“Online Class “The Power of Line” Learn the Secrets of Great Drawing!! My newest online drawing class for those who need to study at their own pace cover the foundation of drawing basic 2d and 3d shapes that then used with sighting, measuring, mirroring, and construction techniques are then used to create contour drawings of still life arrangements.
Class Overview This shows an overview of my newest online classes. I shared the fundamental approaches to drawing. Learn the drawing techniques of the masters. Learn more at https://classes.kevinmccainstudios.com/courses
Horizontal and Vertical Relationships When we start to draw many times we are so focused on the object’s smaller pieces and details and we miss the larger picture. Then our drawing pays the price. Whenever you draw or even paint at least half of the drawing or painting is double, and triple-checking the basic relationships of objects. One of the greatest tools in the artist’s arsenal is the use of “Horizontal and Vertical” relationships! This is a portrait that I drew and I…
Art Tip Seeing the Perspective In a Scene Is it One Point orTwo Point Perspective? Last month we discussed how to find the horizon line in a scene. Being aware of the horizon line is the first part of understanding how to draw and paint a scene. Okay but then what!? The next part is to be able to identify if the scene is in One Point Perspective or Two Point Perspective. It is essential to understand that as parallel lines move away from us…
Perspective Drawing Adds Depth To create the illusion of the 3rd dimension we need to understand how we see depth so that we can recreate it convincingly. For more than 500 years artists have used a simple process for creating the illusion of depth. That is perspective drawing. 3d games and programs employ this method, but until the 1990s most of this was done by hand by artists, illustrators, architects and mechanical draftsman. It is the most important Key to understanding how to…
Basic Shapes Clafiy difficult problems When I was young I had strange misconceptions and ideas of how to draw. I would pick up books and see artist describing things into basic shapes and I would think to myself that’s not how you draw. You just draw. Little did I know how much I was wrong! After years of training and a twenty year professional career in illustration and fine art I know it is “the key” to drawing and painting regardless of style.…
Proportion and Dividing Lines Dividing a Line Equally without a Ruler Anyone who has picked up a pencil and wanted to make an accurate drawing knows the most important thing is proportions. That means you need to divide things up. Sometimes into several pieces. Now you can eyeball it but if you want to get to a better level of accuracy then you want to use a few simple techniques that will take your drawing to the next level. Dividing a Line Segment…
The Fundamentals of a Head Starting with the Classic method of Developing a Portrait from the Egg shape. Step 1 – We start with an oval or egg shape. Generally the oval is about a 1/3 taller than it is wide. If you are having trouble with drawing ovals grab an egg from the refrigerator and quickly making some ovals. 20 to 40 will go a long way in helping you get more comfortable drawing the shape Step 2 – Once we have…
How to Draw a Simple Eye Eyes are one of the most important things when drawing people. Many people struggle when drawing eyes. These easy steps will help you draw eyes more accurately. Lets start with the basic angle in the top lid. Step 1 – The Top lid is comprised of 3 main angles. The innermost angle from the tear duct is usually the most extreme angle. Each person’s eye and therefore the angles are different. Practice looking for the 3 angles…