We are going to look at how to draw chests. Our aim is to keep it super simple and practical, so that it’s doable and really helps your drawing. You tell us if we succeeded! This isn’t an anatomy video really, but there are some bits of anatomy in it wherever it’s going to be […]
It looks easy and turns out beautiful in the tutorial by the expert, but what is it like to actually do this method when you’re still learning? We asked subscribers to our newsletter to volunteer and test the method out, and the results were varied and fascinating. (You can watch the video or read the […]
If you’re aspiring to be a good artist, but feel like you’re ‘behind’ or regret not having started sooner – well firstly you’re not alone. A lot of people feel that way whether they’re 20 years old or 80 years old, including me. And secondly, I made this video/ article for you. We’re going to […]
I’m really excited about this hair drawing tutorial! The method Frank shows us is really simple but incredibly effective. Here’s why this is a must-watch: 1. Hair is overlooked, but when done well hugely powerful for both portraits and figure drawings. Hair is a defining feature of many people. 2. Frank Gambino such an expert […]
We are going to learn about a straightforward way to make your drawing feel 3-dimensional, specifically we’re learning from Antoine Watteau and the three chalk or ‘trois crayon’ approach. We’ll see why it’s quite a simple approach to start using, and if you’re a beginner it can teach you a lot. But this video / […]
If you struggle to draw shoulders, this video/article is for you. We are going to look at the landmark lines and shapes to look for to help make sense of this tricky area, and we’re going to try to keep it as simple and doable as possible. How do you think of shoulders? Maybe you […]
Here’s the other highlight video focusing on drawing technique, in case you missed it. Frank’s Instagram. Frank Gambino is a great artist and life drawing teacher. This video has Frank’s insights about charcoal, finding your way as an artist, failed drawings, anatomy and a bit on drawing hair. Frank is great at explaining things in […]
Our own life drawing teacher is Frank Gambino. He has a powerful and expressive style of drawing figures and portraits with willow charcoal. I went round to Frank’s flat, he drew a portrait of me and as he drew we talked all about drawing figures and portraits, and recorded the whole thing. This video has […]
This is the start of a new series where we zoom in to different parts of the body to learn what to look for in them and what the most important lines and shapes are for drawing. I mean only the lines that are so important, you would be interested in them even if it […]
How does someone like Steve Rude learn to draw, paint and illustrate to this standard? What makes his work stand out? We are going to learn directly from the man himself in this video / article. In the last video / article, we looked at Steve’s process for creating illustrations, selecting colours and for spotting […]