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Drawing Basics - Proko

Offered By: Proko via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Embark on a comprehensive drawing course designed for beginners, covering essential techniques and fundamental concepts. Learn proper pencil control, explore basic elements like shape, value, color, and edge, and master shading to create light and form. Dive into gesture drawing, structure basics for 3D representation, and various methods to create the illusion of depth. Discover professional drawing supplies, avoid common shading and drawing mistakes, and unlock mind-blowing realistic shading tricks. Acquire measuring techniques, explore sketchbook options and paper types, and learn advanced pencil sharpening methods. Improve shape design through simplification, enhance shading skills, and understand the application of 13 different line types in your artwork.

Syllabus

Drawing Supplies I Use in My Videos
How to Hold and Control Your Pencil
The Basic Elements - Shape Value Color Edge
Shading Light and Form - Basics
How to Shade a Drawing
How to Draw Gesture
Structure Basics - Making Things Look 3D
The Illusion of Depth - Contrast, Aerial Perspective and Form
The Illusion of Depth - Perspective, Details and Overlapping Forms
The Illusion of Depth - Edge, Line, Cast Shadow and Paint Thickness
Drawing Supplies I Use for Longer Drawings
Top 5 Shading Mistakes
Top 5 Drawing Mistakes
Mind-Blowing Realistic Shading Tricks
6 Steps to Draw Anything
Drawing Measuring Techniques
Learning How to Draw
Intro to Drawing Basics
Ultimate Guide to Sketchbooks and Paper
5 Pencil Sharpening Techniques for Pros
Improve Shape Design by Simplifying
Simple Trick to Improve Your Shading
13 Types of Lines and How to Use Them


Taught by

Proko

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