Week 5: Drawing Insects, Tropical Animals, and Color Demonstration

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Instructor: Charles Hu
Subjects: Drawing
Topics: Drawing Exercises, Light & Color, Sketching
Mediums: Gouache, Marker, Pastel Pencil, Pen
Duration: 1h 51m 14s

In week five, instructor Charles Hu will teach you how to create lay-in drawings of insects and tropical animals using a variety of drawing tools. Then, you will learn to sketch with color, specifically in gouache. Charles will show you how he loosely lays in the drawing, paints the overall color, and adds temperature shifts.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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