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How to Draw

Learn how to draw people/figures successfully then you will be able to draw almost anything. That is why all the masters studied mainly the human figure over the centuries. Even today, figure drawing classes are mandatory in all art schools and colleges.
We have designed these drawing tutorials assuming that you are a beginner, so feel free to skim through if you are more advanced. Also the tutorials are on the narrow field of representational observational drawing techniques. We have separated the lesson into two different drawing lessons: Lesson 1: Two-Dimesional Tutorials and Lesson 2: Three -Dimensional Drawing Tutorials. One must master and use both when drawing, but We found it more effective when the students practice them separately during their studies, then one day they will find themselves just drawing freely using both methods naturally without any kind of technical aspects in their minds.

We guarantee that you will become a master draughstsman if you thoroughly study our tutorials. Always feel free to contact us should you come up with any questions or need extra helps.

Lesson 1: Two-Dimensional Drawing Tutorials

Have you ever seen a kid without any prior training do a great pencil drawing by copying from comic books or photos? They have been gifted with the eyes that is sensitive to shapes and values. But anyone can TRAIN their eyes to see well.

Value Sketching Practice

A great way to train your eyes to see the accurate shapes and values, is by doing a lot of value sketching practice. Click here to see this lesson on how to draw people using values

Lesson 2: Three-Dimensional Drawing Tutorials

Seeing the forms clearly is very hard. Many artists start to understand it very late, sometimes well after they graduate from the art institutions and during their professional career. It requires a lot of knowledge from thorough studies and practice. The task here is not just to see, but to observe. You should be able to see through your subject all around the form, be able to accurately locate the ear on the other side of the head that you don't see,etc. It may be difficult while studying it, but once you learn how to draw by thinking three-dimensionally, you will see the forms naturally before your eyes wherever you go, and combined with your two-dimensional method of seeing, you will be able sketch realistically with ease.

Seeing The Forms All Around

Click here to see the tutorial on seeing the forms

click here to see a head drawing tutorial demo

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figure drawing video demos

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