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Drawing Fundamentals

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In this course, Drawing Fundamentals, you will learn how to draw by hand, starting from the ground up. You will begin by learning the elements and principles of design, where you'll learn about line, shape, value, color, contrast, and many more of the building blocks of drawing and design. Then, you will get right into a observational drawing exercises, where you'll learn how to map out and draw an object with proper proportions using lines and values. Finally, you'll learn how to draw a human face, and then how to draw a portrait from a photo reference. After taking this course, you will have a very strong foundational understanding of how to draw by hand.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Drawing 11mins
  • Elements of Design 25mins
  • Principles of Design 13mins
  • Contour Drawing 34mins
  • Drawing Form with Value 38mins
  • Drawing the Human Face 42mins
  • Drawing a Portrait 60mins

Taught by

Shayna Piascik

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4.9 rating at Pluralsight based on 78 ratings

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