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Kato D – Realistic Drawing for Beginners – Drawing From a Grid (Online)
Date recorded: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Think you can’t draw? Think again! Drawing from a grid is great for beginners. It not only produces an accurate drawing, it also trains your brain to see line, shape, value and negative space. The more you do it, the better you become at seeing these relationships and the less grid you need. You’ll learn to see what is really there, not what you think is there. After this presentation and draw-along, you’ll be on your way to finishing a realistic drawing!
Kato D – Realistic Drawing for Beginners – Drawing From a Grid (Online)
Think you can’t draw? Think again! Drawing from a grid is great for beginners. It not only produces an accurate drawing, it also trains your brain to see line, shape, value and negative space. The more you do it, the better you become at seeing these relationships and the less grid you need. You’ll learn to see what is really there, not what you think is there. After this presentation and draw-along, you’ll be on your way to finishing a realistic drawing!
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About the Instructor:
I’ve been an artist for 30 years working in printmaking, painting, assemblage and digital art. I have a BA in Philosophy and studied art in a non-degree/personal betterment track at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of Representational Art in Chicago.
Thank you, Linda! Your car turned out great and I love the watercolor/ink shading! So glad you were working along with me and found it helpful 🙂
Brilliant session Kato, thank you – I was genuinely surprised at how quickly the car took shape. Look forward to a follow up session! Found the wheel really tricky, which I thought would be easy!!
Thank you, Jane! Love your car, it turned out great! So happy you were drawing along with me! xx
I had never heard of a formal “gray scale” before. I made one with 16 evenly spaced shades of gray that can be printed. I never heard of a “kneaded eraser” or knew why there are so many kinds of drawing pencils before and the principle that to make darker, use softer pencil, not more pressure, always draw lightly. I was able to follow along. Five stars, There is even room for a sequel. Why not label the columns with letters and numbers to avoid getting them mixed up?
Thank you, Red! That is an excellent grey scale! I challenge you to draw one in pencil and match it as close as you can, but you probably will need a range of pencils to do it. A lot of people use letters and numbers and label each square A-1, B-3 etc, but I like to look at the cross hairs and work out from each intersection. I could definitely label one axis with letters and one with numbers to avoid confusion. Good idea!
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I learned so much, thanks for sharing this technique!
Thank you, Linda! Your car turned out great and I love the watercolor/ink shading! So glad you were working along with me and found it helpful 🙂
Brilliant session Kato, thank you – I was genuinely surprised at how quickly the car took shape. Look forward to a follow up session! Found the wheel really tricky, which I thought would be easy!!
Thank you, Jane! Love your car, it turned out great! So happy you were drawing along with me! xx
I had never heard of a formal “gray scale” before. I made one with 16 evenly spaced shades of gray that can be printed. I never heard of a “kneaded eraser” or knew why there are so many kinds of drawing pencils before and the principle that to make darker, use softer pencil, not more pressure, always draw lightly. I was able to follow along. Five stars, There is even room for a sequel. Why not label the columns with letters and numbers to avoid getting them mixed up?
Thank you, Red! That is an excellent grey scale! I challenge you to draw one in pencil and match it as close as you can, but you probably will need a range of pencils to do it. A lot of people use letters and numbers and label each square A-1, B-3 etc, but I like to look at the cross hairs and work out from each intersection. I could definitely label one axis with letters and one with numbers to avoid confusion. Good idea!
Awesome demo Kato!
Thank you Cheryl! That’s awesome! Love it, especially the custom plate!