1. More Drawing Class #4
for Fun
with
Bill LaRocque
By Court Jones
2. More Portraits – Last Class
• Review of Class #3.
• More portrait tips.
• Very Basic Figure drawing.
• Portrait – draw along.
• Cheating.
• Your portrait project exercise.
• Ways to keep drawing.
3. Review+ - Drawing
• Start VERY light.
• Play with the elements of your picture (add,
drop, move, resize.)
• Portraits (my favorite subject):
– Outside in
– Position Basic proportions and features – no detail.
– Find tonal areas – lighting and landmarks.
– Add detail slowly.
4. Review - Drawing People
• The average face.
• Basic geometry.
• Facial landmarks.
• Facial features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, jaw
line and other lines.
• Necks and shoulders.
13. Wrapup - Keep Drawing?
Find a way to sketch often (daily)
Draw things you like. Carry a small sketch book.
Keep an illustrated journal or blog.
Take art/drawing/painting courses. Read books.
Watch instructional videos and YouTube.
Draw your greeting cards or add a sketch to the ones you send.
Practice your geometry and perspective.
Draw faces and trees.
Get a drawing app for your tablet. Play the OMGPOP Draw Something app.
Make friends with an artist.