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Complete Beginner’s Guide to Digital Art

Master the foundations of digital drawing and illustration and create art like a pro
Instructor:
Rich Graysonn
28,455 students enrolled
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Learn the basics of line drawing
Learn to make simple shapes
Understand the relationships between lines and shapes
Learn to use lines and shapes to draw from observation
learn the basics of any digital art software
Learn the basics of digital coloring

UPDATED AND EXPANDED with over 10 hours of new content for 2021!

NEW Sections and over 60 New videos

Plus New class notes and files.

This is an introduction to not only “Digital art” but art in general. In this very in-depth course, you will start from novice and or hobbyist and end with the mentality and skills of a professional. I cannot promise you to work as no one can. But the skills you acquire here will enhance not only your own work but give you a solid base in any other online course or book etc. There is no “Quick fix” or Short cuts to making great art. It requires work. It’s fun work and I’m going to show you a method that will make creating your own art or a client’s work “pain-free”.

  • You will learn solid techniques to make amazing art

  • You will be able to think like an artist and be a problem solver

  • This is for those that are serious about improving art

  • You will need some sort of drawing tablet (Wacom etc) or computer tablet (ex..Ipad, galaxy, etc)

  • Keep an open mind and there is no time limit, work at your own pace.

I hope you will join me and allow me to be your professional guide on your art journey.

Introduction

1
Art as Problem Solving
2
How to Upload your Work

First Time Graphics Tablet Users

1
Buying Your First Tablet (10/25/17)

Many of you have asked me so here is a video on buying your first tablet.

2
Entry Level Tablets

The entry level tablet is most students foray into digital art. It can be difficult at first but with practice you can succeed. 

3
Use a Stand

Using a stand helps

4
Tablet stand Alteratives that won't break the bank

NEW Drawing Lines and Curves

1
Before we Begin
2
Please Don't try to draw "Perfect"

Trying to draw "perfect" is not what art is about. You are learning how to draw so be patient!

3
All about Image and canvas Size
4
Intro to Line Drawing
5
Let's Draw Shaky Lines
6
Let's Draw Straight Lines
7
Let's get some Line control pt 1
8
Let's get some Line control pt 2
9
Lets Draw C Curves
10
Let's Draw S Curves
11
Let's have a bit of fun with what you've learned
12
The Assignment
13
PRO TIP : How to get better lines and curves

NEW Drawing Ovals and Shapes

1
Let's Draw Ovals
2
Let's Draw Circles
3
Combining what we learned
4
Finding the Center
5
Live Demo
6
The Assignment

NEW DRAW Hard Edge Shapes with me

1
Lets make rectangles
2
Assignment 1
3
BETRAYED!!!! Here's what happens when an app wont work
4
Triangles and Angles
5
Assignment 2

All About Shapes

1
Quick Warm up !
2
Squares and Rectangles
3
Circles and Ovals
4
Polygons
5
Trapezoids
6
Drawing the Sphere

Drawing the sphere is another "essential" art shape. It is the base shape for many organic forms. Drawing the human head and turning it in space is important . Pay close attention to this lecture and try to imagine what forms you can make.

7
Drawing the Square and Cube

Drawing the square, drawing the rectangle, drawing the box is something you may be familiar with. That simple basic shape is the basis of so many objetcs.

8
The Power of the Cylinder

The Cylinder is very powerful. Its the building blocks of arms , legs and so much more.

9
Cylinder Practice 1

Cylinder practice. You can never practice this form enough.

10
Cylinder Practice 2

This is all about turning the cylinder and to get you thinking more like an artist. You can do this exercise on pen/pencil and paper.

Organic Shapes

1
Simple Organic Shapes

Simple organic shapes. Seeing in "3d" is very important. This is all about seeing the form in 3 dimensions. Be sure to download the Sheets of more organic shapes for practice. 

2
Shape Training

More shape training. Learning to see like an artist is very important.

3
Draw Shapes With Me

Time to get active, if you haven't already. I will be drawing more forms and shapes. jump in and draw them with me.

4
5 Minute Sprint : Organic Shapes

Drawing from Observation

1
Drawing from Observation

We will begin to get you to no just see and draw but understand what you are drawing.

2
Drawing Simple Objects

Here are some simple objects. Once you get into the right mind frame and begin to understand simple forms, you art will improve.

3
Observation exersizes

This very short video sets up the explanation for the worksheets. The Zip files contains the exercises. They can be used both digitally and physically (print).

4
More About Lines

More thoughts on lines.

Putting it Together

1
Intro
2
Draw Better 1 Moving Cylinders

You will learn to Move Cylinders in DIrection

3
Draw Better 2 :Cylinders in Space
4
Draw Better 3: The Horizon Line
5
Draw Better 4 : Better Boxes
6
Draw Better 5 : Drawing even better more accurate Boxes
7
Draw Better 6 : Here's how you can add variety to a simple Box
8
Draw Better 7: The Shape Monster Game
9
Draw Better 8 : A very Simple Stick Figure
10
Draw Better 9: A Very Simple Stick Figure pt 2
11
Draw Better 10 : A Very Simple Stick Figure pt 3
12
Draw Better 11: Draw Better Stick Figure Poses
13
Draw Better 12 : Skills you didn't know you had
14
Draw Better 13: More stuff you can draw

TIME TO LEVEL UP !!

1
I was afraid to...

About the New Sections

2
The "Workbook" and FILES

Leveling Up your Shapes

1
3 Very useful Shapes
2
Find Your Favorite Drawing Tool
3
Practice session with me
4
Changing Shapes
5
Shapes into Form
6
Form Practice Session
7
Connect, Overdraw and Erase
8
Shapes are Just Roadmaps
9
Develop a workflow
10
Small Medium and Large

Level up your Figures and Faces

1
Simple Faces
2
The Visor
3
Better Nose and Lips
4
Explaining the Eye
5
Drawing the Eye
6
The Torso
7
Making Attachments
8
I need to explain
9
Arms and Legs
10
Figure Notes
11
Draw hands the easy way
12
Drawing Feet the easy way
13
The Assignment

The Digital Drawing Kit

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
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