Cast drawing with Patrick Jackson
Drawing plaster casts is a proven way to improve your drawing skills, and has been used to train artists for hundreds of years. In this five part series, Patrick Jackson goes through all the steps needed to take a cast drawing to completion, starting from what materials to use through to final rendering.
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Drawing plaster casts is a proven way to improve your drawing skills, and has been used to train artists for hundreds of years. In this five part series, Patrick Jackson goes through all the steps needed to take a cast drawing to completion, starting from what materials to use through to final rendering.
In the first 45 minute video of the series, Patrick Jackson talks about setting up the cast, what materials to use, and starts the first phase of drawing – the block-in.
If you’re watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
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In this second 30 minute video of the series, Patrick covers moving from a line drawing to a mass drawing, demonstrating tools and techniques to separate light from shade.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
In this third 30 minute session of the series, Patrick covers values and how to start to make your drawing three dimensional.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
In this fourth 30 minute session of the series, Patrick covers the fall of light and lost edges.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
In this final 15 minute session of the series, Patrick gives advice on finishing your drawing.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
If you're watching the session live then Patrick will be in the chat to answer your questions.
