Spiraling Out From Negative Space
For those of you who have been around the drawing block before “Negative Space” is kind of like an old familiar friend. I think it was either fifth or ninth grade that I was introduced to this technique. Betty Edwards has certainly created a whole cottage industry around this technique. All the power to her.
The Importance of Drawing Shadow Shapes
It sounds so trivial, drawing shadow shapes. But the fact is a lot of artists struggle with drawing, or shading in shadow shapes. A different term for this is “blocking in”. Some artists simply just don’t see shadows.
Jack’s Sketchbooks
I as gear up for a new semester of teaching at the School of Visual Arts my mind brings me back to Jack. Every new semester brings the uncertainty of new students. Last year I was blessed with an amazing class of twenty-one incredible students. Jack was the different student. At first glance I wasn’t sure what he was all about. But as the..
Level & Plumb Two Figure Drawing Must Haves
You really want to practice drawing with the Angles & Measurements technique on a regular basis. Even if just for the fact that it will keep your eye hand coordination in check.
See The Figure In Simple Shapes
All of the shapes you draw should be organic. Round all of the corners of every shape basically. There are no straight lines on the figure.
Two Minute Gesture Poses
I encourage you to listen to the video first writing down some of our quick tips. Then grab you sketchpad and play the video a second time. Draw the two minute poses in your own style. Don’t be perfect just draw.
Drawing The Rough Skeleton
It’s amazing how you can craft a figure out of nothing using this simple technique.
Julia’s Sketchbook
Julia is a young multi-talented artist with a bright future ahead of her.