3 Simple Steps to Solve Foreshortening

July 20th, 2010 § 0

your gonna love this,

Evan here, lets get right into it…

The single worst problem we run into when figure
drawing human proportion is foreshortening.

Ya know, when you see an arm or leg pointing
right at you, creating a bizarre looking shape
that doesn’t look like a plain vanilla side view.

I want to show you how easy it really is with these
figure drawing tips. It takes a 3 steps, to get it
right.

  • Slow down to increase accuracy
  • Ask yourself what animated shape it resembles
  • work piece by piece with points and angles

Step 1:
Slow down at first. It may take more than your first try to
begin seeing the human proportion correctly. If you
take your time and enjoy the bizarre and funky shape
that is there, you will be able to get it that much faster.

Step 2:

Isolate the entire space where that shape exists, look at it and
ask yourself… What shape does that look like?…a “puppy face”,
the number “7″, the letter “B”?

Then… Click here to read more...

The First Rule of Proportion

July 20th, 2010 § 0

Hey there,
I have  a video for you that I know you’re going to enjoy. It’s short sweet and to the point. Go click on the play button right now and learn drawing from these drawing lessons. I promise they will be a worthy use of your time. I’ve spent years developing these art techniques and turned them into easy to use step by step drawing lessons.

When I was learning drawing I went from beginner to better like a snail because I did not have these art techniques simply laid out for me.

Many of my 6 semesters of students who were eager to learn drawing found these simple videos helpful. I get emails everyday describing how enjoyable and fun drawing is for some of them who struggled for so many years trying to learn drawing the hard way. It gives me great sense of pride to be a part of something that helps others achieve their goals from the know-how that I’m so passionate about… Learning to draw.

Oh and make sure to leave your comment when you’re done. Thanks, I appreciate your feedback.

Master & Cadaver

July 17th, 2010 § 0

It was my child hood dream to study cadavers like Michelangelo and Leonardo. These two “Old Masters” shaped the world’s view of beauty and art. I came face to face with mortality when I was 19. I sat there, hanging over a metal coffin with a dead corpse splayed on top.

On the other side, Frank was dissecting with artful precision, holding the man’s dead fingers in his own latex covered hand. I did not know what to think. So I waited to decide and just immersed myself in the learning…

It took 5 years of shadowing Frank to be considered for this rare opportunity.

These experiences changed my art and the way I draw anatomy forever. Click here to read more...

Art Gurus, Ray-Bands, and Flowing White Hair

July 16th, 2010 § 0

Hey hope your having an incredible day,

I got a story I have share with you. I was in New York City, studying with some classical artists in a private studio. It was in Chelsea, near the meat packing district. Pretty cool place if you’ve never been. My instructor at the time, Brandon, suggested that we go meet one of his mentors who gave him oil painting lessons and drawing lessons.

I happily agreed because I respected his painting instruction and art techniques, they were OUT-STANDING. I coaxed my father into loaning me the car for the weekend road trip to South Carolina. I took extra measures to make sure the car stayed unbroken for the whole trip. Click here to read more...

My First Painting Class (Embarrassing)

July 16th, 2010 § 0

I remember my first day of painting class like it was yesterday. i was a young freshman in college and very eager to learn to oil paint. I had my grandpa’s old painting box that my parents shipped to me my first semester. It was filled with random sticky tubes of paint and smelled like a factory.

Because there was no painting instruction for freshmen students, I asked permission to sit in on upper division painting classes. I hiked across campus with a raft of modge podge materials. I looked like I was going to go on safari. I lugged an easel, glass jars, paint tubes, visor, rags, tins, and brushes across 75 yards, and up 3 flights of stairs.

When I arrived at the studio door, my heart stopped. I was… Click here to read more...

The Reality of Oil Painting Lessons for Beginners

July 10th, 2010 § 0

Even though talent is an important thing in creating works of art, it is still not enough, if you don’t have the right skills.  Painting, just like any other type of skill, has to be learned, tried, and developed.  Finding good oil painting lessons is essential, because you can acquire the vital skills that a painter should have.

The very first thing that a painter should learn is Click here to read more...

How to Draw Cartoons

July 8th, 2010 § 0

Hi, Evan here,

I want to share with ya, the best cartoon drawing tips out there. The only way for me to do that is to let you in on the secrets that my teacher tought me. Yes, there are secrets believe it or not. I’ve shared these how to draw cartoon secrets with a handful of people, and now i am sharing it with you. So listen carefully and make sure you do one thing after hearing them. USE THEM! really go out there and use the stuff, try it out in every which way. Make it work for you, in your own style. So here is how to draw cartoons…

Secret 1: When you draw figures, faces, etc, use the biggest shapes to describe the Click here to read more...

How to Draw Real People

July 8th, 2010 § 0

If you have ever wondered how to draw something that is real looking, versus more cartoonish looking people. Then this can be your moment to clarify the difference between the two very distinct approaches.

One is that when you draw from life you are translating the visual information in front of you. It can be very zen like, to just transcribe small bits of information piece by piece into a related whole. This is a powerful method to learn Click here to read more...

How To Draw People

July 8th, 2010 § 0

The easiest and most fun way I have found to draw people is from life. The reason why is because when I draw people from the vast mix of reality, it makes it 10 times easier to draw people and variations from my imagination. If you look at lots of masters works you will see that they did both. By working from imagination and then refiining the variations from life you allow yourself to build an archetype in your mind. Think of this as a Click here to read more...

The True Story of an Incredible Art Student

July 2nd, 2010 § 0

My best student and good friend Nick Enevoldsen wrote me today telling me he will be a teacher next semester at the Florence Academy in Italy.

Needless to say I am so proud of what he has done and the level he has risen to artistically. He has traveled great distances like myself to collect some great drawing lessons and art instruction. I’m excited for all of the future success Nick will experience from all of his combined skill and talent. He deserves it, he really took a chance, earned his chops and stuck to it.

I remember the first day he walked into my class. He was polite and ready to work, and most of all ready to absorb the art instruction like a sponge. The best part about teaching someone like Nick is that they take a simple idea that you convey to them, and they run it up and down the field, until it’s theirs. Everything I tout him he worked on until it was his. He owns that now because he actually took action on it. I think this single quality makes for a good teacher, someone who talks the talk and walks the walk.

Because I’ve taken different drawing lessons and art instruction courses I like to bounce one group’s ideas against another’s.

Each principle battles it out on the canvas until the winner is left standing, with its back towards light. Risen like a Phoenix out of the ashes.
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