A Beginner’s guide to realistic figure drawings: Drawing and Shading the Human Form

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/A-Beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-realistic-figure-drawings-Drawing-and-Shading-the-Human-Form/1784635491

In this class we’ll learn how to better draw a realistic human figure by breaking down the drawing process into simple steps and training our eyes to see like an artist. This class is primarily for the amateur, and no prior skills are required, but of course artists of all skill levels are welcome!

The areas that will be covered include:

• Methods for finding proportions. i.e., freehand, grid, tracing.
• Structure and planes of the human body
• Understanding light and shadow shapes
• Shading techniques for creating 3-dimensional form
• The hierarchy of values, edges, and line.
• The Do’s and Dont's of realistic figure drawing.