The Complete Drawing Course

1. Fundamentals of Drawing

   36 lessons

   1. Welcome !
   2. Drawing Materials

   1. Part 1 - Lines

      1. 1. Lines

   2. Part 2 - Shapes

      1. 1. Shapes - The different shapes
      2. 2. Shapes - Analysis
      3. 3. Shapes - Examples
      4. 4. Project – Shapes

   3. Part 3 - Contours

      1. 1. Contours
      2. 2. Project - Contours

   4. Part 4 - Light and Shadow

      1. 1. Light and Shadow – Theory
      2. 2. Light and Shadow – Value Scale
      3. 3. Light and Shadow – Shading, Blending, and Erasing Techniques
      4. 4. Project – Shading

   5. Part 5 - Proportions

      1. 1. Proportions – Overview
      2. 2. Proportions – Sight-Size Method
      3. 3. Proportions – Angle Sighting
      4. 4. Proportions – The Grid Method
      5. 5. Proportions – Using the Grid in Real Life
      6. 6. Proportions – Practice Exercise with the Grid

   6. Part 6 - Perspective Basics

      1. 1. Perspective – Horizon Line
      2. 2. Perspective – One-Point Perspective
      3. 3. Perspective – Two-Point Perspective
      4. 4. Perspective – Three-Point Perspective

   7. Part 7 - Exercices Before Final Projects

      1. 1. Drawing a Figure Upside Down
      2. 2. Drawing Negative Space
      3. 3. Blind Contour Drawing Without Looking
      4. 4. Seeing the World in Black and White
      5. 5. Understanding Hard Edges and Soft Edges

   8. Final Projects

      1. 1. Final Project – Drapery
      2. 2. Final Project – Pears
      3. 3. Final Project – Burger – Part 1
      4. 4. Final Project – Burger – Part 2
      5. 5. Final Project – Burger – Part 3
      6. 6. Final Project – Rose – Part 1
      7. 7. Final Project – Rose – Part 2
      8. 8. Final Project – Rose – Part 3

2. Drawing Animals

   27 lessons

   1. Part 1 - Drawing Animals Using Simples Shapes

      1. 1. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – Identification
      2. 2. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – Let’s Get Started
      3. 3. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – A More Precise Contour to Finish

   2. Part 2 - Shading

      1. 1. Rhinoceros – Analysis and Construction Lines
      2. 2. Rhinoceros – Shading the Body
      3. 3. Rhinoceros – Shading the Head

   3. Part 3 - Textures

      1. 1. Textures – Introduction
      2. 2. Fur – Cat
      3. 3. Wool – Sheep
      4. 4. Scales – Snake
      5. 5. Feathers – Rooster
      6. 6. Spots – Giraffe
      7. 7. Wrinkled Skin – Elephant – Part 1
      8. 7. Wrinkled Skin – Elephant – Part 2

   4. Part 4 - Final Projects

      1. 1. Dog – Part 1
      2. 1. Dog – Part 2
      3. 2. Eagle – Part 1
      4. 2. Eagle – Part 2
      5. 3. Horse – Part 1
      6. 3. Horse – Part 2
      7. 4. Labrador – Part 1 (Using the grid technique with animals)
      8. 4. Labrador – Part 2
      9. 5. Tiger – Part 1
      10. 5. Tiger – Part 2
      11. 5. Tiger – Part 3
      12. 6. Bear - Part 1
      13. 6. Bear - Part 2

3. Drawing Portrait

   50 lessons

   1. Start with a Complete Portrait - Female Portrait

      1. 1. Introduction – Female Portrait
      2. 2. Female Portrait – Contours
      3. 3. Female Portrait – First Eye
      4. 4. Female Portrait – Second Eye
      5. 5. Female Portrait – Forehead
      6. 6. Female Portrait – Nose
      7. 7. Female Portrait – Cheek
      8. 8. Female Portrait – Mouth
      9. 9. Female Portrait – Hair – Part 1
      10. 10. Female Portrait – Hair – Part 2

   2. Start with a Complete Portrait - Male Portrait

      1. 1. Introduction – Male Portrait
      2. 2. Male Portrait – First Eye
      3. 3. Male Portrait – Second Eye
      4. 4. Male Portrait – Nose
      5. 5. Male Portrait – Cheek
      6. 6. Male Portrait – Forehead
      7. 7. Male Portrait – Area Between Nose and Mouth
      8. 8. Male Portrait – Ear
      9. 9. Male Portrait – Chin
      10. 10. Male Portrait – Hair
      11. 11. Male Portrait – Neck

   3. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Mouth

      1. 1. Closed Mouth
      2. 2. Smiling Mouth
      3. 3. Open Mouth

   4. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Nose

      1. 4. Nose – 3/4 View
      2. 5. Nose – Profile View
      3. 6. Nose – Front View
      4. 7. Crooked Nose
      5. 8. A Tool to Draw the Nose

   5. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Eyes

      1. 9. Eye – Front View
      2. 10. Eye – Profile View
      3. 11. Eye – 3/4 View
      4. 12. Closed Eye
      5. 13. A Tool to Better Draw Eyes

   6. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Ears

      1. 14. Ear – Profile View
      2. 15. Ear – Front View

   7. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Hair

      1. 16. Hair – Straight
      2. 17. Hair – Wavy
      3. 18. Hair – Long Male
      4. 19. Hair – Short

   8. Facial Proportions - The Loomis Method

      1. 1. Head Analysis
      2. 2. Front View Portrait
      3. 3. Profile Portrait
      4. 4. Three Quarter View Portrait
      5. 5. Additional Exercise
      6. 6. Sculpting a Simplified Loomis Head in Clay

   9. Advanced Studies

      1. 1. Working on the Gaze of an Elderly Person
      2. 2. Working on Dark Skin
      3. 3. Drawing a Complex Hairstyle – Part 1
      4. 3. Drawing a Complex Hairstyle – Part 2

4. Drawing the Human Body

   14 lessons

   1. Create a Precise Contour

      1. 1. Analyzing the Body Using Simple Shapes
      2. 2. Drawing the Body Using Shapes
      3. 3. From Shapes to a Precise Contour
      4. 4. Drawing All Body Postures
      5. 5. Human Body Proportions

   2. Drawing Different Parts of the Human Body

      1. 1. The Chest
      2. 2. The Hand
      3. 3. The Back

   3. Foreshortening

      1. 1. Foreshortening – Introduction
      2. 2. Foreshortening of the Human Body

   4. Final Projects

      1. 1. Standing Woman – Subject Introduction
      2. 1. Standing Woman
      3. 2. David – Part 1
      4. 2. David – Part 2

5. Drawing Perspective

   44 lessons

   1. Basic Techniques

      1. 1. The Horizon Line
      2. 2. One-Point Perspective
      3. 3. Two-Point Perspective
      4. 4. Three-Point Perspective
      5. 5. Exercises to Better Master Perspective
      6. 6. The Cone of Vision, Station Point, and Distortion in Perspective
      7. 7. Division in Perspective
      8. 8. Multiplication in Perspective

   2. Ellipses in Perspective

      1. 1. Ellipse Basics
      2. 2. Arches
      3. 3. Dividing an Ellipse
      4. 4. A Cylindrical Tower

   3. Proportions Techniques in Perspective

      1. 1. Overview of the Techniques Covered
      2. 2. One-Point Perspective Grid
      3. 3. Two-Point Perspective Grid
      4. 4. Scaling Objects
      5. 5. When Vanishing Points Are Too Far Away – The Brewer Method
      6. 6. The Brewer Method – Demonstration
      7. 7. Perfect Squares and Cubes in Perspective

   4. Slopes in Perspective

      1. 1. Basics of Slopes
      2. 2. Creating a Precise Angle
      3. 3. Special Case – A Dormer Window
      4. 4. A Staircase – Simple Method
      5. 5. A Staircase – More Precise Method
      6. 6. A Road Going Up and Down

   5. Advanced Techniques

      1. 1. Dynamic Planes in Perspective
      2. 2. Complex and Curved Forms in Perspective
      3. 3. Breaking Down Volumes
      4. 4. Complex Forms in Perspective – Practical Demonstration
      5. 5. Atmospheric Perspective
      6. 6. Five-Point Perspective
      7. 7. Five-Point Perspective – Second Example

   6. Cast Shadows

      1. 1. Front Lighting
      2. 2. Side Lighting
      3. 3. Shadow Projection on a Wall or Other Surface
      4. 4. Multiple Light Sources
      5. 5. Radiating Light
      6. 6. Top Lighting

   7. Finals Projects

      1. 1. Introduction to the Final Demonstrations
      2. 2. One-Point Perspective Final Project
      3. 3. Two-Point Perspective Final Project
      4. 4. Interior Scene in Perspective
      5. 5. Drawing a Daily Object in Perspective – A Table
      6. 6. A Car in Perspective