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Mike Sibley
United Kingdom
Приєднався 22 лис 2011
I've been where you are now - after 40 years of professional success, I understand what you need to know.
I know the problems too and have developed solutions from years of running international workshops and online courses.
We artists are always learning. Be guided and mentored as you learn new, better, easier ways of creating your art - at your own pace.
Step-by-step videos made with you in mind - to help you develop into the artist you're striving to be.
And you can access all the videos and Support Forum at www.DrawWithMike.net for the weekly cost of a cup of coffee.
I know the problems too and have developed solutions from years of running international workshops and online courses.
We artists are always learning. Be guided and mentored as you learn new, better, easier ways of creating your art - at your own pace.
Step-by-step videos made with you in mind - to help you develop into the artist you're striving to be.
And you can access all the videos and Support Forum at www.DrawWithMike.net for the weekly cost of a cup of coffee.
START DRAWING NOW!
Drawing newbie? This is for you! Make the first mark, copying is good, and making mistakes is awesome. It's what you're supposed to do. If you don't DO, you don't LEARN. So start drawing now.
Mike leads you in the right direction while revealing Pro Drawing Tips to guide you, before bad habits develop. And for more assistance, join Mike in the Support Forum at DrawWithMike, where over 50 "How-to-Draw" videos are available to members.
DrawWithMike community:
DrawWithMike.net/joinus.htm
Or take an 8-week course and learn from Mike's 44 years of professional experience (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
Drawspace drawing courses:
sibleyfineart.com/drawspace-drawing-course.htm
Drawing from Line to Life (the Drawing Bible):
sibleyfineart.com/pencil-drawing-book.htm
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Early drawings
01:53 Making the first mark
02:34 All those techniques to learn!
03:30 Making mistakes
04:35 Putting in the effort
05:39 Copying is OK
07:27 I can help you
08:00 Line and Shading
09:01 Shading
09:51 Pro-tip: Tapered Line
10:21 Start Drawing Now
#DrawWithMike #SibleyFineArt #MikeSibley
Mike leads you in the right direction while revealing Pro Drawing Tips to guide you, before bad habits develop. And for more assistance, join Mike in the Support Forum at DrawWithMike, where over 50 "How-to-Draw" videos are available to members.
DrawWithMike community:
DrawWithMike.net/joinus.htm
Or take an 8-week course and learn from Mike's 44 years of professional experience (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced).
Drawspace drawing courses:
sibleyfineart.com/drawspace-drawing-course.htm
Drawing from Line to Life (the Drawing Bible):
sibleyfineart.com/pencil-drawing-book.htm
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Early drawings
01:53 Making the first mark
02:34 All those techniques to learn!
03:30 Making mistakes
04:35 Putting in the effort
05:39 Copying is OK
07:27 I can help you
08:00 Line and Shading
09:01 Shading
09:51 Pro-tip: Tapered Line
10:21 Start Drawing Now
#DrawWithMike #SibleyFineArt #MikeSibley
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DRAWING REALISTIC TREES
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Mike explores the make-up of trees and demonstrates the drawing of a midground Oak tree - with loads of useful advice. We immediately recognise a tree as a being a tree. So, drawing a tree involves extracting the clues that tell us it's a tree, and knowing what a tree really looks like. Build those into your work - whatever your style - and you'll send the same "this is a tree" message. This is...
The Graphite 'WHITE PENCIL': Negative Drawing
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An insider's view of Negative Drawing at work in the drawing of a White Peacock butterfly. Learn how to use Negative Drawing, why you'll find it to be such a great benefit, and why this system is ideal for every drawing. Negative Drawing is, undoubtedly, the best 'white pencil', and the most logical way of working, for the graphite artist. Edited down from the full 34-minute version, which demo...
The GRID METHOD's amazing benefits - and ADVANCED "NO-GRID" gridding
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Explore how to copy and resize a photograph or sketch to your drawing paper. For BEGINNER and emerging artists, the grid trains your eye to see what is really there, rather than what you think you see. The ADVANCED method banishes erasing the grid before drawing begins - because there isn't one. And you can easily replace erased guidelines and check accuracy as you draw. Subscribe for more prof...
CREATING CONTRAST and MOOD
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Dismayed that your drawings look flat and lifeless? They're missing a vital ingredient - CONTRAST! How, Why, and When to create strong contrast. How to use it to control the mood of the drawing. How to see detail in areas of deep shade. How to set the mood with high-key and low-key lighting. How we see and understand light How to create contrast with solid darks and blacks You can view all the ...
Drawing Dark Values
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Achieving solid and dark darks with graphite pencil. HOW to create them. WHAT you have to do to achieve them. WHY your solid dark values are essential. WHEN solid darks are your best friend. With lots of advice on ways you can create realistic dark values, shortcuts you should avoid; and ways to achieve strong darks that you might not be aware of. You can view all the BASIC TECHNIQUES videos, a...
DRAWING WEEDS with NEGATIVE DRAWING
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An introduction to the wonders of Negative Drawing, which satisfies the needs and solves the problems of drawing with graphite pencil. Imagine... Producing brilliant white details without erasing Having super-sharp edges that clarify your drawing Having the area you're working on surrounded by value references Having a complex drawing broken down into manageable parts And letting your imaginati...
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
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Conquer "I can't do that, it's too difficult!" by breaking everything down into manageable parts. Learn to how to divide a drawing into easy sections. This in-depth video explains and demonstrates how and why you should break every drawing down, into smaller and smaller sections. Division reduces stress, increases your involvement, and promotes a natural and realistic appearance, because it giv...
INDENTING BASICS
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When you need clean parallel-sided curved or straight white lines, indenting can be your saviour. Indenting creates deep grooves in your paper that subsequent shading skips over. The result is a pristine white, parallel-sided line, with a sharpness that erasing cannot obtain. Harness the power of indenting by learning how to indent effectively, and how to avoid common problems. You can view all...
ERASING BASICS and ERASER TYPES
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Mike explains and demonstrates the most common forms of eraser - including one (his 'go to' eraser) that might surprise you! How erasers work - and their faults. Ink erasers. Soft vinyl art erasers. Kneadable erasers. And more... More existing DRAW WITH MIKE videos, such as this one, will be released here periodically, plus dedicated UA-cam drawing hints & tips videos too. To view ALL the BASIC...
LAYER and BURNISH with graphite pencil
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Mike explains, in easy to understand ways, how patchy shading is harming your drawings. And how Layering graphite, and Burnishing with harder grades, can fix that problem. Layering is compared to blending (the latter lightens, layering doesn't). And two exercises help you explore the way layering can greatly increase the solidity and intensity of your dark values, and smooth lighter values. Mor...
FIRST STEPS for DRAWING NEWBIES
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Make drawing easier by knowing how each of your pencils performs, and how to use it for perfect results. With two exercises you can use to improve your shading techniques. Know your tools. Explore the different grades and points - understand "weight" and "value" - discover the dark values that each grade produces. Know why strong darks are important to the success of your drawings; and why you ...
ALL ABOUT FIXATIVES AND MAKING YOUR GRAPHITE DARKS POP!
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Using Workable Fixatives and removing the shine from graphite pencil to make your darks POP! Everything you need to know about Fixatives for pencil drawings. The differences between fixative types; the many benefits of using a Workable fixative; and practical advice on fixing your own drawings. Fixatives protect your precious pencil drawing from smudging and the harmful rays of sunlight, but th...
DRAWING SHINY HAIR
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My #1 choice of Drawing Hair methods demonstrated. Learn how to use negative drawing and layers to create a curving lock of hair with a central highlight. It's super-controllable and, unlike the far more common erasing method, it produces very sharp, lifelike results. Just remember: You DON'T draw hair, you draw THE SPACES BETWEEN THE HAIRS To view ALL the BASIC TECHNIQUE videos, join me at www...
LINEAR SHADING
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Mike explains and demonstrates the most common forms of linear shading - hatching, cross-hatching, scribble (aka squirkling) and stippling. Features an exercise to help you develop your hatching skills, and solutions to the most common errors - drawing straight lines and equal spacing. Hatching and cross-hatching offer the only means of varying the value of shading without changing the pencil w...