and soft edges on curved planes with light washes and subtle lines to add texture.
Sketching with Color13:51
Sketching Exercises1:36
Practice short sketching sessions daily, five to six quick outlines in one to two minutes each, then develop with shading and color, finishing in about 20-25 minutes.
Class Project1:27
Bonus: Getting a head start on your sketch1:40
Start with a painted background to give a head start, using acrylics or watercolor to avoid white fear, then sketch with pen and ink for color unity.

Requirements

You can start with just a pencil and a sheet of paper. Other materials you might want to try are watercolors, gouache, color pencils, inks, markers

Description

If you always wanted to draw people but didn’t know where to start, this class is for you. I will explain how to create fun, unique, and expressive sketches of people using live models. No prior knowledge of human anatomy, measuring or shading techniques is required. This class is will be interesting for beginners and for experienced artists who want to loosen up or try some new ideas. Draw your friends and family, or go out and sketch – this fast sketching technique does not require sitting still for hours, so anybody can be your model. We will be mixing various sketching materials – watercolor, gouache, color pencils, inks - to create a sketch in your unique style. We will also talk about how to get proportions right without lengthy measuring and revising your drawing. But most of all, this class will be about building your confidence, having fun and expressing yourself as an artist.

Who this course is for:

This class is will be interesting for beginners, who always wanted to draw people, but maybe felt a little intimidated, as well as for more experienced artists who want to loosen up or try some new ideas.