Kevin

Giver of Life

Joined 2 years ago

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kevin's Sketchbook

  • Sharing the Knowledge
  • Giver of Life
  • Dimensional Dominator
  • The Relentless
  • Basics Brawler
  • I did my own practice 50 challenge each

  • I did my own practice 50 challenge each

  • Lesson 6: Applying Construction to Everyday Objects

  • 25 Wheel Challenge

  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

  • 250 Cylinder Challenge

  • Lesson 5: Applying Construction to Animals

  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

  • Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

  • Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants

  • Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction

  • 250 Box Challenge

  • Partial 250 Box Challenge submission

  • Partial 250 Box Challenge submission

  • Partial 250 Box Challenge submission

  • Lesson 1: Lines, Ellipses and Boxes

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Sketching: The Basics

Sketching: The Basics

A lot of folks have heard about Scott Robertson's "How to Draw" - it's basically a classic at this point, and deservedly so. It's also a book that a lot of people struggle with, for the simple reason that they expect it to be a manual or a lesson plan explaining, well... how to draw. It's a reasonable assumption, but I've found that book to be more of a reference book - like an encyclopedia for perspective problems, more useful to people who already have a good basis in perspective.

Sketching: The Basics is a far better choice for beginners. It's more digestible, and while it introduces a lot of similar concepts, it does so in a manner more suited to those earlier in their studies.

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