Capture the Essence: Loose Sketching with Shapes
Julia Bausenhardt, Nature Sketching & Illustration
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Lecciones en esta clase
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1.
Introduction
1:29
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2.
Examples
3:48
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3.
Tools + Warm Ups
4:44
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4.
Simplifying Shapes
4:29
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Adding Accents
2:36
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6.
Putting Everything Together
3:57
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7.
Drawing Complex Shapes (Iris)
4:22
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8.
Share Your Shapes
1:37
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Do you struggle to capture the essence of what you want to draw?
Are you unsure how to start your sketches from a blank page?
Do you have difficulties simplifying a subject to its essential form?
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the different shapes and moving parts of a complex subject?
Then this class is perfect for you!
In this course, you’ll learn how to simplify complex subjects into basic shapes, using just a few confident strokes. By focusing on these foundational shapes, you’ll be able to capture the overall feel of what you're drawing - without getting bogged down in details at this early stage of your sketch.
Our tools will be simple: I recommend a pastel or graphite stick, a drawing tool with a really broad edge, and some simple drawing paper, and that's it! Through these exercises, you’ll see how much you can achieve with just a few big, bold strokes and minimal equipment.
Each lesson is short and actionable, guiding you step-by-step. By the end, you'll have learned a fun technique that will let you create bold and expressive sketches, that's not only great for warm ups, but for building these basic observational skills you need for drawing.
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Hey, I'm Julia! I'm an illustrator & field sketcher from Germany.
I've been passionate about the natural world all my life, and I'm dedicated to connect art and nature in my work. With my work I want to increase awareness for the natural world we live in and its fascinating fauna and flora. I share my sketching adventures regularly on my blog.
I work mostly in traditional techniques like watercolor, gouache or ink and I love field sketching and nature journaling.
Showing people how they can discover and connect to nature through making art is an important part of what I do - that's why I teach here on Skillshare. Drawing and painting are excellent ways to learn more about nature. I want to help people deepen their connection to na... Ver perfil completo
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For your class project, I encourage you to:
- create a few of these shape sketches in quick succession, aiming for just one to two minutes per sketch.
- Look for objects around you, or work from photos.
- I would suggest choosing subjects that don't have too many small fine parts, so that you can make full use of this technique.
- Focus on big strokes, avoid tight lines or reworking too much - keep it spontaneous.
Remember we’re aiming to capture the feel of the subject, not the details. Capture the essence. Don't worry about perfecting any lines or proportions, just try to get into the flow of observation and mark-making.
Treat this as a warm up.
I'd love to see your shape sketches in the project gallery!
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