Back to Basics: Learn to Draw Figures

Welcome to Back to Basics with Melissa Forman and Paul Richmond. Together, we will explore different techniques and tips for drawing figures.

This course is broken up into thirteen video lessons, all of which are included below on this page. When you complete one section, scroll down to the next video to continue. You have unlimited access to this page, so you can come back as often as you'd like.

We hope you enjoy this class! Thanks for being part of our Art Makes Us community.

 

Introduction

Meet the instructors and get an overview of the course.

 

Projects

See the projects we will be creating together.

 

Materials

See all of the materials you will need to complete this course.

 

Lesson 1 | Gesture Drawings 1

 

Lesson 2 | Gesture Drawings 2

 

Lesson 3 | Gesture Drawings 3

 

Lesson 4 | Project 1: Rough Sketch

 

Lesson 5 | Project 1: Refine Sketch

 

Lesson 6: Project 1: Finalizing Drawing

  

Lesson 7 | Project 2: Grid and Start Sketch

 

Lesson 8 | Project 2: Continue Sketch

 

Lesson 9 | Project 2: Refine Line Drawing

 

Closing Thoughts

Wrap up this course with Melissa and Paul. We hope you had a blast!

 

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