The Colored Pencils Drawing Masterclass: Draw Amazing Art

Draw a landscape, animal, still life, character design, portrait, and more while learning art, concepts, and techniques.

What you'll learn
Draw a water droplet and globe with realistic depth, form, light, and shadow.
Draw a colorful still life of tomatoes.
Draw a colorful frog using colored pencils and various blending methods.
Draw a character design from imagination using colored pencils.
Draw a colorful landscape / seascape using colored pencils.
Draw a representational, creative, and artistic portrait using colored pencils.
Portray realistic depth, light, form, and shadow in colored pencil drawings.
Learn a variety of materials, mark making methods, as well as blending and erasing methods in colored pencil drawing.
Learn and apply a variety of transfer methods in drawing.
Learn and apply color theory in exercises and drawing projects.
Draw various skin tones using a variety of colored pencils.
Requirements
Students should have access to some kind of colored pencil set (does not have to be exact brand in course), paper, an eraser and sharpener. Exact materials are detailed in the included PDF booklet and materials section videos.
Description
Learn how to draw amazing, colorful, and beautiful art, using colored pencils! In this colored pencils course, you will learn all about materials, mark making techniques, color theory, value and lighting, form and composition, as well as principles and practices of effective colored pencil drawing. By the time you have completed this colored pencils masterclass, you will have produced various colorful drawings that you can add to your portfolio or simply enjoy, including a water droplet, a globe, a still life drawing of tomatoes, a frog, a character design from imagination, a landscape, and a portrait.This course is set up so that the lessons build upon each other, and there is something new to learn in each project. Besides the art projects, there are special sections on mark making and materials (with exercises), color theory (with exercises), and transferring methods (with exercises).The sections and projects in this course include:Section 1, Introduction - Learn how to be successful in this course and complete a "quick win" exercise to draw an accurate water droplet.Section 2, Mark Making Methods and Materials - Follow along and try different mark making techniques after learning all about required and optional materials (any set of colored pencils will work, but we include three different sets as examples).Section 3, Drawing a Globe Project - Learn about lighting, value, shadow, and form while drawing a globe.Section 4, Transferring Methods - Learn various ways to trace and transfer from a reference photo or drawing for a helpful foundation.Section 5, Drawing a Still Life - Use various colors to draw an interesting still life of tomatoes, and use the optional Gamsol for blending and unifying for a softer appearance.Section 6, Color Theory - Learn about various ways colors can be used in colored pencil drawings, through lectures and follow-along exercises.Section 7, Drawing a Frog - Learn how to draw a colorful frog and slightly adjust the scene compared to the photo reference.Section 8, Drawing a Character Design - Draw a character from imagination or follow along and draw from the reference. Instead of Gamsol, we will use a burnisher to help lay down the tooth of the paper and produce a more unified look.Section 9, Drawing a Landscape - Draw an interesting landscape scene and learn how to produce effective, subtle gradients as well as layering and blending methods.Section 10, Drawing a Portrait - Layer up colors to produce a realistic and beautiful portrait drawing. This section begins with exercises to learn how to produce different skin tones.Besides about 25 hours of helpful video instruction and demonstration, this course also includes all the photo reference support files and a booklet PDF complete with worksheets to follow along with, including mark making worksheets, art project worksheets, and color theory worksheets. The course also comes with exclusive access to our Facebook group for peer critique, instructor feedback, and community!This course was produced by Chad Neuman, Ph.D., a popular online instructor, professor, and designer, and the instructor is Jonathan Simon, MFA, a renowned fine artist and illustrator. We'll see you in the course! -Jonathan and Chad

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 1 - Understanding Light and Laying Down Lines

Lecture 3 Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 2 - Adjusting Value for Depth and Form

Lecture 4 Quick Win - Water Droplets Part 3 - Unifying and Final Touches

Lecture 5 Materials and Course Credits / Photo Support Files and Worksheets PDF Files

Lecture 6 Worksheet PDF Booklet Overview and Explanation

Lecture 7 How to Be Successful in this Course

Lecture 8 Colored Pencils Course Critique Forum

Section 2: Materials and Mark Making Methods

Lecture 9 Introduction to the Materials and Mark Making Methods Section

Lecture 10 Materials Part 1 - Colored Pencil Sets

Lecture 11 Materials Part 2 - Blending Tools

Lecture 12 Materials Part 3 - Erasing Tools

Lecture 13 Materials Part 4 - Miscellaneous Tools

Lecture 14 Materials Part 5 - Paper

Lecture 15 Materials Part 6 - White Colored Pencils

Lecture 16 Mark Making Methods Part 1 - Pressure Control and Layering

Lecture 17 Mark Making Methods Part 2 - Hatching, Cross-Hatching, Stippling, Circular

Lecture 18 Mark Making Methods Part 3 - Blending and Gradients

Lecture 19 Mark Making Methods Part 4 - Blending and Gradients, Continued

Lecture 20 Mark Making Methods Part 5 - Burnishing

Lecture 21 Mark Making Methods Part 6 - Embossing and Masking Methods

Section 3: Drawing a Globe Project

Lecture 22 Introduction to the Drawing a Globe Project

Lecture 23 Drawing a Globe Part 1 - Understanding Light Source, Shadows, and Value

Lecture 24 Drawing a Globe Part 2 - Adding Various Blues for Shadows

Lecture 25 Drawing a Globe Part 3 - Layering Blues on the Globe for Shadow and Form

Lecture 26 Drawing a Globe Part 4 - Unifying More and Adding a Cast Shadow

Lecture 27 Drawing a Globe Part 5 - Blending the Shadow and Globe and Adding a Highlight

Section 4: Various Transfer Methods for a Drawing Foundation

Lecture 28 Introduction to Transfer Methods Section

Lecture 29 Transfer Methods Part 1 - Graphite Method 1

Lecture 30 Transfer Methods Part 2 - Graphite Method 2

Lecture 31 Transfer Methods Part 3 - Grid Method 1

Lecture 32 Transfer Methods Part 4 - Grid Method 2

Lecture 33 Transfer Methods Part 5 - Using a Window to Trace

Section 5: Drawing a Still Life - Tomatoes Project

Lecture 34 Introduction to the Drawing a Still Life Project

Lecture 35 Drawing a Still Life Part 1

Lecture 36 Drawing a Still Life Part 2

Lecture 37 Drawing a Still Life Part 3

Lecture 38 Drawing a Still Life Part 4

Lecture 39 Drawing a Still Life Part 5

Lecture 40 Drawing a Still Life Part 6

Lecture 41 Drawing a Still Life Part 7

Lecture 42 Drawing a Still Life Part 8

Lecture 43 Drawing a Still Life Part 9

Lecture 44 Drawing a Still Life Part 10

Lecture 45 Drawing a Still Life Part 11

Section 6: Color Theory Exercises with Colored Pencils

Lecture 46 Introduction to Color Theory Section

Lecture 47 Primary Colors and Color Wheels Introduction

Lecture 48 Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 1 - Primary and Secondary Colors

Lecture 49 Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 2 - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors

Lecture 50 Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 3 - Complementary Blending Part 1

Lecture 51 Drawing a CMY Color Wheel Part 4 - Complementary Blending Part 2

Lecture 52 Applying Tints, Tones, and Shades

Lecture 53 Color Schemes Part 1 - Various Complementary Schemes and Triad Scheme

Lecture 54 Color Schemes Part 2 - Square/Quadratic, Monochromatic, and Analogous

Section 7: Drawing a Frog Project

Lecture 55 Introduction to the Drawing a Frog Project

Lecture 56 Drawing a Frog - Part 1 - Tracing for a Foundation

Lecture 57 Drawing a Frog Part 2

Lecture 58 Drawing a Frog Part 3

Lecture 59 Drawing a Frog Part 4

Lecture 60 Drawing a Frog Part 5

Lecture 61 Drawing a Frog Part 6

Lecture 62 Drawing a Frog Part 7

Lecture 63 Drawing a Frog Part 8

Lecture 64 Drawing a Frog Part 9

Lecture 65 Drawing a Frog Part 10

Lecture 66 Drawing a Frog Part 11

Lecture 67 Drawing a Frog Part 12

Lecture 68 Drawing a Frog Part 13

Lecture 69 Drawing a Frog Part 14

Lecture 70 Drawing a Frog Part 15

Lecture 71 Drawing a Frog Part 16

Lecture 72 Drawing a Frog Part 17

Lecture 73 Drawing a Frog Part 18

Section 8: Drawing a Character from Imagination - Character Design Project

Lecture 74 Introduction to the Character Design Project

Lecture 75 Character Design Drawing Part 1

Lecture 76 Character Design Drawing Part 2

Lecture 77 Character Design Drawing Part 3

Lecture 78 Character Design Drawing Part 4

Lecture 79 Character Design Drawing Part 5

Lecture 80 Character Design Drawing Part 6

Lecture 81 Character Design Drawing Part 7

Lecture 82 Character Design Drawing Part 8

Lecture 83 Character Design Drawing Part 9

Lecture 84 Character Design Drawing Part 10

Lecture 85 Character Design Drawing Part 11

Lecture 86 Character Design Drawing Part 12

Lecture 87 Character Design Drawing Part 13

Lecture 88 Character Design Drawing Part 14

Lecture 89 Character Design Drawing Part 15

Lecture 90 Character Design Drawing Part 16

Lecture 91 Character Design Drawing Part 17

Lecture 92 Character Design Drawing Part 18

Lecture 93 Character Design Drawing Part 19

Lecture 94 Character Design Drawing Part 20

Lecture 95 Character Design Drawing Part 21

Section 9: Drawing a Landscape Project

Lecture 96 Introduction to the Landscape Project

Lecture 97 Drawing a Landscape Part 1

Lecture 98 Drawing a Landscape Part 2

Lecture 99 Drawing a Landscape Part 3

Lecture 100 Drawing a Landscape Part 4

Lecture 101 Drawing a Landscape Part 5

Lecture 102 Drawing a Landscape Part 6

Lecture 103 Drawing a Landscape Part 7

Lecture 104 Drawing a Landscape Part 8

Lecture 105 Drawing a Landscape Part 9

Lecture 106 Drawing a Landscape Part 10

Lecture 107 Drawing a Landscape Part 11

Lecture 108 Drawing a Landscape Part 12

Lecture 109 Drawing a Landscape Part 13

Lecture 110 Drawing a Landscape Part 14

Lecture 111 Drawing a Landscape Part 15

Lecture 112 Drawing a Landscape Part 16

Lecture 113 Drawing a Landscape Part 17

Lecture 114 Drawing a Landscape Part 18

Lecture 115 Drawing a Landscape Part 19

Lecture 116 Drawing a Landscape Part 20

Lecture 117 Drawing a Landscape Part 21

Lecture 118 Drawing a Landscape Part 22

Lecture 119 Drawing a Landscape Part 23

Lecture 120 Drawing a Landscape Part 24

Lecture 121 Drawing a Landscape Part 25

Section 10: Drawing a Portrait Project

Lecture 122 Introduction to the Portrait Project

Lecture 123 Drawing a Portrait Part 1 - Pencil Colors for Flesh Tones

Lecture 124 Drawing a Portrait Part 2 - 1st Drawing Flesh Tones and Shadows Activity

Lecture 125 Drawing a Portrait Part 3 - 2nd Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity

Lecture 126 Drawing a Portrait Part 4 - 3rd Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity

Lecture 127 Drawing a Portrait Part 5 - 4th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity

Lecture 128 Drawing a Portrait Part 6 - 5th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity

Lecture 129 Drawing a Portrait Part 7 - 6th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity

Lecture 130 Drawing a Portrait Part 8 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 1

Lecture 131 Drawing a Portrait Part 9 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 2

Lecture 132 Drawing a Portrait Part 10 - 7th Flesh Tone Demonstration and Activity Part 3

Lecture 133 Drawing a Portrait Part 11 - Paper and Mark Making Overview

Lecture 134 Drawing a Portrait Part 12

Lecture 135 Drawing a Portrait Part 13

Lecture 136 Drawing a Portrait Part 14

Lecture 137 Drawing a Portrait Part 15

Lecture 138 Drawing a Portrait Part 16

Lecture 139 Drawing a Portrait Part 17

Lecture 140 Drawing a Portrait Part 18

Lecture 141 Drawing a Portrait Part 19

Lecture 142 Drawing a Portrait Part 20

Lecture 143 Drawing a Portrait Part 21

Lecture 144 Drawing a Portrait Part 22

Lecture 145 Drawing a Portrait Part 23

Lecture 146 Drawing a Portrait Part 24

Lecture 147 Drawing a Portrait Part 25

Lecture 148 Drawing a Portrait Part 26

Lecture 149 Drawing a Portrait Part 27

Lecture 150 Drawing a Portrait Part 28

Lecture 151 Drawing a Portrait Part 29

Lecture 152 Drawing a Portrait Part 30

Lecture 153 Drawing a Portrait Part 31

Lecture 154 Drawing a Portrait Part 32

Lecture 155 Drawing a Portrait Part 33

Lecture 156 Drawing a Portrait Page 34

Lecture 157 Drawing a Portrait Part 35

Section 11: Course Conclusion

Lecture 158 Congratulations on Completing this Course!

Lecture 159 Bonus: Learn Even More

Anyone who want to produce amazing, fun, and beautiful colored pencil drawings,Artists or designers new to colored pencils or those who want to learn more techniques, methods, and materials.,People who want to effectively draw still life, animals, landscapes, portraits, and more using colored pencils.