Complete Pencil Drawing & Techniques for Beginners

Moradi’s course moves across several applications of pencil drawing. Sketch practice leads into shading, perspective and an anamorphic example before character, cartoon and portrait work. The extended demonstrations offer material for following a process slowly and comparing how techniques change with the subject being drawn.

What you will learn

• Practise pencil sketching and shading
• Explore perspective and illusion examples
• Develop introductory character and portrait studies

Who this suits

A fit for a beginner who wants a broad range of drawing subjects and enough demonstration time to pause, practise and revisit individual stages of a study.

Before you enroll

The requirements specify paper and pencil, with no previous skills needed. About 15 hours and 31 minutes of video are listed, updated January 2023. Check the materials shown before buying specialty supplies. A broad course provides practice opportunities; developing independent observation and personal style takes additional work.

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Put it into practice

Draw one simple object, one character and one portrait study. Keep the early construction lines and compare which shading techniques suit each subject, rather than applying the same dark outline everywhere.

Source and review

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