Subject: NEW CLASS! Confidently sketch on location
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To: "Robert" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 10:55:40 -0700 (PDT)

Simple Techniques for Narrative–Rich Scenes| View Online

Simple Techniques for Narrative–Rich Scenes
Learn how to approach sketching in a structured yet creative way — and do it all on location. Hi, I'm professional artist Steven Reddy and I want to invite you to join my online Craftsy class, Sketching Interiors: Structure, Detail & Play.

You'll discover essential techniques for realistic sketches that leave room for
your unique artistic expression. And, you'll walk away from class with sketches that are sure to impress friends and family. Plus, because you're learning with Craftsy, this class is like your own personal reference guide. It's yours forever, so you can revisit any technique as many times as you wish.

We'll kick off class by taking a look at my personal sketchbooks. Then, explore the fine line between playfulness and realism, and learn how to achieve both in your drawings. You'll even find out how to select an intriguing subject at your favorite local cafe.

Up next, we'll delineate the foreground, middleground and background of our scenes. I'll also show you how to work with very loose pencil lines to ensure that the finished product effectively communicates space and acts as a guide for your ink lines.

Moving on, I'll demonstrate a straightforward approach that uses contour lines to establish objects within your subject. We'll start with objects in the foreground of the cafe. Then, move through the middle and background of your scene to fill the page. Along the way, you'll learn strategies that portray your unique perspective, such as editing and kneading your subject.

We'll continue point–of–view work in our next lesson. Draw an intricate book bar that only looks like it was difficult to create.
And, learn how to depict stacks of books and similar repeated shapes. Plus, master a trick for thickening lines to make objects pop.

Linework provides opportunities to be more playful in our approach. Washes, on the other hand, are a fantastic way to add realistic form and depth to objects and spaces. I'll share my approach to working with washes in a simple, straightforward way. I think you'll love the effect they have on your finished projects.

In our last lesson, get comfortable with a variety of finishing techniques. Find out how to work with a limited color palette for a unifying effect. And, learn how to use hatching to accentuate curvature and texture in your drawings for an alluring result. Enroll in Sketching Interiors: Structure, Detail & Play and discover your own personal sketching style today.

I have a passion for drawing detailed illustrations of urban scenes, cluttered interiors and complex still–lifes on location. I've taught with Seattle Public Schools since 1998, and I spent 2010 traveling throughout Southeast Asia, teaching English and recording my experiences in sketchbook journals. My drawings from China and Mexico appear in Danny Gregory's book, An Illustrated Journey.

I currently teach drawing and illustration at Gage Academy in Seattle. I also published Now Where Was I? An Illustrated Memoir, which showcases drawings that span 35 years from my daily sketchbook diaries.

Build narrative–rich interior scenes that balance realism and playfulness! I look forward to showing you how, in this special class.

Enroll in Sketching Interiors: Structure, Detail & Play for only $29.99 — that's 25% off today!

Steven Reddy | Craftsy Instructor

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