1 HOUR 5 MINUTES
Learn a wide range of quick, easy, and effective shading techniques using traditional media with acclaimed artist and illustrator, Francis Vallejo.
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This video course has been produced exclusively for Pencil Kings and is specially designed to help you make real progress with your art.
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Meet Your Instructor
Ringling College graduate, Francis Vallejo, is an artist and illustrator with over 10 years’ experience. He’s an assistant professor at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and recently completed a picture book on Harlem Jazz published by Candlewick Press. His video courses help explain fundamental and advanced art skills in a fun, easy-to-follow style, and are packed with useful resources and study guides.
6 VIDEO LESSONS
Learn how to create illustrations with impact using a range of quick, effective techniques and fun drawing exercises you can practice in 5 minutes.
Watch This Course and Learn:
- How to improve your drawings fast with simple exercises
- How some of the best artists have used these same techniques
- Useful tips on composition that will improve your art
- How to transform your drawings using light and shade
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Course Lesson Plan
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What is light and dark and how can you use it in your own art? This video will show you how the world’s greatest artists have used these same techniques and how you can incorporate them into your own work – whether you want to draw comics or create realistic paintings and drawings.
What are shadow patterns? You’re about to see how everything you can draw or paint can be mapped out into clear areas of light and dark. And, once you know how to do this, you’ll be able to give real form and drama to your artwork.
Comic art is a great source of inspiration when it comes to using light and dark in your paintings and drawings. Even if you don’t want to create comic art, you’ll find stacks of super useful information in here to help with every aspect of your art!
Drawing using light and dark isn’t just super useful – it’s also great fun to do! Learn the basics of shading, and then see how you can create epic compositions just by breaking things down into areas of light and dark.
So how do you go about taking what you’ve learned about light and dark and putting it into a finished painting? This final video will show you exactly how!
