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Happy Drawing, Emily @ The Pencil Room
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Same here: checked in at lesson 3, and going back to lessons 1 and 2 to start at the beginning. This is just what I have needed and been looking for. Assume nothing, except that 1. making the look of three-D reality on a 2-D piece of paper is a skilled illusion, with techniques; and 2. you need to learn how. But you CAN.
A squished rectangular cone, that's it exactly, and hey, it's OK to say so! This is really great, and just exactly what I need! I am subscribing today. Thanks to you sensible, marvellous artists who share your gifts and teaching skills on line so generously.
do you use and easel or a flat table? Will a drawing easel help to move from the elbow and shoulder? I'm drawing in a smaller sketch book and on a flat surface. I'm finding it difficult to move from my shoulder and elbow with control. Help?
For filming I use a flat table. I do have an adjustable drawing easel that I will use if Im drawing on bigger pieces of paper and having something more upright will definitely cause you to work from the shoulder more because it's harder to rest your hand on the page. For a small sketchbook though I will still work on a flat surface. If you are working on a page 8x11" or smaller then it's totally fine to work from the wrist as most of what you draw will fit within that movement. When you need a wider movement for long straight lines or to do quick sketching or gesture drawing, try focusing on allowing the hand to slide on the page with swift movements as you draw, as if you were gently brushing something off your paper with the side of your hand. This is the same as working from the elbow/shoulder but it might be a little bit easier to think about!
Glad you enjoyed the free course! There are a couple of other classes for practicing what you've learnt - if you want to keep going! Check out the Boost Your Skills playlist here: ru-vid.com/group/PL-i_GDP6hCKlG-JDHKXuVmoKh1uFn98Tx
I have some classes and courses on Skillshare...I cant remember which one I mentioned in this video! If you are a Skillshare member and there is something you would like me to add just let me know :)
@@ThePencilRoomOnline I have no previous experience on drawing except some doodling and bad sketching when i was kid. Right now i want to start to learn sketching so i can draw scenaries, landscapes and urban sketching etc. There are so many resources online which made me confused where to start. After landing in your channel it felt to me that your tutorials will be really good for me. I already have a skillshare account saw i thought i migh find your full course there.
@@HansBauer-cb2cg There is a lot of stuff out there! If you are interested in learning the basics before you get into landscapes etc you can find one of my Learn To Draw courses on Skillshare here: skl.sh/45q57Qk I also have a couple of single classes on Skillshare that might suit your interests including drawing a fir tree and drawing a charcoal landscape. My Sketch Club membership is a bit more directed but since you have a Skillshare account already, check out that link and see how you find the beginner course for starters :)
@@HansBauer-cb2cg Check out this video about different grips: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_70yJ36fNXc.htmlsi=nGoOlyUfDYpdU5BX At this stage though, don't worry about the different grips so much as practicing moving your pencil in different directions/movements and allowing the hand to move on the page too (using your regular grip). I talk about it a bit in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jp2C_tx5MuI.htmlsi=wqrKtlNKgTzUT0cB which is a good one for figuring out where you might have some restrictions. It's not so much about doing things 'right' as it is about increasing your coordination and range of movement which only comes through practice. Mix up your practice with exercises and also just having a go at drawing something you are interested in :)
Hello, Is it wrong to have a grip similar to the tripod grip, but instead of the thumb being at the base, it holds the side of the pencil and grips the index finger? This is how I have always held a pencil, and I don't know if it's bad.
Nope its not bad. Think of the tripod grip as whatever way you normally hold a pen to write with - that will be the easiest grip for you to use to draw with but it's good to practice overhand grip and loose grip to give you different types of movement ☺
I have now watched several of your videos on your lessons for those with interest in or, just beginning to draw. I must say, you are a superb instructor!!! Everything thing you say and show are in fact very important to learn and do. Why?! Because everything you teach will be used in some form or fashion regardless of what a person decides to draw! With out practice in the skills you teach a person will never achieve the level of results in their drawings that they may desire it to be. Practice, practice, practice. With out it you'll never become proficient in drawing. In fact, almost anything you do in life requires practice to become very good at what you do and don't forget to continually learn new things to improve your skills!
Thanks for your kind words! And yes, practice, practice, practice is the key. It seems so simple yet it really takes a lot of commitment to stick with it through the challenges. Thanks for watching ☺
What is being done her, with the leaf, isn't nearly as easy as it appears to be! A few folks can do it. I saw my mother draw by looking at a photo of some birds. When she was done it looked exactly like the birds in the picture. I was amazed! That started my interest in drawing. Yet, even today I have difficulty in drawing an object by looking at a photo and getting it as good as she did. She could draw it the same size but, couldn't get it to look right drawing it larger. She said she draws what she sees in the proportion she sees it and could do it any larger. To bad she wasn't aware of the methods that are used to draw it larger.
That's interesting about your mother being able to draw at the same size! Getting proportions correct with contour drawing like in this video gets easier the more you do it. Speaking of drawing size, I definitely find that students and myself included have a comfortable drawing size that is unique - some people naturally draw small and some people naturally draw large (some people like your mother just have a good eye!). But yes it's good we have methods to check proportions at any size! Thanks for your comment and for watching :)
Emily, I am in my mid sixties and have just embarked on a desire to draw & paint. I happened upon your videos by accident when looking for drawing tuition. I had no idea that there was any other way to hold a pencil apart from the one that I was taught. I couldn't sleep last night and decided to watch some videos on drawing. I started out with the Standard grip with some success, but then changed to the Loose grip, the results were much better and I found that I could be more fluid in my drawing. Thanks for teaching this Middle-aged dog some new tricks.
Yayy! Glad to hear it was useful. The different grips will suit different people and different situations so do try mixing it up when you are drawing. If you haven't seen my free Learn To Draw series on RU-vid yet, it may help you on your drawing and painting journey: ru-vid.com/group/PL-i_GDP6hCKlsQCrB7SW0qKyXBNMocDar Best of luck!
This is one of the best instructional videos for beginners who desire to learn to draw and for those who haven't been drawing very long who may need pointers to improve their skill. I would recommend this channel to those persons with out reservation. You do a wonderful job teaching!
Being new to drawing I am so glad I ran across your channel. Your guidance and breakdown led me to be surprised with the turn out. I am not sure if portraits is the way I will end up going but it is fun finding out. Thank you for sharing your skill.
I really wish I could draw with my elbow and shoulder. I have motor coordination issues due to a neurological disorder and I'm constantly trembling, so my arms are very unstable. Wrist drawing provides me with more stability, but its a problem for long flowy lines... and I also ended up with an injury that wont go away. If people can, they should really invest in learning how to draw with their elbow and shoulder.
Do the best you can in whatever way works for you. You may find you end up with a more unique style than other people but that is something you can make a feature of!
This is super helpful and comforting. Learning to draw when you feel your creative side tremendously lacks is daunting. You made me feel more confident. I have already identified some patterns.
Thank you for sharing this. Can you tell us how to draw the perspective lines if your vanishing point is way outside the edges of your paper? Like if your are working from life & want to draw a building. Many thanks
That's a tricky one as its actually quite difficult to see the perspective by eye when you are drawing from real life - at least not without a measuring tool. You can use a pencil lined up with the angles of the top and bottom edges of a building and then name that angle (eg. 30 degrees) and draw that same angles in your sketchbook. That will give you a basic idea of where the vanishing points might be outside your piece of paper. You can then use your knowledge of 2pt perspective to make sure everything fits with the rules: eg. everything above eye level will slant downwards towards vanishing point, everything below eye level will slant upwards towards vanishing point. Hope that makes sense :) So its a mixture of observation and estimation. Which is why it's very useful to do the basic box exercises for 1pt and 2pt perspective to have a really good understanding of how it works!
I love your videos. They're very helpful. I subscribed to your beginner class and am excited to get started. I'm 47 and always wanted to learn to draw and paint. Hopefully I can do it. I've taken classes in the past but they didn't stick. Going to try to take it more seriously this time. I've done acting and music, now it's time to learn this part of art.
Glad you've found the videos helpful! It's always hard to stick with something to get through the beginner stage. I think the key is to keep it consistent (like exercise) but to not take on too much at the start. You might think you can practice five times a week but its probably better to practice 2-3 times a week and be really consistent with it. Best of luck!
You probably can but I don't sharpen the tortillons. They tend to get a bit fluffy when you use sandpaper to clean them, because of the ridges of paper. Tortillons also have a slightly rounded end which is quite nice to work with so I just rub them clean on a spare piece of paper :)
While I’m searching was thinking how silly thing this is I’m searching but look someone made a video about my need of learning how to draw lines correctly. I appreciated 🙏
I have been doing a lot of redrawing of other peoples art. I find it much more fun then doin geometric shapes. Im not sure if it teaches anythingg but i think it helps with understanding proportions. Occasionally i can get a character shape that is almost as good as the original and kinda nice to look at. I just eyeball it and edit it over and over again until its good enough.
Any kind of practice will help. I guess what you might find hard if you only practice redrawing other peoples art, is how to build an original drawing from scratch because it really does come down to starting with visualising and drawing simplified shapes first.
Wow I have never drawn anything before. I've completed your lessons within a week and now I can at least draw circles, ellipses and shapes so much much better. You're a fantastic teacher and you really helped me to push through. When you've never drawn facing yiur first blank page is terrifying. When I perform live, I have no fear, but drawing is scary because of the fact that as a newbie chances are you may fail horrendously. I've got new hope that I may actually be able to develop the skills to do this!!! Thank you so much.
Thanks for your comment, its great to hear your perspective. I find performing live terrifying...😅 so Im glad to hear these videos have made drawing less scary! Keep in mind that drawing is all about failing. In every drawing I fail and correct my mistakes, fail and correct. It will never be perfect from the first mark which can be demoralising until you realise it is actually all part of the drawing process :)
Thank you for this. Your excercise based approach is exactly what I need. I need someone to tell me exactly what to do, how to do it, how I should start moving my hand/wrist and exactly what to practice. It reduces my anxiety and I don't get overwhelmed. Thanks again.
Thats ok, dont worry too much about it. Moving from the elbow/shoulder really just means being able to move your hand across the page as you draw. If you want draw on a larger scale then it becomes more useful but just keep practicing in whatever way is comfortable for you for now :)
