Craftsy – 10 Essential Techniques for Better Drawing

Discover a toolkit of fundamental techniques to refine your artistic skills alongside internationally acclaimed artist Patricia Watwood. Use hatching, crosshatching, stippling and veiling to create shadows, tones and gradation. Locate and define objects in your drawings with composition, block-in and contour lines. Next, depict shapes in three dimensions with precise perspective. Accurately orient objects to create a convincing sense of placement using enveloping and triangulation. Transfer drawings so they can be copied or moved to a new surface for a fresh start. Enhance your ability to depict light and shadow, and create accurate value shifts for true-to-life results.

Class Lessons

• Introduction
• Introduction to Black & White Media
• Line & Contour
• Structural Drawing
• Enveloping & Triangulation
• Transferring
• Value
• Form
• Working on a Toned Ground
• Color Media