Drawing Essentials
Learn to draw what you see.
The foundations of academic drawing for beginners: light and shadow, Bargue drawing and the structure of the head, finished with a full drawing demonstration.
Enrol for $99Beginner
level
3
lessons
2 h 21 min
of lessons
+ 6 h
real-time footage
The course
Three lessons, start to finish
01 · Light and shadow
See light and shadow
The basic concepts of light and shadow, learned on a simple form before you take them to the head.
02 · Bargue drawing
Break down Bargue drawings
We analyse Bargue drawings together, from the easy plates to the advanced ones, and look at head structure templates: mine and Loomis'.
03 · Demonstration
Put it together
A full drawing demonstration from start to finish, where everything from the first two lessons is applied to a cast.
What you will learn
The essentials, in one course.
- How to analyse and copy Bargue drawings
- The components of the visual impression
- Head structure templates: mine and Loomis'
- Beginner cast drawing concepts
- How to finish a drawing with realistic rendering
- The questions to ask yourself when you critique your own work
FAQs
Do I need experience?
No. The course is designed for beginning art and drawing students.
What do I get?
Refined editions, edited down for the most learning in the least time:
Part 1: fundamental concepts of drawing, easy Bargue drawings, applied to a model (43 min)
Part 2: advanced Bargue drawings and the Loomis method (47 min)
Part 3: drawing demonstration (52 min)
Real-time editions, longer and more in depth: 11 parts, about 6 hours.
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Start with the essentials.
Three lessons, plus six hours of real-time footage.
Taught by Stephen Bauman. Trained at the Florence Academy of Art, teaching for 20 years, tens of thousands of students taught online.
Enrol for $99