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Portrait Drawing Course Term 1, Lesson 3: Cutouts
🕑 Added 2023-03-17 01:11:15 +0000 UTCThis video is Lesson 3 of the 'Learning to see' term - in this lesson I'll explain negative space and how it can be used in creating a strong underdrawing and problem solving later in a drawing. We'll practice seeing negatives spaces with some silhouette drawing exercises and I'll introduce the work of the contemporary British artist Barbara Walker. As always, to get full benefit from the course, watch one video per month, practicing for at least 2 hours per week over the course of that month, before moving on to the next lesson.
You will need:
Paper
Charcoal or any erasable medium
An eraser
Optional: scissors, coloured paper, a glue stick
Your assignments are:
Make 2 silhouette drawings (10mins each)
Make 1 contour drawing (45 mins +)
Optional: A cut-out drawing
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Sharing your work
If you post any work from the course on social media please do tag me (@jakespicerart) and Draw (@draw_brighton) so that I can see what you've made! You can also share your drawings to the Draw Brighton Community Notice Board on Facebook.
Practice
Practice from Sophie's portrait recording HERE or Timothy's portrait recording HERE , or from any of our recorded online portrait drawing sessions HERE.
You'll find all the reference images from todays video below.
Come to Portrait Club or a live online or in-person session via our programme HERE!
Links
Read more about Barber Walker HERE and watch a video of her speaking about her work HERE
Find my books HERE
Visit the course overview on Patreon HERE
Visit the course page of the Draw Navigator HERE
<< Visit the previous lesson Term 1, Lesson 2: Horizons of the face HERE
>> Watch the next lesson Term 1, Lesson 3: Constellations HERE
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Practice from Trib's photoset HERE
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Practice from Lilith & Arthur's photoset HERE
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Practice from the full Drawing Circus photoset HERE
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Guidelines for using the photographs
Please do:
Use the pictures to draw, paint, print and sculpt from, being as realistic or creative as you like
Share the artwork you’ve made with us and the world - in books, in exhibitions, on social media, or on your fridge
Tag us in work you make (@drawbrighton / #drawbrighton) – you don’t have to, but we love to see what you’ve made!
Edit the screenshots as reference for your own drawings - you can change the contrasts, colours and backgrounds to provide more tailored reference for yourself.
Please don't:
Share these pictures with anybody else – they are between you and us
Share the pictures themselves online – thanks for respecting our models’ privacy
Edit the pictures themselves for artwork – we want to see original work you’ve made
Thanks!
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Having trouble viewing the video? You can watch it directly HERE
Comments
Draw Brighton
Thanks Maryam!
Lipa Schmeltzer
Learning so much here.
Maryam Hamidi
I just signed up for Draw Brighton on Friday. I love the way you teach. Thank you! I look forward to all the future videos.
Justine WB
Fantastic, thank you, I shall give them a go :)
Draw Brighton
Hi Justine! The Charcoal pencils are Koh-i-Noor 'Gioconda' charcoal pencils - they are reasonably priced and perform well. If you like a charcoal pencil which can be unwrapped, Generals charcoal pencils are also great. They are cheapest in the UK here: https://www.artesaver.co.uk/Catalogue/DRAW-SKETCH/Charcoal-Compressed/Charcoal-Pencils/Koh-i-Noor-Charcoal-Pencils-SoftDark-Grade-Box-of-12-Black-DACHP-DACHP :)
Justine WB
Hi - apologies if the info is elsewhere and I missed it but can you tell me the brand of charcoal pencil jake uses in this video? I’m struggling to find a brand I like so would like to try a new one :)
Draw Brighton
Thanks Merce! I'm so glad it's been helpful :D
Merce Sole
This is great! I feel that I have learned a lot just by watching and amazing results when I’ve put it into practice!
Draw Brighton
Thanks Angie! It is proving an exciting challenge - I'm hoping it's going to be a useful resource for everybody!
Angie Gurner
Just catching up having been away - this course is an amazing resource and I am going to try again to be more disciplined in daily drawing. Thanks Jake and team forthis huge undertaking and being so generous with your tips and time
Pat
It's brilliant! Thanks so much Jake
Draw Brighton
That's just the best thing to hear Sarah! I certainly have plenty planned to keep you busy for a while! :)
Draw Brighton
Thanks Leila, I'm so glad you're finding them useful!
Sarah Byfield
These lesson are so fabulous Jake!! I keep walking around the house in shock saying to my partner - we never got anything this good at art school!!! I am so so grateful!! I know these session are something I’ll keep coming back to for years! Thanks for all the work you’ve put into them, it really shows! Massive thanks and respect, take care 🙏😊
Leila Aghaei
thank you, it was great. focusing on negative space is one of important points in illustration that i’m interested in it and i think i know alot about it by this lesson 🙏
