This is the MOST BASIC and ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP in drawing, some people assume everyone would automatically knew. For me who has never had a day of drawing or painting classes in my life, this REALLY solves the puzzle for me!! Many many thanks :-)
Thank you so much for posting this video! Short, concise, and absolutely essential for beginners! I'm taking a drawing class at my community college. The teacher is cool, but he never even explained how to hold the pencil or what a sketch is all about. I ended up always start and erase to fix up, and repeat this 100 times, thinking this is "sketching," as he never demonstrated or explained the basics like in this video. I'm very grateful! Thanks! Look forward to seeing more from you! :-)
I took classes at Mission Renaissance and learned Larry Gluck's method. I have to say now that I'm in art school everything I learned in Mission Renaissance and Gluck helped immensely! I don't have to struggle like a lot of my peers do. Thanks Mission Renaissance and Larry so much!
Thank you very much!! this has helped me draw comfortably without stressing myself out with the details as the very start and getting overwhelmed by the lack of accuracy as a result.. this is the very stress free method I was looking for thanks again!!
This man seems like a kindly grandfather passing on his knowledge to all takers. How lucky are we to get to learn from him? #generosity, #giving, #gratefulness
@Hedgehogs4Me Most things are challenging when you first try it. It is normal to get frustrated, but if you keep at it, you'll soon be able to do it. Think back to when you were a kid and learning to write the letters of the alphabet. You were frustrated then too, but you eventually got it because you kept trying, it's the same really. It's more about learning to see than learning to draw, you just have to practise hand-eye coordination.
Friend, you have to believe in yourself. It might sound cliche but if you don't, you give up and you don't get anything by giving up. Try not putting pressure on yourself or your pencil!
Larry, Sir. Thankyou so much for uploading this amazingly simple and easy in understanding techiniques!! I was so afraid of sketching. Im lefty too. This video has been great help. I;ve subscribed your channel hope to have more of these easy to understand videos. love Regards. Saba.
Like the earlier response to DrawingStar, you can use a regular pencil for this video, but it is recommended that you use a soft charcoal pencil or even a stick of willow charcoal. This video is only an introduction to what Larry Gluck has to offer on his courses.
This was over a year ago. I was in art school then so I had to do 12 a day. They were smaller drawings. When you don't have time to do 1 big drawing, a few smaller ones will do.
I have the adult DVDs. And straight up, they taught me how to draw. I went from never having really tried before to doing still lifes that I'm actually proud of. And it happened quickly, I'd say after 4 or 5 practice sessions. And the confidence I gained from it allowed me to venture into oil paints without hesitation. It's easy to forget some of the little tips Larry Gluck gives you or decide you can skip them, but go back about once a year and review. This is 5-star video method.
@CruelMaple it just takes lots of practice, i started when i was 8, now im 32 and i'm a lot better, but i needed a real teacher to teach my steps like this and hashing to really improve
Artists hold their pencil in many ways and do good work. However, most schools teach you to hold a tool as shown in the video because it forces you to build the broad structure first before the small details. It also helps you loosen up. The amateur begins a drawing by holding pencil like a writing tool. They usually end up with a very stiff drawing. If you aren't sure what a stiff drawing is, try to remember an amateur portrait. Every tooth is rendered in the smile, causing an appearance of snaggle teeth. The lines are all one weight, much like a coloring book.
Great tutorial thank you. May I ask, I see many artists holding their pencil in a clutched grip when drawing but use a loose grip when shading. Should you use your hold for all drawing or switch between the two?
Thanks for this very helpful introduction to sketching. Question: Why is it that when sketching faces for portraits, the sketch I am satisfied with one evening, looks entirely unacceptable the next morning? And why do some faces I sketch look good at close range, but look terrible from about 5 feet away? A trick of perception of some kind? Thanks for your insight.
Your paper should be perpendicular to your line of site and set so that the elbow of your drawing arm is free to move about. This is explained in more detail on his complete Art of Drawing Course. You should check out his site for more details on that.
@yamaha4888 the short answer is don't. long answer: At least not if you're drawing in charcoal. Pick up the pad and lean it against the table. Or place it on an easel or just cradle it in one arm while you're sitting. The key is to get that full circular range of motion from the arm. You're scanning the subject with your eyes and pulling lines across the paper to get the shapes. On a table you'll be drawing with you wrist and have less mobility, which is ok if you're doodling.
a lefty. I read where people thatare left handed find it easier to do art. Is that true? I am right handed and find it difficult todraw the way I wish I could. And is it better to just draw things that ispire you or should you try to draw everything?
wow i wish my art teacher actually TAUGHT art instead of just showing us art... thanks a million for this video, it could actually proove qite vital for me seeing as my gcse course is nearing its end and i want to finish on a high :)))
You do not need an art teacher to improve, and it doesnt matter how old you are. :) It doesnt matter which hand either. An art teacher help you learn, sure, but you can easily get a how-to book from your local library. What parts of drawing are you having trouble with? I can help suggest some books and stuff for you. You can find me on DeviantART as mysteriouswhitewolf
its like anything bro, it just takes practice. The best advice i can find you is a good instructor, like a college professor. The most important things to learn is how to draw something acurately and then shade it. Start with simple objects, cubes, sphere, draw them in perspective, then look up shading using hatching, and study lighting and shadow..and thats the basics. You can do some by yourself, but a good teacher will speed things up a lot and help you with mistakes
Yes, Larry is left handed, but for the video he is showing you how to do it if you are right handed. So, if you are right handed, place the pencil in the palm of your left hand and pick it up with your right as he shows in the video.
@zekehooper Learning to draw is more about learning to see than anything else, anyone can learn to do that. I've seen great artists who were right handed, so don't let that discourage you. As for drawing things, try to draw from real life, if it inspires you then you'll be more inclined to do it over and over until you get it. You should be drawing at minimum 1 drawing a day (I am also learning and I do 12 a day). Good luck :)
This is the MOST BASIC and ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP in drawing, some people assume everyone would automatically knew. For me who has never had a day of drawing or painting classes in my life, this REALLY solves the puzzle for me!!
Many many thanks :-)
Thank you so much for posting this video! Short, concise, and absolutely essential for beginners! I'm taking a drawing class at my community college. The teacher is cool, but he never even explained how to hold the pencil or what a sketch is all about. I ended up always start and erase to fix up, and repeat this 100 times, thinking this is "sketching," as he never demonstrated or explained the basics like in this video. I'm very grateful! Thanks!
Look forward to seeing more from you! :-)
I took classes at Mission Renaissance and learned Larry Gluck's method. I have to say now that I'm in art school everything I learned in Mission Renaissance and Gluck helped immensely! I don't have to struggle like a lot of my peers do. Thanks Mission Renaissance and Larry so much!
The instructors at Mission Renaissance are amazing! I've been going five years, and I seriously doubt I would be this far along without it.
Fantastic video! I've never seen anything like this. It's so simple and I was able to draw something the first time!
Thank you very much!! this has helped me draw comfortably without stressing myself out with the details as the very start and getting overwhelmed by the lack of accuracy as a result.. this is the very stress free method I was looking for thanks again!!
Brilliantly taught-a gem for beginners.
I've been a student at Mission Renaissance for about a year and I've learned SOOOO much. The BEST!
Thank you very much. It was hugely helpful!
Would love to see more such classes from you.
he is a brilliant teacher...the students of him are the luckiest..
thank you so much for the great video..i learnt so much in 10 mints..
You are gifted with such artistic talents. Best wishes!
This is one of the EASIEST drawing tutorials I've seen. Thank you....
I like this. This was beautiful. Well done Larry. I will most definitely be having a lot of uses with this technique and this video.
Excellent video!!! I immediately tried drawing every single thing in front of me applying this technique... Pls upload more videos.
This man seems like a kindly grandfather passing on his knowledge to all takers. How lucky are we to get to learn from him? #generosity, #giving, #gratefulness
Very helpful tutorial and excellent instructor. Thank you so much:)
i have a problem with being too rigid with my drawings. this teaches you how to be more fluid. it helped a lot thank you.
A brilliant teacher! Thank you!!
@Hedgehogs4Me Most things are challenging when you first try it. It is normal to get frustrated, but if you keep at it, you'll soon be able to do it. Think back to when you were a kid and learning to write the letters of the alphabet. You were frustrated then too, but you eventually got it because you kept trying, it's the same really. It's more about learning to see than learning to draw, you just have to practise hand-eye coordination.
So interesting and so very different from my art classes. Many thanks.
Great video and easy to follow.
His voice is so relaxing I could listen to him ALL day :)
yes, best art teacher ever. Thank you.
Friend, you have to believe in yourself. It might sound cliche but if you don't, you give up and you don't get anything by giving up.
Try not putting pressure on yourself or your pencil!
Larry, Sir. Thankyou so much for uploading this amazingly simple and easy in understanding techiniques!! I was so afraid of sketching. Im lefty too. This video has been great help. I;ve subscribed your channel hope to have more of these easy to understand videos.
love
Regards.
Saba.
This video was really helpful. thanks
You saved my life... I was in so much stress why I'm such a crappy drawer lol, but taking your advice is just brilliant, thanks!
Add wonderful
Wonderful art of drawing video
I would love to be in this classes
Finaly som one who are left handed! ;)
This is great for every reason to draw how to hold pencil type of pencil need more of these basic principles
This is great, thanks!
Saw this today in my introductory lesson. Wahoo!
great tutorial!
Like the earlier response to DrawingStar, you can use a regular pencil for this video, but it is recommended that you use a soft charcoal pencil or even a stick of willow charcoal. This video is only an introduction to what Larry Gluck has to offer on his courses.
This was over a year ago. I was in art school then so I had to do 12 a day. They were smaller drawings. When you don't have time to do 1 big drawing, a few smaller ones will do.
I have the adult DVDs. And straight up, they taught me how to draw. I went from never having really tried before to doing still lifes that I'm actually proud of. And it happened quickly, I'd say after 4 or 5 practice sessions. And the confidence I gained from it allowed me to venture into oil paints without hesitation. It's easy to forget some of the little tips Larry Gluck gives you or decide you can skip them, but go back about once a year and review. This is 5-star video method.
Great video Thank You!
that is truly amazing art
Very helpful. Thank you
Wonderful!
Many thanks!
@CruelMaple it just takes lots of practice, i started when i was 8, now im 32 and i'm a lot better, but i needed a real teacher to teach my steps like this and hashing to really improve
AWESOME...thanks Larry.. :D
Artists hold their pencil in many ways and do good work. However, most schools teach you to hold a tool as shown in the video because it forces you to build the broad structure first before the small details. It also helps you loosen up. The amateur begins a drawing by holding pencil like a writing tool. They usually end up with a very stiff drawing. If you aren't sure what a stiff drawing is, try to remember an amateur portrait. Every tooth is rendered in the smile, causing an appearance of snaggle teeth. The lines are all one weight, much like a coloring book.
Great tutorial thank you. May I ask, I see many artists holding their pencil in a clutched grip when drawing but use a loose grip when shading. Should you use your hold for all drawing or switch between the two?
Thanks for this very helpful introduction to sketching. Question: Why is it that when sketching faces for portraits, the sketch I am satisfied with one evening, looks entirely unacceptable the next morning? And why do some faces I sketch look good at close range, but look terrible from about 5 feet away? A trick of perception of some kind? Thanks for your insight.
Did you understand why?
learn perspective. human figure. and apeal
best art teacher on youtube
i go to one of his art schools.. it's great.
Awesome 5 stars thanks :)
Thank you so much
this guys a great explainer, he tells you exactly what to do so youre never wondering "is this too much or too little?".
Sorry for the delay in responding - even though he is teaching with a charcoal pencil you can use a regular pencil too.
Your paper should be perpendicular to your line of site and set so that the elbow of your drawing arm is free to move about. This is explained in more detail on his complete Art of Drawing Course. You should check out his site for more details on that.
Great Video
Thank you man.
@yamaha4888 the short answer is don't. long answer: At least not if you're drawing in charcoal. Pick up the pad and lean it against the table. Or place it on an easel or just cradle it in one arm while you're sitting. The key is to get that full circular range of motion from the arm. You're scanning the subject with your eyes and pulling lines across the paper to get the shapes. On a table you'll be drawing with you wrist and have less mobility, which is ok if you're doodling.
Me too!
Great,thank you!
a lefty. I read where people thatare left handed find it easier to do art. Is that true? I am right handed and find it difficult todraw the way I wish I could. And is it better to just draw things that ispire you or should you try to draw everything?
Thank you :) its really helpful.
wow i wish my art teacher actually TAUGHT art instead of just showing us art... thanks a million for this video, it could actually proove qite vital for me seeing as my gcse course is nearing its end and i want to finish on a high :)))
Thanx man. it was really informative.:D
thanks!
is he left handed? does this mean we place the pencil on our left hand and carry it with our right for us who are right handed?
A Teacher every student wants
you are an artist
@HotChickenWings55 you can get some for about $2. they are the mold able erasers, and they erase amazingly! :)
Very interesting!
Thank you!
Thank you so much, this was extremely helpful! :)
You do not need an art teacher to improve, and it doesnt matter how old you are. :)
It doesnt matter which hand either. An art teacher help you learn, sure, but you can easily get a how-to book from your local library. What parts of drawing are you having trouble with? I can help suggest some books and stuff for you. You can find me on DeviantART as mysteriouswhitewolf
its like anything bro, it just takes practice. The best advice i can find you is a good instructor, like a college professor. The most important things to learn is how to draw something acurately and then shade it. Start with simple objects, cubes, sphere, draw them in perspective, then look up shading using hatching, and study lighting and shadow..and thats the basics. You can do some by yourself, but a good teacher will speed things up a lot and help you with mistakes
any better resolution link?
Looks like when you are defining the drawing you are holding the chalk like a pencil? Is that correct? Are you a lefty?
Yes, Larry is left handed, but for the video he is showing you how to do it if you are right handed. So, if you are right handed, place the pencil in the palm of your left hand and pick it up with your right as he shows in the video.
Is there this video with good equality?
thank you so much :)
Does anyone know what the title of the opening music is? Thank you
thank you!!
thank you!
Thanks.
You're a better teacher than the one im payin17,000 a semester for... maybe now i'll pass art and never have to take it again.. yay
thank you.
2:20 close your eyes
Very good
4:39 already better than I could do lol
Thank u veey much ...
My art teacher is making me watch this in 2018 wtf
Whoot~ I'm left handed!
THANK YOU
hola .. por favor suban tutoriales con traducciones en español
holy shit,i'm watching this at 2017...
Is the future great? Is Donald Trump president?
Are not in 2017 yet😡😡😡
Hm
I just came and realize that today it's the 10 aniversary of this video
I'm watching in 2019.
nice to see a lefty for once
@zekehooper Learning to draw is more about learning to see than anything else, anyone can learn to do that. I've seen great artists who were right handed, so don't let that discourage you. As for drawing things, try to draw from real life, if it inspires you then you'll be more inclined to do it over and over until you get it. You should be drawing at minimum 1 drawing a day (I am also learning and I do 12 a day). Good luck :)
شكرا معلم شكرا
Thx man
wow
Me too.
i still dont know what im doing.
😂
hitler11 😂
0:35 he's not gonna write it down is he ... damn it, he is
i think i could draw that vase faster than he picks his pencil up