Portrait Drawing: Constellations (Patreon)
Content
This video is Lesson 4 of the 'Learning to see' term - in this lesson I'll show you how points and relational lines can be used to improve the proportion of your drawings. We'll explore those points in a continuous line drawing and look at the measured paintings of Euan Uglow. 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:
- Some thing linear to draw with
- Something to draw on
Your assignments are:
- Make 1 continuous line drawing (10 mins+)
- Make 1 contour drawing (45 mins +)
- Optional: Make a personal drawing (1 hour)
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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 one of our photosets 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
- Watch a documentary about Euan Uglow HERE
- Find my books HERE
- Visit the course overview on Patreon HERE
- Visit the course page of the Draw Navigator HERE
- (Thank you to Martyn Burdon & Adele Wagstaff for allowing their work to be used in this video)
<< Visit the previous lesson Term 1, Lesson 3: Cutouts HERE
>> Visit the next lesson Term 1, Lesson 5: Boundaries HERE
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Practice from Adrian's photoset HERE
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Practice from Arthur's photoset HERE
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Practice from Carole's photoset HERE
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Practice from Sam's 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