THUMBNAIL Sketches: Tutorial for Self-Taught Artists and Beginners

Why are thumbnail sketches helpful in drawing? This video explains the many reasons why thumbnails can make your drawing practice more efficient and effective. Thumbnail sketches can save you time and allow you to explore more options for composition. The demonstration shows simple strategies on how to crop or expand your thumbnail sketches.
Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang.
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Clara Lieu was an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design from 2007-2020. Her artwork has been exhibited at the International Print Center NY, the Currier Museum, Childs Gallery, the Davis Museum, and more. Lieu received an artist fellowship from the MA Cultural Council, has written for the NY Times, and lectured at Brown University, the NAEA conference, and in Vancouver & China. She has been profiled in Artsy, Hyperallergic, KPCC, & WBUR.
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[@halcy7190]

I just love these bite sized videos!!

[@artprof]

I'm so glad they are helpful! -Prof Lieu

[@artprof]

Watch our full length video on thumbnails, which includes a drawing demo: ua-cam.com/video/oTiR_dw7fqI/v-deo.html

[@ltwig476]

I tend to not waste a lot of time with sketches, mostly just some lines and spheres and rectangles for placement (arial space). Since I tend to paint 40 inches or larger canvas, I typically cut my drawing paper to scale of my canvas. I tend to write notes all over my sketch, such as run this off canvas, greyed out Persian blue here, develop this area before deciding that area with directional arrows. Then I will be half way through the painting and jump out of bed in the middle of the night, make a new quick sketch and new notes. Some of the notes I never use.

[@JumpPanda]

I found this video while looking up how to do thumbnails for a illustration project and I found this very helpful. Very quick and concise! Thank you

[@artprof]

Glad it helped! Thank you for tuning in, we're glad you enjoyed it :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff

[@ant11368]

I found this video extremely useful due to its brevity. all the videos you make are grand but often they're quite long and I struggle to find the time to watch them all the way through. This kind of synopsis, though would be fantastic! thanks!

[@artprof]

Really helpful feedback! We actually do have a lot of 2-10 min videos, (I just haven't cut any recently) so you can find them in these playlists that I made recently. Prof Lieu
2-3 min videos: ua-cam.com/video/vI8EFBPYxcU/v-deo.html
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[@joe_now_here_]

Oooh professor, you're going to be proud. I do thumbnails now. And you were right. It saves so much time, tears and energy. Hahaha. Also it's so fun to do!

[@artprof]

Oh yeah!! Thumbnails are the BEST - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@mrchristian8782]

this is really helpful,
I searched thumbnail sketches because of Andrew Loomis =)))

[@artprof]

Awesome!! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@richardbaker112]

Is gesture drawing generally used in thumbnails?

[@artprof]

Yes, any kind of fast work is useful when making thumbnails! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff