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Drawing Materials & References
Drawing Materials I’m guessing that a good number of you have already taken a class, workshop or online course at Vitruvian Studio. If so, the…
What To Expect From This Class
Hello and Welcome! Welcome to this Replay class in portrait drawing from Vitruvian Studio! My name is David Jamieson, and together with my wife and…
Week 4 – The Structure of a Light Mass; Developing the Forehead
In This Session: The direction of the light. The structure of a light mass. Developing values on the forehead and left cheek. Click here to…
Week 5 – Developing the Cheeks & Jaw
In This Session: Developing values on the right cheek, right eye, and jaw.
Week 7 – Developing the Neck & Hair
In This Session: Finding structure in the neck and hair mass. Developing values on the neck and hair mass.
Week 1 – Introduction & Block-in
In This Session: Welcome and introduction. Technique and materials overview. Beginning the block-in. Welcome to this Replay class in portrait drawing from Vitruvian Studio! Over…
Week 8 – Hair, Freckles & Finishing
In This Session: Refining the hair mass. Articulating furrows, freckles and local value fluctuations. Clean-up and refinement of the contour. Benediction.
Week 6 – Developing the Mouth & Ear
In This Session: Light & shade development on the mouth, chin and ear.
Week 3 – Getting Started With Values; Eyes & Nose
In This Session: Form mapping in the light side. The “key” of the drawing. Beginning light & shade development on the nose and left eye.…
Week 2 – Block-in & Line-in
In This Session: The proportions of the face. Finding and structuring the features. Completing the block-in. Refining the line drawing.
Lesson 3 – Pelvis & Spine
Click here to download Pelvis Geometry Click here to download Skeletal Structures
Lesson 1 – The Skull
Click here to download Skull References
Lesson 2 – Ribcage
Click here to download Ribcage Geometry