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Assignment - Melted Pancakes with Philip Dimitriadis
by Marshall Vandruff
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700
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86
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42m 47s
Philip Dimitriadis demonstrates the "Melted Pancakes" technique to teach perspective and depth in drawing.
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Project - Proportions
by Michael Hampton
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537
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124
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1m 33s
Take what you've learned about proportion and give it a try for yourself.
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Assignment - Melted Pancakes with Philip Dimitriadis - Part 2
by Marshall Vandruff
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303
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23
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42m 45s
Philip Dimitriadis expands on the "Melted Pancakes" technique to add more depth and realism.
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Easy Proportions for Better Gestures
by Michael Hampton
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922
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18
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27m 32s
Now that we've covered gesture drawing basics—focusing on ideas over copying—let's dive into proportions.
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Introduction to Becoming Creative
by Brent Eviston
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12m 32s
Learn to enhance your creativity through research insights and practical projects, regardless of your experience.
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How to Mechanize Organic Forms
by Marshall Vandruff
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522
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25
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21m 15s
Peter Han shows us how to transform organic forms into mechanical designs using linear perspective.
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Learning How to Draw
by Stan Prokopenko
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713K
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158
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6m 24s
Drawing is a visual language that can be learned just like any other language, and anyone can pick it up with the right guidance and practice.
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Project - Simplify to CSI
by Stan Prokopenko
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22K
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3.4K
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4m 37s
Here’s a project to help you avoid chicken scratch. We’re going to simplify our drawings to C curves, S curves, and straight lines.
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Project - Simplify from Observation
by Stan Prokopenko
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33K
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5m 36s
The first project of the Drawing Basics course is to challenge yourself to simplify the shapes, edges, and values of a pear or portrait from observation.
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How to Draw Confident Lines - The Tapered Stroke
by Stan Prokopenko
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242K
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142
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4m 38s
Master the Tapered Stroke for confident line quality in your sketches! Learn how to construct complex shapes & add energy to your loose sketches.
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Intro to Lines
by Stan Prokopenko
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386K
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57
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9m 36s
There is an endless number of ways to use lines as an artist, so let's jump in and take a look at the basics.
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Demo 4 - Value Composition Thumbnails - Level 2
by Stan Prokopenko
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32m 56s
The final composition thumbnail demo. With this sorcerer I'll explore value contrasts, silhouettes, and light sources.
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Ultimate Guide to Sketchbooks and Paper
by Stan Prokopenko
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366K
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185
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13m 38s
A beginner's guide to sketchbooks and paper! Learn about paper types, texture, weight, archivability, and common pitfalls.
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Intro to Drawing Basics
by Stan Prokopenko
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672K
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572
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9m 9s
In this video, I’ll give you an in depth look at what you’ll learn in my Drawing Basics course.
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Demo - Simplify Pear from Observation
by Stan Prokopenko
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22K
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24m 58s
Here is my step-by-step demo on how to properly execute the first assignment for level 1 students.
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From Blobs to Airplanes
by Marshall Vandruff
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748
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72
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31m 46s
Learn how to draw airplanes starting with rough blobs and refining them into structured forms.
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Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation
by Stan Prokopenko
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13K
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2K
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3m 44s
In this project, we'll start learning how to sketch using simple loose lines.
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Sharpening 6 Types of Drawing Pencils
by Stan Prokopenko
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946K
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139
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20m 58s
All the ways I sharpen pencils. Wooded and woodless graphite pencils, 2.0 and 5.6mm mechanical pencils, charcoal pencils, and eraser pencils!
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Warmup - Mushrooms
by Stan Prokopenko
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14K
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10m 50s
This warmup is a fun way to help you practice drawing ellipses.