Drawing Fundamentals: Perspective and Angle
with Amy Wynne
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01 Class Introduction
04:40
Class duration: 1h 27m
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About The Class
Anyone can draw
This beginner-friendly class will teach you essential techniques for drawing realistically. Understand perspective and how to sight angles for better accuracy. Instructor Amy currently teaches in the Fine Art departments of several New England colleges including Rhode Island School of Design's Certificate Program and she has exhibited her work nationally, winning numerous grants and awards.
This class covers:
- Practicing 1-Point vs 2-Point perspective
- Learning how to sight angles and place them with accuracy
- Measuring relationships of height to width
A series of practice pages will be provided to get you started. You’ll draw three dimensional forms from multiple angles, and learn perspective that applies to landscape drawings, buildings, and still life.
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Lesson Plan
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01
Class Introduction
04:40 -
02
Applying 3D Rectangles to Architecture
20:34 -
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Demo: 1 Point Perspective
20:42 -
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Demo: 2 Point Perspective
16:18 -
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Sighting and Placing Angles
13:10 -
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Measuring Height to Width
11:56
Meet Your Expert
Amy Wynne
Amy Wynne received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan and her BA from Smith College in Art History and Cultural Anthropology. She has been teaching painting and drawing for over 25 years. For 10 years, she taught full time at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Drawing Basics 3: Practice Pages
100% of students recommend this class.
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DiDi Hendley
July 2017
Excellent instructor! Simple to understand instructions, told in few words. Thanks Ms. Wynne and CreativeLive!
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Wendy Nelson
July 2017
Fantastic - I learned so much and got answers to things I was struggling with. This is a great beginner class.
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