Portrait Drawing: Cutouts (Patreon)

This video is Lesson 3 of the 'Learning to see' term - in this lesson I'll explain negative space and how it can be used in creating a strong underdrawing and problem solving later in a drawing. We'll practice seeing negatives spaces with some silhouette drawing exercises and I'll introduce the work of the contemporary British artist Barbara Walker. As always, make sure you practice for at least 2 hours before the next lesson to get the full benefit of the lesson!

You will need:

• Paper
• Charcoal or any erasable medium
• An eraser
• Optional: scissors, coloured paper, a glue stick

Your assignments are:

• Make 2 silhouette drawings (10mins each)
• Make 1 contour drawing (45 mins +)
• Optional: A cut-out drawing

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Sharing your work

If you post any work from the course on social media please do tag me (@jakespicerart) and Draw (@draw_brighton) so that I can see what you've made. Patreon supporters can share work in our feedback forum HERE where I'll be watching out for posts. I won't be able to reply to them myself as I am currently recording future videos but Draw tutor Lancelot Richardson will be on hand to give feedback and support.

Practice

• Practice from Sophie's portrait recording HERE or Timothy's portrait recording HERE , or from any of our recorded online portrait drawing sessions HERE.
• You'll find all the reference images from todays video below.
• Come to Portrait Club or a live online or in-person session via our programme HERE!

Links

• Read more about Barber Walker HERE and watch a video of her speaking about her work HERE
• Find my books HERE
• Visit the course overview on Patreon HERE
• Visit the course page of the Draw Navigator HERE

<< Visit the previous lesson Term 1, Lesson 2: Horizons of the face HERE

>> Watch the next lesson Term 1, Lesson 3: Constellations HERE 

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Practice from Trib's photoset HERE

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Practice from Lilith & Arthur's photoset HERE

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Practice from the full Drawing Circus photoset HERE

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Guidelines for using the photographs

Please do:

• Use the pictures to draw, paint, print and sculpt from, being as realistic or creative as you like
• Share the artwork you’ve made with us and the world - in books, in exhibitions, on social media, or on your fridge
• Tag us in work you make (@drawbrighton / #drawbrighton) – you don’t have to, but we love to see what you’ve made!
• Edit the screenshots as reference for your own drawings - you can change the contrasts, colours and backgrounds to provide more tailored reference for yourself.

Please don't:

• Share these pictures with anybody else – they are between you and us
• Share the pictures themselves online – thanks for respecting our models’ privacy
• Edit the pictures themselves for artwork – we want to see original work you’ve made

Thanks!

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Having trouble viewing the video? You can watch it directly HERE