I'm often asked whether you need to be able to draw to become a painter and I know that a lack of confidence in drawing can often be a barrier to creativity. That's why I made this class! I'll show you three simple approaches for creating accurate outline drawings from a reference photograph. With your new skills you’ll spend less time worrying over your drawings and have more time to enjoy your painting process.

Method 1 - Tracing

Highly accurate no matter what your level of drawing ability. A great choice for beginners and a fast way to transfer an outline quickly if you want to dive straight into painting.
You'll learn my top tips for making clear tracings from a photograph.

Method 2 - The Grid Method

Accurate and a great method if you want to scale up your drawing to work on a larger canvas. It can take a little getting used to but once you've made a few grids you'll get the hang of it. Good for detailed subjects and for improving your observational skills.
Learn how I set up a grid and how to keep your drawing in proportion every time.

Method 3 - Freehand

Drawing freehand is best for improving your skills and for giving you more freedom to adapt your reference in your own way.
You'll learn my 'plot points' method to map out your key shapes and proportions before adding detail, making it easier to achieve accurate freehand drawings.

After taking this class you’ll be able to make your own confident and accurate outline drawings from any reference photograph. These methods work for any painting medium so whether you use watercolours, acrylics, oils or gouache you’ll find helpful tips to speed up your preparation phase.

You'll need:

A surface you’d like to transfer your drawing to (I’m just using paper)
Pencils (a HB or 2B, plus a 4B if you have one)
Rubber
Ruler
Tracing paper (don’t worry if you don’t have this yet, you can watch the class first and then see if you’d like to try this method)
A reference photograph you’d like to draw (or you can download mine from the Resources section)
If you’d like to follow along and use my reference photograph I’ve also created a downloadable outline drawing which will be an additional help which you can download from the Resources Section.

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Dorothy Daniel

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