More Drawing for Fun

withBill LaRocque

Class #4

By Court Jones

More Portraits – Last Class

• Review of Class #3.• More portrait tips.• Very Basic Figure drawing.• Portrait – draw along.• Cheating.• Your portrait project exercise.• Ways to keep drawing.

Review+ - Drawing

• Start VERY light. • Play with the elements of your picture (add,

drop, move, resize.)

• Portraits (my favorite subject):– Outside in– Position Basic proportions and features – no detail.– Find tonal areas – lighting and landmarks.– Add detail slowly.

Review - Drawing People• The average face.• Basic geometry.• Facial landmarks.• Facial features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, jaw

line and other lines.• Necks and shoulders.

The “Average” Face.

Facial Measurements

Facial Features

Eyes

Nose

Mouth and Facial Lines

Ears

Jaw Line

Hair

Neck and Shoulders

Drawing Figures

Age

Gender

Head heights

Break!

Richard Morris Demo (5 minutes.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkDuvgh2e6A

Cheating? or Saving Time

• Grids (good for changing size.)

• Tracing.• Projecting.• Digital: Painter,

Photoshop, iPad, etc.

Draw Your Subject or Draw Abe

Wrapup - Keep Drawing?

Find a way to sketch often (daily)

Draw things you like. Carry a small sketch book.

Keep an illustrated journal or blog.

Take art/drawing/painting courses. Read books.

Watch instructional videos and YouTube.

Draw your greeting cards or add a sketch to the ones you send.

Practice your geometry and perspective.

Draw faces and trees.

Get a drawing app for your tablet. Play the OMGPOP Draw Something app.

Make friends with an artist.

Keep Drawing!