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1. Intro : Proportions and measurements or something that everyone
has struggled with. What if I told you that
this easier than it looks, and you can make precise, beautiful drawings using
only one simple technique. Hi there, My name
is very important. As an illustrator
specializing in fantasy art. I worked with a lot of
companies around the world, helping them to tell stories
and create fantasy worlds. I draw everything from
items, two characters, to creatures, and two small illustrations
and big illustrations. None of these will have
impossible without these basic exercise that
they used to this day. And I'm about to teach
you in this class, proportions and measurement is a fundamental skill
while drawing. Today, I would like to break down how you should
think about drawing. A, how to apply it using only one simple technique to
teach you this technique, we will utilize a
step-by-step lessons that evolve organically
throughout this course. We will have five lessons, one for each part
of this technique. After each lesson, we will
have a brief exercise. So we have ln practice, rectangular field
placement and shape, simplification, direction
and inclination principle, positive, negative space and
comparative measurement. Drawing detail and
finish your drawing. This exercise is meant
for you to improve your accuracy and
proportions and organically. So once you learn it, it can be used for
anything since he's focused on
leveling up your skill. So it's useful to amateur or
professional artists alike. I will use pencil and paper, but I will also show you
how to use digital mediums. How to use this to improve
anything you draw. By the end of this course, I'd like to do a final
project where we synthesize everything we've learned by drawing a detailed
full figure drawing. Our ultimate goal is to draw
a beautiful figure with the right amount of detail
using the steps we learned, we tried to combine them in a unique way to
make it stand out. So excited to bring you
along for the journey. So grab your tools and see
you in the first lesson.
2. Class Project: Class Project. This video, we're going to see
what the final project for this class is and what steps you should take
to make it a successful one. The class project is going
to be a full figure drawing. It can be analog or digital, and it can be any
figure you like. The ones in the class resources, humans, animals, or objects. But remember to upload the reference use alongside
your final drawing. I really like this brush because trying to finish something is the best way to see if we are using this
technique correctly. And because I can never
check if the technique was properly employed and make
corrections in an organic way. It's a great place to
start for beginners. But remember that this is very important to practice
each step on a different model on paper a few times before focusing
on the final project, make sure you're doing
things correctly and understanding each step
before my forward. Don't rush the main concepts we're going to learn
in this class. And I'm going to search for in the final art and dexterity, since it's very
important to mind our line quality and it's a fundamental aspect of drawing. On the second lesson, we're
gonna learn space awareness, finger placement, and
shape simplification. Lesson is going to be
about how to measure and draw by a structure and angles
of inclination principle. Then we're going to learn
how to use positive, negative space and
comparative measures to polish or accuracy and
assist to previous steps. Finally, we're going
to learn how to use these techniques to draw
detail. I'm finished. Drawing for a successful project is very important to
take your time to practice each concept
and don't move forward until you are
sure you understand it. Also practice on a
different paper. Each concept, if fundamental, before focusing on the final, don't forget to upload your final drawing into
the class project gallery. I will begin feedback there. So grab your drawing materials
and let's get drawing, happy drawing, and see
you in the next lesson.
3. Line Practice: When drawing repeated
practices needed, but there is such thing as
good practice and malpractice. So these two simple hand
dexterity exercises will help you with line quality and we support the
way of drawing. I'm going to show you
in the next lessons. Using your wrists. We're drawing is fine when it makes sense, but we will be limiting ourselves if we don't
go beyond the wrist. The wrist serves well for
small strokes and details, but see how it compares with using the whole arm when
drawing long lines. Drawing with the
whole arm works for short or long strokes are like and it's much
better for steady lines. Overall, there are tons of both Ben dexterity
exercises out there. But these two are the most suited for this class
since it will help us to stop focusing
on the contours by observing only directions
when drawing straight lines. The first exercise
is dropped x 3D. We first draw long
parallel straight lines, both horizontally
and vertically. They are not gonna be
perfect. And that's okay. We're focusing on improving
rather than perfection. So it's better to focus on
emotion than on the result. Again, remember to use
the entire arm for this. You're bunch should not
be touching the paper or screen is a pretty
relaxing exercise. And you'll know your lines
are straight if you end up with nice even
squares or rectangles, this will help us
with line quality, but also we support starting to see directions
rather than details. So it's fundamental
for the next steps. Try this a few
times, very quickly. You will notice an improvement. Don't forget to use
your whole arm. I repeat this often
because it's important to develop muscle memory with
the whole arm withdrawing. And the best way to do so is by putting your focus
on it repeatedly. The second exercise not only
covers pens and dexterity, but by extension also
covers depth perception. We start by drawing
a square plane or a rectangle in perspective, Android in any angle, but trying to make
different angles each time. This will help us to apply
what we learned before while drawing something
a bit more complex. Now, we find the middle section of the plane by tracing through the lines that connect a
corner with the contrary one, the intersection point of these two lines is the
middle of the plane. We can find it like this. Or if you're feeling confident, you can try to first
draw the middle, considering the perspective we are dealing with on each case. Then that will check it by using the intersection method
I just explained. As you go towards the horizon, things tend to seem smaller. So the center is never
quite in the middle here. Always is going to be
closer to the shorter side. The most important thing while drawing like this
is to remember to draw with your entire arm and you're never
touching the canvas.
4. Figure Placement and Shape Simplification: Measurement, first-principle.
In this lesson, we're going to cover
the two basic steps we should take in order to effectively measure and simplification the subject
we are trying to draw. This method also supports incorporating proportions
in an organic manner. Never concentrate on contours
are details when drawing. If you do something
like this will happen, we must train your brain to understand what lies behind
the details and the contours. In order to let, we focused on abstraction by concentrating on building the
fundamentals of the form. Now, we first place
a rectangle or a square to define
our drawing area, taking into account the
general shape of the figure, this will help us to
have more control over positioning and
size of our drawing, but also will help
us to start to see the figure in a more
abstract and simpler way. Then we draw the
most basic shape that enclosure to figure. Now, we do try to
be as accurate as possible by focusing only
in angles or directions. And we do so by connecting
by a single line, the two farthest away possible points that
the figure has. And we repeat it until we have completed the most simple
shape that the figure cuts. Before drawing these lines, be sure to be
observing only angles. Since that's the
way to be accurate, you should end up with
something that looks like this. It's okay to draw
outside the rectangle. That's its purpose as well. So it's actually encouraged as long as you don't run out
of space on the canvas. We also draw light because if you're producing
a final drawing, this will be our base. Furthermore, if we
make a mistake, we draw the line again
without erasing it. Also, this exercise is made for us to break
this icon set. So don't stress
too much about it. Yes, pay attention to
the angles and make an effort to obstruct their
mind to see on your shapes, but try to have fun
while doing it. Now for a more complex figure, the good thing about
this practice, that doesn't matter
the complexity or subtract you are drawing. You can apply this no
matter the circumstance, and it's just RCC. That is why once you incorporate
this drawing method, you will be able to draw
anything with it for this pose, we notice that the
enclosure rectangle is more of a square, so we draw it accordingly
then by abstracting our mind and trying to observe what most basic shape,
the fewer cuts. We draw it in a few
lines as possible, we will end up with something
abstract looking like this. And that is a great result. Always on when the finger
fits inside of it. Try to be mindful on how the
finger fills that space. Remember to draw with
your whole arm and make single strokes while at the same time drawing
light with a hard pencil, we are now practicing a concept, but this step is fundamental and should be present in all of your drawings. It's also good to
start practicing to draw it in a manner that
is only visible to you. These construction
lines should be barely visible in
the final drawing. Take your time to draw this, but be mindful of your strokes. Rely on the previous exercise to avoid hairy or six outlines. Practice this as many
times as you can. When you start to
see basic forms and shapes instead of
contours are detail. That means that you are
ready for the next steps, happy drawing and see
you in the next lesson.
5. Abstraction & Angles of Inclination: Measurement, second principle. In this lesson,
we're going to cover the next steps we should take in order to draw the figure and build it in an organic
and simple way, I will explain each
step in detail. But first, I will walk you through the first
steps we should take. First, we make a rectangle, and then we do the
most basic form that the enclosures to figure. Then we look for the center of the figure on both
torso and legs area, while still concentrating
only at angles. After that, we look
for the angle of inclination for the
shoulders and hips. Following that, we look for the angles of the
limbs and head, while at the same time, drawing the angles that
the silhouettes cut we can use guidelines are seen
on the upper arm here. Before drawing the angles
of the silhouette, we should end up with something
that looked like this. The goal of this
exercise is to practice a concept rather than
do a complete drawing. But if you are building the class project
alongside each video, make sure to practice
it a few times on a separate paper before
drawing the class project, we will use the next pose as a reference for
explaining each step. As usual, we draw a rectangle
to find our drawing area. We have struck the figure
an attempt to enclose it in the simplest
shape possible. Then we look for the
center of the figure. It's a good idea to
look for two middles, one for the torso and
one for the legs. Since we might capture
the post Chester, we'd also help us a lot
while measuring the box. As for the torso, the middle is usually in the same place
that the spine is. And as for the legs, we should search for the middle of the channel
shape that they form. Then we search for the angle of inclination of the
shoulders and hips, drawing a line that
goes from shoulder to shoulder and two iliac
crest, iliac crest. By doing this, we captured the relationship
between the dorsal and berries and allow us to see the silhouette more clearly, since the torso will be painted on the side
where the two lines are closer from each other and relaxed on
the opposite side. This will help us with
the next step as well. After that, we trace lines for
the limbs, head, and body. It can be guidelines
as seen here. On the limbs are
long lines based on the angles of the silhouette
is okay to use both. The most important aspect to
pay attention throughout all of the steps is to observe
only angles and inclinations, while at the same time
making long light lines. Don't forget our first lesson. Now, time for a little demo. As usual, we draw a
rectangle to find our drawing area based on the overall shape
of the figure. Andro, the most basic shape
that the fewer cuts in as few lines as possible
while observing only angles. Once we have that easier
to draw the smaller parts inside of this big shape and we do that steel
by drawing angles. But now on a smaller scale, I draw a simplified
version for the hands, feet, and head as well. Since for now, we're
not concentrating on detects only
direction and shape. This right here is the most simplified version
of these posts. It might seem simple. Things. Simple is good
and hard to obtain. A good drawing is
good because of his good basis and simplicity. Now because of its detail, if you are able to
obtain our result like this on multiple tries, that means that you're
ready for the next lessons. If not, keep trying until
you do before moving on. Copy drawing and see
you in the next lesson.
6. Positive & Negative Space and Comparative Measures: Measurement, third principle. In this lesson,
we're going to cover two more tools that can help us in all of
the other steps. And it might also assist us in correcting and they will
chicken or drawing. But most importantly, is crucial to practice this
way because it will help us even further in learning proportions and simplification
in an organic manner. These methods can be
used from the start. Don't think of it as a
last step in the process. They are techniques
that can assist and support all the other steps. The first method is negative
and positive space. We look for the figure
near the space and blowing abstraction to be
it as an actual figure. This is another method of measuring that blends
in with the others. Look for the negative
space to see the figure. The field space is the
figure positive space. And by comparing
one with the other, we can see if we made a mistake during the angles of
inclination placement. We may also measure by comparing the distance from one
portion to the other by tracing lines that
the body doesn't actually have to
check by comparison and what distance or angle a certain part is in
relation to another. This is referred to as
comparative measures. To quickly summarize, first, we focus on synthesis
and abstraction. To draw the figure and
it's more basic form. Then we draw the
meat section and direction for the shoulders,
pelvis, and limbs. After that, we use straight
nice to compare and measure the figure at the same time using negative space as a guide. With practice, you will be able to do them all at the same time, rather than focusing
on drawing the body. Always draw simple forms. Then following the process, I described the four, work your way down from there's two little happy drawing and
see you in the next lesson.
7. Draw Detail & Finish Your Drawing: Finish your drawing
and draw the day. Today, I will make a quick recap on what we learned
before and show you how can you use
the same concepts to advance the drawing
a little bit more? First, we start with
a square as usual. Then we draw the
most general shape that enclosures the figure. Then we search for the middle
of the torso and heaps. After that, we proceed
to draw the direction of the shoulders, hips, and health. Following by drawing the
direction of the limbs, we observe the direction
of each joint. The lines withdraw,
R&D shape or contours. They should represent the
inclination for that part. To start drawing the contours to figure why double-checking
by using inclination, we use the space in addition with additional
shapes that we draw before, we use the same principles while drawing a more detailed manner. E.g. with the hands, feet, or head, wondering the detail, we should not change the steps. Once we have this general shape, we measure the position
and angle of the detail by applying the same principles
only at a smaller scale. In this case, for the hands, we first draw the general shape based on the angles of the mass. Then we trace a line that shows the angle and the
position for each finger. Once we have that,
we can focus on the angles for the
silhouette of each finger. Same principles apply for
drawing anything human, figure, animal, or object. That is why this
technique can be used to draw anything
even detail. In this case, for the ****, I use lines to see the inclinations for the
eyes, nose, and mouth. I also use landmarks
like the ears and cheekbones to see at what height the facial
features should be. After that by measuring, as I showed you before. But at a smaller scale, you will be able to draw
the face correctly. You can see here drawing and
see you in the next lesson.
9. Summary - Final Thoughts: Hey, you made it. Congratulations. Thank you so much for choosing
me as your teacher. To quickly summarize, in
this class, we learned, our first lesson was hand dexterity exercises to improve the quality
of our lines. Our second lesson was finger placement and
shape simplification, which are the basis
for measurement. Next, we learn to
measure and draw using abstraction and angles of
international principle. Our first lesson cover
how to employ positive, negative space and
comparative measures to improve our accuracy and help with the
previous processes. Lastly, we'll learn how to
complete a drawing and add detail using this technique yields this technical aspects. If there is one thing I
hope you take away from this class is this right to
make an avid aldosterone? If it's only a few
minutes every day, it really makes a difference, especially if you
are studying right? Small changes like this on your routine can
really help a lot. So be patient and keep drawing. Don't think so much about it. Just draw a little bit each day and you will
get the remember to upload your project into the class project gallery
so we can now take a look. If you enjoyed
this class, please follow me and leave a comment. You will mean a lot
if you want to be updated about future
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the class description, copy drawing, and see
you next time. Bye-bye.
Fabian Parente, Artist & Illustrator
