Learn to draw using critical thinking and visualization to create from the imagination. Master Artist Glenn Vilppu …
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21 hours, 52 minutes
Learn to draw using critical thinking and visualization to create from the imagination. Master Artist Glenn Vilppu teaches that drawing does not occur on paper, but in the mind. He offers fascinating insights on how to draw analytically while still managing to keep a drawing life-like. Communicate the story a drawing is trying to tell and learn how it can be best expressed. This is a great class for all artists; it even includes Glenn’s critiques of student work in this classroom video experience.
BIO:Â Glenn Vilppu is a world-renowned artist who has taught anatomy, drawing and painting. He has trained professionals at Rhythm and Hues and several additional studios and institutions. Glenn is the author of several books including, The Vilppu Drawing Manual and the Vilppu Sketch Book.
Glenn Vilppu
About Instructor
Glenn Vilppu is a world-renowned artist who has taught anatomy, drawing and painting. He has trained professionals at Rhythm and Hues and several additional studios and institutions. Glenn is the author of several books including, The Vilppu Drawing Manual and the Vilppu Sketch Book.
Course Curriculum
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- Drawing From Imagination | Preview FREE 00:05:00
- Preview for Drawing from Imagination with Glenn Vilppu.
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- Drawing From Imagination | Introduction 00:43:00
- Today’s class will begin with an introduction to the visual tools that will be used to analyze the action of a figure. There will be an emphasis on thinking and visualizing form.
- Drawing The Figure 00:21:00
- Demonstrations over student work will be the teaching method used during sessions featuring a model throughout the course. A series of 2 minute poses will help students understand the rhythm of the figure.
- Rhythm & Flow 00:25:00
- The class will continue with a series of 2 minute poses with the model focusing on understanding the natural rhythm of the figure.
- Demonstration 00:22:00
- Sketches by old master artists will be used to demonstrate a way to develop form. Understanding how the old masters captured rhythm in their drawings can help students visualize and draw from imagination.
- Simple Volumes 00:25:00
- Demonstrations will show how to break down the figure into simple volumes. A step by step process presented to the class will help clarify how objects can be placed in space.
- 10 Minute Sessions 00:24:00
- A short series of 10 minute poses will be used to help improve observational skills.
- 15 Minute Sessions 00:32:00
- The goal in this stage is to clarify how forms are placed in space.
- Studying From A Master 00:17:00
- A demonstration using Titian’s "The Bacchanal of the Andrians" will help clarify the placement of figures in space. Tools will be discussed in class to help visualize the rhythm and flow of the figure.
- Impression 00:25:00
- A presentation showing artist studies of old master drawings will lead into small demonstrations on figure construction. There will be an emphasis on capturing the impression of the gesture to understand the action of the figure.
- Torso Exercise Critique 00:16:00
- Glenn will visit with each student’s torso exercise to adjust and clarify the simple forms.
- Two Minute Poses With A Model 00:20:00
- The torso will be the focus in a series of two minute poses.
- Simple Forms 00:31:00
- The torso will continue to be the focus in a series of two minute poses. Brief discussions of anatomy will help students develop and understand the rhythm of the figure.
- Weight & Compression 00:34:00
- Demonstrations will help show how to simplify the stretching and pulling of the lower torso and upper torso.
- Overlap Forms 00:40:00
- The final session will consist of 10 minute poses with a few selected critiques of various angles.
- Proportions 00:34:00
- A brief anatomy overview will present methods of measurement to aid figure drawing.
- Tools & Measurements 00:23:00
- The lecture will continue discussing tools to aid the drawing from imagination.
- Model & Proportions 00:32:00
- A 20 minute demonstration will display the tools presented in class. Student drawings will be adjusted to help clarify the forms.
- Excerpts From Long Poses 00:35:00
- Short sessions adjusting student work will include tips and discussions on figure drawing. The class will end with a short pen demo on how to quickly draw the full figure.
- Modeling Tone 00:29:00
- Traditional methods discussed in this lecture will help the rendering form from imagination independent of the model and lighting source.
- Feeling The Flow 00:39:00
- A 30 minute demonstration will show the modeling of form. A short head drawing demo will follow.
- Overlapping Forms 00:42:00
- 20 and 15 minute demonstrations will continue to show how to create the illusion of depth.
- Three Dimensional Thinking 00:41:00
- A 15 minute demonstration will be followed by short sessions with students. A figure demonstration of a pose from imagination will be done with pen and ink.
- Using The Chamois 00:36:00
- A lecture with demonstrations will show different ways to use the chamois to add an atmosphere to the figure drawings. The chamois will also be used to show ways to amplify the action of a figure.
- Gesture & Tone 00:40:00
- An ink wash demonstration will show a way to enhance the gesture drawing. The pose of the figure will be drawn from imagination.
- Theme & Atmosphere 00:21:00
- Demonstrations will continue to feature the tools and ideas discussed in class.
- Tips & Final Thoughts 00:32:00
- 20 and 10 minute demos will fill the remainder of the class as Glenn shares his experience as a young artist.