Class
Quick Sketching
$39.99
$10.00
At a Glance:
- In-depth Instruction; over 124 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Item:
W0658E
Description
Unlock the power of rapid expression in our Quick Sketching class! This engaging course is designed for artists of all levels who want to develop their sketching skills quickly and effectively. You may already have the essential tools at hand—just a bit of paper, a few pencils, and an eraser—and we’ll guide you through a series of practical, step-by-step sessions.
In this class, you’ll learn to frame your drawing space and visualize your composition before diving in. We’ll explore the importance of line work for conveying emotion and the relationships between various elements, helping you outline your subject with confidence.
We’ll simplify complex details into basic geometric shapes, making it easier to capture the essence of your subject. As you sketch, you’ll discover techniques for adding depth through perspective and foreshortening, creating a three-dimensional feel in your work.
Mistakes are part of the learning process, and in this class, you’ll learn how to make quick adjustments as your composition evolves. After refining your initial sketch, we’ll focus on adding essential details like folds and shadows to enhance your artwork.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to accentuate contours with softer pencils and clean up your sketches with precision. We’ll finish off with inking techniques to give your drawings a polished, professional touch.
Join us for Quick Sketching and discover how to harness the spontaneity of sketching while building your confidence as an artist!
Class Sessions
Introduction
1:34
Learning how to sketch is a great skill that will help you advance your drawing skills even further, and you probably already have many of the tools to get started. In this class, we’ll break things down step by step and give you the skills you need to start sketching like a pro.
Materials and Tools
0:55
One of the beautiful things about drawing is that you don’t need many tools to get going. All you really need is a bit of paper, a few pencils, and a good eraser. We’ll go over the essentials in this quick session.
Framing
4:03
Let's start by framing our drawing and figuring out the space we need. Take a moment to consider whether you'll need more horizontal or vertical space, and lightly sketch out a line to ensure that your drawing sits just right in your workspace. Then, visualize a grid before diving into the actual drawing.
Line of Action
3:11
From the initial line we made, we’ll move on to outlining the rest of the objects in our drawing. We’ll explore different ways to use lines for expression and discuss the importance of finding relationships between the various elements of our composition.
Simple Shapes
6:54
Once we have the placement of our objects sketched out on our workspace, we’ll take a further look at the shapes involved in our main subject. We’ll demonstrate how to take complex details and simplify them into their most basic geometric forms.
General Volumes
12:52
After drawing out the shapes and forms of our composition, we can begin to identify the lines that will give our drawing depth. We’ll explain how to use perspective and foreshortening to add a three-dimensional quality to your subject.
Checking for Adjustments
26:19
When sketching quickly, it’s easy to make mistakes that you’ll want to adjust once your composition starts to come together more clearly. In a second pass, we can make adjustments to the errors that we might have made in our first pass.
Delving into Shapes
19:41
Once we have made any necessary corrections to our drawing, we can then add details like creases, folds, and lines to emphasize the focal points of our composition.
Styling
36:22
Using a 2B or 4B pencil, we can begin to accentuate and stylize the final contours of our subject. We’ll discuss key areas to add shadows or highlights in order to emphasize the forms in your drawing.
Cleaning and Outlining
11:28
With our trusty eraser, we’ll clean up any unnecessary marks or strokes that don’t belong in the final composition. Then, using a bit of ink, we’ll give our drawing a finishing touch and outline the final silhouette of our subject.
Your Instructor
Gerardo Escamilla
Gerardo Escamilla, also known as Dinos is a Digital artist and Illustrator from Yucatan, Mexico with over 15 years of work experience. Gerardo studied Graphic Design and later decided to become a specialist in illustration since he liked to draw since he was a kid. Gerardo is currently working for an international design agency as a Custom Illustration Specialist, but he worked in the past as a Freelance Illustrator winning national and international awards. His works have been featured mostly in advertising in North America and Europe. Gerardo specializes mostly in the fields of character design, concept art and storyboarding.
Bonus Material
Quick Sketching - Bonus Material
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.