Rex’s Sketchbook – Lot’s of Pencil Mileage
Rex is from Shanghai China. Her story is pretty unbelievable. She was a physics major in hight school, not an art major. Considering how good she is at drawing it’s pretty incredible to witness her raw talent.
How To Draw A Portrait Likeness
What I’ve discovered over the years is that being able to match values plays such an important role in capturing a likeness. Even if you are able to draw all of the measurements of the models head correctly, if the values are off, the likeness won’t be there.
Natalie’s Sketchbook – Character Design With Origami Paper
It’s really a pleasure to have Natalie as a student in class. Not only does she dive into each assignment with tons of passion but she also inspires the entire class.
Natalie’s life drawings are big and bold. As you walk by her drawing pad her work just jumps out at you.
Pheobe’s Sketchbook Part II – Character Design Crazy
After going back home to China, then taking a Summer class at Cal-Arts she came back to visit. I’ve been seeing Pheobe’s work all Summer on Facebook so when she came back to visit I had to look in her sketchbook. Wow did she improve!
Mike’s Sketchbook Video
His work is so graphic. Mike’s work can be used just about anywhere. Tattoo studios, graphic design, cartooning, on skateboards, the list goes on and on.
Character Design Via Crayola
School starts once again in three weeks. I look forward to meeting a whole new group of students. At the same time I thank my lucky stars that Emily joined my class last year half way through the semester.
Bari’s Sketchbook – Expressive Watercolor
As you can see in her sketchbook she’s a natural with watercolors. I consider myself a pretty neat person, however I’m really drawn to messy sketchbooks. I would say that Bari has one of the most messy sketchbooks and it’s awesome.
How To Structure Your Portrait Drawings
Definitely check out this video critique if your portrait drawings look a little flat. Also if you are having a hard time being able to draw a likeness this video will teach you how.
How Cynthia Draws Cute & Cuddly Creatures
The combination of her work ethic and her ability to draw cute and cuddly creatures will certainly take Cynthia a long way.
How Ariel Gets Creative With Post It Notes
Ariel’s use of bold line, colorful post it notes, as well as colored pencil makes for a very original and authentic looking sketchbook.
P.K.’s Sketchbook Drawings
Originally from Tanzania P.K. found one of my early sketchbook videos on youtube. This inspired him to apply to classes at the School Of Visual Arts in Manhattan New York. That is truly inspiring to me.
Figure Drawing Help Is On The Way
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Are You getting Feedback on Your Drawings?
There is no secret drawing technique. It’s called study, apply what you learned, then get feedback to see if you are doing it right. Rinse and repeat on a consistent basis. That’s the secret sauce.
Eclectic Sean’s Sketchbook
I love having Sean in class. He goes big with every page in his 18 x 24 pad. He draws big creating very interesting compositions through overlap.
A Drawaholic’s Delight
As you can see in the sketchbook video what I love most about Anna is her willingness to experiment. I mean heck if you don’t experiment in foundation year of college when will you?
Ron’s Sketchbook – No Chocolate
My favorite part of having Ron as a student is teasing her about not liking Chocolate.
Clara’s Sketchbook – Sophisticated Design
I’m really fortunate to have met Clara. Clara was not originally enrolled in my class, thank goodness she stopped by on week two to ask if she could register.
Scott’s Super Cute Sketchbook
I’ll let Scott’s work speak for itself. I just absolutely love the gorgeous line, the fun cute characters, the environments, it’s all super fun.
Rotating Portrait Drawing Techniques
What is going on in your brain while drawing a portrait? Are you stressing over your pencil paper combination? Are you concerned about not being able to draw the models likeness?
Phoebe’s Sketchbook Drawings
What I love most about Phoebe’s work is the diversity in her character design. No two characters look the same. She has a natural ability to draw the characters personality with little effort. Her characters show both emotion and movement.