An Introduction to Drawing Episode 1 of How to Draw
Begin by considering the remarkable history of drawing, a history that has produced knowledge, methodology, and techniques that are readily learnable. Assess common misconceptions about talent and genius; discover how learning to see analytically and abstractly helps us draw; and try your first drawing exercise, retracing what our ancestors drew 80,000 years ago.
Running Time
32 mins
Year
2015
Kanopy ID
1198446
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Comments (2)
The ideas of fractals and stylization are helpful with my drawing exercises. The visual language has helped with my communication class, and my photography work. How to see to draw takes you into many diverse areas of creativity.
Loved the cadence of the lecturers voice, it was easy to listen to. I liked how he started in the Renaissance, backwards to truly ancient carving and then forward, back and forth, as he seamlessly described some of the fundamentals of drawing. I also enjoyed his "draw with me" examples, ...Read more
Loved the cadence of the lecturers voice, it was easy to listen to. I liked how he started in the Renaissance, backwards to truly ancient carving and then forward, back and forth, as he seamlessly described some of the fundamentals of drawing. I also enjoyed his "draw with me" examples, although my experience is no students could keep up with him. I enjoyed watching this and would like to see more...
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