Full Introduction to Realistic Drawing - Self-Paced
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This course is an introduction to realistic drawing that would be both fun and useful for all who love drawing. This course is a very detailed step by step guidance through all the main aspects of realistic drawing, such as composition, shading, understanding color, hatching techniques, layering and more! We will create five awesome art projects using different approaches and new techniques in each one of them. Students will have a chance to create a realistic landscape, still life drawing,...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Drawing still life, graphite pencil techniquesDrawing a personal and unique still life art piece. What is still life and how can we make it more fun and "alive"? Creating a composition, working on shading. This lesson includes a practice drawing and two main projects.Week 2Lesson 2Animal drawing - graphite pencils and coloured pencilsCreating 2 animal drawings (a bird in colour and a fish in graphite) . Learning about animal anatomy, understanding colors. How to measure proportions?Week 3Lesson 3Botanical drawing - graphite pencils and coloured pencilsDrawing a rose in graphite and leaves in coloured pencils. Learning about focal point, understanding how to use our creativity to enhance the reference.Week 4Lesson 4Landscape drawingA fun and colorful landscape. Introduction to different pencil strokes, learning about textures. Learning about perspective.Week 5Lesson 5Portrait drawingUnderstanding face anatomy, combining knowledge and techniques from the previous weeks, drawing from our imagination.
1 file available upon enrollmentHere are the supplies we will need for this course: A sketchbook A set of graphite pencils (See the video) An eraser A kneaded eraser (Optional) A set of colored pencils (softer pencils preferable)
Hello! My name is Karina, I am a professional educator, artist and linguist. At this point, I have over 12 years of experience teaching students of all ages, both in-person and on-line. I'm also proud to be one of the top art teachers on Outschool...
Self-Paced Class
$14
weekly or $70 for all content5 pre-recorded lessons
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 235 learners
Ages: 8-13