by Matthew | Jan 26, 2019 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog |
In this very short figure drawing lesson I’d like to share with you how I begin to fit the head onto the shoulders. The two key words are short and begin. In case you have not noticed I am a big believer in repetition in the mother of skill. I tend to teach the...
by Matthew | Jan 12, 2019 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog |
With this particular figure drawing I started with an abstract shape. It’s definitely a different way to start. Now what I’d like to share with you is how to branch out from the legs into drawing the torso. That is drawing the torso with correct...
by Matthew | Dec 29, 2018 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog |
Have you ever wondered why your figure drawings look stiff? Perhaps they look too stylized for your liking. The antidote to stiffness is eliminating all straight lines. Straight lines on the edge of your figure drawings without a doubt create a stiff look and feel. No...
by Matthew | Dec 20, 2018 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog |
I recently added a twenty-eight lesson figure drawing course in the member area of Drawing Tutorials Online. I wanted to share with you some of the lessons over here at my blog. This first lesson in particular is very important. Too many artists give themselves...
by Matthew | Oct 25, 2018 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog |
In this screencast portrait drawing lesson I share with you how I think about the structure of the lips. Thinking about the structure of the lips is completely different than using angles, shapes and tone to map out the lips on paper. The key element to keep in...
by Matthew | Oct 17, 2018 | Drawing Tutorials, The Blog
In this screencast portrait drawing lesson I share with you how I think about the structure of the eye. Thinking about the structure of the eye is completely different than using angles, shapes and tone to map out an eye on paper. The key element to keep in mind when...
