Capture the Essence: Loose Sketching with Shapes

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Do you struggle to capture the essence of what you want to draw?

Are you unsure how to start your sketches from a blank page?

Do you have difficulties simplifying a subject to its essential form?

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the different shapes and moving parts of a complex subject?

Then this class is perfect for you!

In this course, you’ll learn how to simplify complex subjects into basic shapes, using just a few confident strokes. By focusing on these foundational shapes, you’ll be able to capture the overall feel of what you're drawing - without getting bogged down in details at this early stage of your sketch.

Our tools will be simple: I recommend a pastel or graphite stick, a drawing tool with a really broad edge, and some simple drawing paper, and that's it! Through these exercises, you’ll see how much you can achieve with just a few big, bold strokes and minimal equipment.

Each lesson is short and actionable, guiding you step-by-step. By the end, you'll have learned a fun technique that will let you create bold and expressive sketches, that's not only great for warm ups, but for building these basic observational skills you need for drawing.