From Drawing to Illustration (Udemy.com)

Learn how to draw characters and scenes to create professional illustrations.

( 29 Reviews )

Created by: Brendon Schumacker

Produced in 2015

What you will learn

Understand the basics of drawing people with anatomy and proportions
Develop skills in drawing scenes with depth and perspective
Give more life to your drawing and illustration
Increase your appreciation and understanding of art and illustration
Create completed art or illustrations with professional standards

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Overall Score : 80 / 100

Course Description

Illustration is the first step to bringing the imagination to life, and in addition to being a cultural tradition it is also a useful tool for all professions.
If you have ever dreamed of being an artist, a professional illustrator or even just creating some great drawings to share with your friends - this course is for you. This course starts at the very basics of drawing characters from the imagination and drawing scenes and then moves into the more advanced techniques of creating finished illustrations which will capture your audiences attention and help bring your imagination into the world. Non-artists who are art enthusiasts may also enjoy this course if you like "behind the scenes" type of videos, as these lessons will cover all basic techniques required to make professional illustrations. Packed with hours of video lessons this course will help you to understand the fundamental knowledge required to draw engaging illustrations whether it be with pencil and paper or with a digital tablet. It is assumed that the student actually enjoys drawing but not required to have any drawing experience at all, as all necessary drawing techniques will be covered. If you are already an experienced artist you might like the well organized content with entertaining commentary and advanced tips and tricks. Who this course is for:
Good for beginner to intermediate artistsNo prior drawing experience requiredNon-artists can enjoy this course for art appreciationAspiring artists can gain skills to make their art more professionalThis course does not teach software skills but pencil, paper, eraser, and pen are good enough to followThis course is intended to be fun and easy to follow and does not cover advanced, detailed topics

Time: 5.5h

Instructor Details

Brendon Schumacker

4.0 Rating
29 Reviews

Brendon Schumacker is an accomplished artist and illustrator with experience in many art forms. Having drawn since a young age, Brendon has a lifetime of educational background in freehand art from various schools in USA and has studied along side with artists of varied backgrounds, giving him a diverse understanding of many illustration styles and techniques. He has published comics and children's books, has done multiple gallery openings, and has been doing freelance illustration and design for over 10 years. His instruction style is casual and entertaining while also being detailed in his examination of varied art techniques.

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By Larry Lehew on 7/5/2020

it's kind of in my wheelhouse

By Ivonne Virginia Sokol on 5/13/2020

It's off to a good start. I've been drawing for a long time. I've illustrated my own poetry book, Pet Poetry, which I self-published on Amazon. I'm hoping this class will give me some tip on how to improve upon the skills I already have and help me to become a more professional illustrator and expand on more career opportunities.
After completing the course, I feel that I already knew most of what was covered in the videos, so for me as an experienced artist, I see it as a refresher course. I certainly would recommend it for beginners.

By Nicola on 2/15/2020

Im Moment kann ich noch nicht viel ber den Kurs sagen, da er noch am Anfang ist.

By Zaid Abdul Kadar Thakur on 9/13/2019

Its a great course up until now. There are some Flash issues but cant blame that on the course though but it is a bit bothering. A little more demos could've also helped in understanding the workflow of a piece though. All in all good job

By June E. Grant on 8/24/2019

I am timid when it comes to my drawings. I am a novice writer and want to add illustrations that pop. The course has only just begun but I see my potential and skills set already increasing. This course is for me.

By kyle Baddeley-Read on 8/10/2019

Really helpful, thank you Brendan!

By Pedro Vaz on 8/7/2019

So far, it's been great. Some things are basic, but I've never had a formal education in drawing/illustration so it's covering a lot of gaps that I have in my knowledge of technique.
Looking forward for more!

By Tommy Paul on 11/10/2018

This course is a perfect match for me. At the start of this second lecture, I didn't know digital drawing tablets existed. By the end of this lecture, I had already purchased the UGEE M708 Graphics Tablet ($59.99) on Amazon.com.

By Jennifer Evans on 9/4/2018

Too slow for my experience level.

By Dvir Chone on 9/3/2018

Little bet slowly for my

By Scott Schoenfeld on 8/25/2018

This is a excellent illustration course. It helps improve my visual learning abilities to better at drawing illustrations having mild autism. I have been drawing illustrations of southwestern landscapes for almost 30 years. This will help me improve my mild autistic traits on the the right side of the brain. Many people from moderate to mild autism love to design illustrations of there own thinking on right side of the brain. Thank you. Scott David Schoenfeld.
E-Mail: schoenfeldphoenix@gmail.com

By Martin Cole on 8/2/2018

Finding the intro all way too long. What has taken two videos could have been explained in 5 minutes. That said I am happy to continue. I get a sense that he is a good teacher. Sort of coming together. I am getting used to the teaching style. A bit more technique and a bit less chat. Too conscious of what other people 'think' or 'may' think about how he describes something. Its a drawing, it is what it is. Don't limit your vocabulary based on what some snowflake might be offended by. Hey, you might offend me by not saying things like it is. ;-) That was a wink. :-)