Drawing Basics – David Jamieson

Drawing Basics David Jamieson

Drawing Basics – David Jamieson

Drawing Basics – The Complete Online Course

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of representational drawing that any artist must master to capture what he or she sees with fidelity. It’s what we refer to as a “skills course” because it focuses specifically on the abilities and concepts of drawing in a series of exercises – the emphasis is not on producing a finished “work of art” but rather on practice and development of a fundamental skill set.
 

A Drawing Course that Starts at the Very Beginning.

The ability to make beautiful drawings is the product of a well-developed skill set – a family of related abilities of the hand, the eye, and the mind, that together give an artist the tools required to draw anything. But these fundamental skills are often overlooked in introductory drawing courses and instructional DVDs, and even in art colleges, where the true “basics” are ignored – bypassed in favor of more advanced material.

But this isn’t in the best interest of students – particularly beginners. Asking someone to draw a portrait, or a figure, or a complex still life before they’ve learned to hold a pencil, draw a line, build a simple shape, or create a careful progression of values is bound to cause frustration for everyone. Too frequently, beginning students encounter the difficulty of learning to draw while attempting something inappropriately advanced and give up, deciding – prematurely – that they simply “can’t draw”, when in fact they just haven’t been shown how to develop their skills from the ground up.

Drawing Basics is our attempt to address this problem. It’s what we call a “skills course” because it focuses on fostering drawing ability through a series of exercises. The emphasis is not on producing a finished “work of art” by the end of the course, but rather on practice and repetition to develop a fundamental skill set. We assume no prior knowledge or experience in drawing, and the course proceeds sequentially, each lesson building upon what was presented previously.

What You’ll Learn in Drawing Basics – The Online Course

  • A sequential method for drawing that works for drawing anything.
  • Helpful exercises for developing your skills.
  • Methods of measuring and sighting that help you understand the proportions of your subject and help you identify and solve problems.
  • Details about the drawing materials I use and why.
  • How to think about light and form and their interaction.
  • How to use “squinting” to understand the value relationships on your subject and in your drawing.
  • How to capture subtle curvature easily and accurately.

Here’s What You’ll Get Instant Access To: 

  • 10 Step-by-Step Modules containing 62 lessons with over 22 hours of video content – nearly every pencil stroke is recorded.
  • Complete demonstrations of each exercise
  • Diagrams and animations to illustrate key concepts
  • Downloadable PDF Guides for each module.
  • A thorough discussion of drawing materials and their uses
  • Lifetime Access to the Course — Go At Your Own Pace
  • Free Lifetime Updates.
  • Question & Answer threads on each lesson page

Suggested Items:

This course guides you through a series of exercises for building basic drawing skills. As such, drawing materials are required for you to complete the course work.

Additional items are also useful. A neutral value scale can serve as a reference for tuning value carefully. And for the observational drawing exercises, a collection of spheres, cylinders and cubes in differnt shades of gray will allow you to work “from life” for those parts of the course.

Specific materials recommendations are available in the course if you prefer to secure these items on your own, but for your convenience we also offer these items for sale.

Direct Download Link

Sales Page: https://vitruvianstudio.com/course/drawing-basics/

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