Subject: Draw your point of view with Urban Sketcher Paul Heaston
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 01:21:29 -0700 (PDT)

Top Techniques for Sketching the World As You See It| View Online

Top Techniques for Sketching the World As You See It
There's magic in everyday scenes — a table set for family breakfast, a favorite coffee shop buzzing with conversation or a hometown haunt rich with memories. Learn how to capture spaces like these with me, artist and instructor Paul Heaston, in my online Craftsy class Sketching Your Point of View. You'll get comfortable sketching your world as we
cover how to simplify scenes, sketch perspective intuitively, depict wide–angle views and much more.

In this class, I'll teach you all the techniques you need to capture ordinary scenes in extraordinary sketches. During our first lesson, you'll discover the advantage of seeing your environment as a whole, rather than as the sum of isolated objects. I'll also give you tips for making sense of cluttered spaces so you can sketch them fearlessly.

With these key concepts covered, I'll show you how to use value to ground the objects in your sketches, enhance their dimension and add contrast to your work. Before moving on, we'll explore how to add value to complex scenes that have multiple objects and textures.

Have you ever been frustrated by foreshortening? In this lesson, I'll help you apply this concept confidently to bring a more realistic sense of space to your work. Then, we'll talk about how to use an anchor point to keep the scale of your sketch consistent. You'll also find out how sketching from the foreground to the background is ideal for achieving lifelike proportions.

Perspective can seem perplexing, but in this lesson, we'll learn to sketch perspective intuitively. We'll review one–point and two–point perspective so you're more comfortable with these concepts. Next, I'll help you use two–point perspective to sketch an interior space with a lot going on.

Once you have a handle on these perspective techniques, I'll guide you through how to see and sketch the curvature of space. You'll put these new skills into practice as we sketch a curved street scene with a variety of interesting features.

Enroll in Sketching Your Point of View, and I'll also take you step by step through applying everything you've learned to sketch a wide–angle view of an interior space.

I received my MFA in painting from Montana State University, and today I'm a correspondent for UrbanSketchers.org, a website that showcases visual journalism. I've also been teaching college–level painting and drawing since 2005.

You can check out examples of my work on my sketch blog, Three Letter Word for Art. I bring my sketchbook with me wherever I go, and I enjoy how drawing keeps me engaged with the sights and sounds of the world around me.

I love teaching on Craftsy because it allows me to connect with students from across the globe. If you have questions as you sketch your way through my lessons, just ask, and your classmates and I will get back to you with answers. And because Craftsy classes are yours forever, you can watch my lessons anytime
and as many times as you like.

Join me in class, and I'll help you expand your sketching skills to capture the scenes you see more confidently.

Enroll in Sketching Your Point of View for only $19.99

— that's 50% off today!

Paul Heaston | Craftsy Instructor

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