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The drawing tutorials you better not miss
Start Here: This is the place you need to start to successfully learn the 5‑Pencil Method...
We’ve taken 3 hours of tutorials from the Core Concepts and Exercises DVD series and put them online for you--for free.
There are 5 lessons. A new lesson will be sent to you each day that builds on what you learned in the previous days.
The 5-Pencil Method approaches drawing a little differently than you’ve probably ever seen. The specific, step-by-step tutorials are designed so that no matter what your level of drawing experience you can pick it up.
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Tools and Materials
The right tools and materials = big difference
"Layout" A Drawing
Tips for laying out your drawing accurately
- Establishing Structure and Perspective
- Structure, Perspective & Freehanding
- Adding Vignette and Checking Proportions
- How to Lay Out a Drawing -- Part 1
- [response] RE: Question about Layout & Proportions Using the 5PM
- [response] RE: Does the Straightedge and Divider Layout Method Work for Subjects with a Tilt?
- [response] RE: Proportions & Vignetting a Drawing
- How to Lay Out a Drawing -- Part 2
- A Trick for Visualizing Perspective | Using a Centerline
- A Trick for Drawing Proportions Correctly
Drawing Technique
Things you need to know about the 5-Pencil Method
- Creating Dimension with a Range of Values and Clean Edges
- Drawing Dimension with Edges and Angles
- Interpreting Angles in Your Drawings
- Drawing from Photos Taken with Flash
- Separating Dimensions
- Watching for Small Details in a Rotated Subject
- Creating Clean Edges and Transitions
- Tips on Creating Smooth, Contour Textures
- Tips on Drawing Dimension with Shadows
- Drawing Dimension
Critiques
Drawing tips you can apply to your own work
- Tips on Drawing a Bird
- Drawing the Structure of a Dog's Face
- Adding Details in Eyes
- Tips on Drawing Hair -- Part 1
- Tips on Drawing Hair -- Part 2
- Tips on Drawing Eyes and Hair
- Establishing Structure and Perspective
- Structure, Perspective & Freehanding
- Keeping Lighting Direction Consistent
- Tips on Drawing Eyes, Lips and Hair