Friday Night Lines: Drawing with Wonky Grids

Class Description:

In this 30-minute class, you'll explore proportion and distortion through a fun, interactive exercise. We'll start by drawing a simple line art self-portrait, then place a grid over it and redraw your face onto a wonky, distorted grid. This playful exercise stretches your understanding of how to manipulate and push proportions, helping you see your subject in new and creative ways. It's a great way to loosen up and experiment with exaggeration and distortion.

What You Will Learn:

How to understand facial proportions through line art
How to use a grid as a tool for manipulation and distortion
How to stretch and exaggerate proportions creatively
How to loosen up and experiment with playful distortion techniques
How to see your subject in new and inventive ways

Supplies You'll Need:

Drawing paper
Pencil
Eraser
Straightedge or ruler
Mirror or photo of yourself

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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