The General-To-Specific Method: Master The Art Of Drawing

Class Description:

Dive into the essentials of drawing with Shelby Abrahamsen as she guides you through the foundational general-to-specific technique. Drawing is a vital skill for any visual artist, and this class makes it accessible to everyone using only basic materials. With Shelby’s expertise in various artistic disciplines, you'll overcome imposter syndrome and embrace drawing as a crucial form of visual representation.

This hands-on, two-hour class includes drawing exercises designed to help you avoid getting lost in details and refine your art. From basic gesture lines to complex forms, you'll learn how to capture shapes and forms with confidence. Shelby also shares advanced tips, such as gesture drawing and drawing from life, to enhance your skills further. Throughout the course, you'll practice with different pencils, erasers, and blending tools to discover their effects on paper.

By the end of this class, you'll feel more confident in your drawing abilities, appreciate the world’s details, and make drawing a regular, enjoyable practice. Suitable for artists of all levels, this course emphasizes staying loose in your sketches and loving the process of artistic improvement.

What You Will Learn:

The importance of drawing as a basic visual representation
Overcoming imposter syndrome in artistic endeavors
The general-to-specific technique in drawing
Starting with gesture lines and blocking out basic shapes
Refining sketches with accurate proportions, lines, and shadows
Hands-on exercises with reference images to build confidence
Using various drawing tools like pencils, erasers, and blending stumps
Advanced gesture drawing techniques to capture movement
Observing and drawing from life
Integrating drawing practice into other art forms like watercolor

Supplies You'll Need:

Sketchbook or drawing paper
Graphite pencils (harder and softer lead)
Erasers (kneaded or standard)
Blending stumps or tortillons
Sharpener
Opt: Timer (for gesture drawing practice)

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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Class Pass includes:

✓Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

✓Live Class Access To This Class & All Foxsy Live Classes
✓Access to full 200+ Class Library, The Watercolor Academy, & The Modern Lettering Academy
✓Project feedback from Foxsy Pros & Unlimited Support

Ratings and Reviews

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Avg. Rating

2 Ratings

What's your experience? We'd love to know!

linda-f

Posted 1 year ago

The Best ever Drawing Cours

Shelby has opened my eyes to how to draw in a whole new direction, this is a CORE ESSENTIAL course for anyone looking to improve and level up as well as to really think about and present from what they see to make into what is on their paper in front of them. I look forward to repeated views on this particular course. Thanks, Shelby!

Lawanna Lawrence Bean

Posted 2 years ago

Great inspirational class for beginners!

I took this class not really having high expectations because I have never had an interest in drawing. But I like learning new things. I was blown away with Shelby's approach to drawing. So, now.... I am in love with drawing and sketching. All because I took Shelby's class. If you have never drawn before, go for it. Who knows, you may have the same experience I did! Some examples included.