Realistic Pencil Drawing (Udemy.com)
Create Realistic Drawings with Pencil
Created by: Matthew Fussell
Last updated September 2021
What you will learn
- The basic materials, tools, and surfaces for creating realistic drawings with pencil.
- Why the element of art, value is so important to your success and how to use it in your drawings.
- How to create the illusion of a variety of textures with pencil
- Blending and shading techniques for pencil drawing.
- How to use a variety of forms of graphite including traditional pencils, specialty pencils, powdered graphite, and lead holders.
- How to ensure accuracy in your drawings by using the grid technique.
- How to ensure accuracy through sighting and measuring.
- The importance of observation and how to see the abstract shapes that make up a subject.
- How to use the eraser as a mark-making tool.
- How to draw challenging subjects such as flowing water, reflections, and transparency.
- How to apply the concepts learned to any subject that you wish.
How it compares
Against the other 194 rated Udemy courses in Drawing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews362#107 of 195 by number of reviews
- Length5.2 hourslonger than 53% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2021earlier than 54% of them
Course Description
In this drawing course, we explore the foundations and techniques for creating wonderful realistic drawings with pencil. Each module is presented in logically sequenced video series. Each lesson builds on the last, easing you gently into more complex concepts.
Learn how to use various grades of graphite, blending stumps, and erasers to create realistic drawings while using accuracy techniques such as the grid technique, sighting, and mapping. Apply the techniques used by professional artists to your own pencil drawings. Different forms of graphite pencil are used and demonstrated including traditional wooden pencils, powdered graphite and lead holders. Apply the techniques learned in this course to any drawing you wish to create. Once the foundations of realistic drawing are in place, no subject is too difficult.
Designed for artists of all skill levels, no prior knowledge or experience is required. We begin with simple observational concepts before gradually progressing to more complex subjects and drawing concepts.
Step by step illustrated ebooks that correspond with the videos are included as well as photo references. Review the ebooks as you work through each lesson or use them as reference for future works. Work at your own pace and start creating realistic, accurate drawings with graphite pencil.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
362 Reviews
Matthew Fussell
Hi, I am an illustrator and educator. As the founder and instructor at TheVirtualInstructor (website), I am able to help thousands of people all over the world realize their dreams of creating quality art. My illustrations have been featured in numerous publications and my work can be found in many private collections. Although I am an illustrator, my true passion in life is teaching. I have been teaching for over ten years and I am lucky to have helped so many people achieve their goals of creating art.
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Reviews
By Sherry Collier on 9/25/2024
Magnificent! Thank You! During the sale I bought several drawing course's. I've learned more in the first 2 section then the other 4 courses I already watched I was starting to think I wasted my money, but this is awesome. I see you offer other course's, I think I'll stick with your lessons.
By Sid Shugarman on 4/21/2024
learned a lot about patience, value and shading. Matt is very good at explaining what he is doing and what the student should focus on. My second course from him and I have a couple more to work with. Thanks Matt
By Pavel Shik on 3/26/2024
I agree with all of you, the explanations are way to fast so I have to pause every 3 seconds, also it is a little annoying that he doesn't list just everything at the start. other than that it is a good course
By Susan Sarabasha on 3/27/2023
So far it is mostly review which I could use. I like learning about the different pencils. I already understand about the papers. I am wondering about Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt ???
By Ben Ransom on 2/6/2023
Thank you, Matthew, I'm intentionally bouncing around a few of your courses, figuring out which methods work for whatever effect I'm after. Great instruction, all of them.
By Julian Jose Miguel Jarrin on 8/12/2022
My experience has been great. I never thought I coul draw somehing lke that. Everyone´s opinion depends on many factors. In my case this s an excellent course.I can recomend it to those ones who want to improve. It´s pretty clear and the results are excellent. In a selfish way I would´ve liked a few more examples. But I understand that is a matter of other course. Thank you Mr. Fussel, ths is a good job and I have learnt a lot. Thanks.
By Gonzalo Cavazos on 7/23/2022
I really appreciated the way he describes the different type of papers and how the graphite pencils, reacts to each type of papers. I was really impressed with his presentation. I learned a lot today.
By Veronica Scarlett on 5/13/2022
I enjoyed the course very much. The instructor is knowledgeable and experienced which is helpful, and he has a good way of explaining everything so it's understandable. I would have liked to see the original photograph alongside the drawing as it developed, maybe as a small inset, so I could see exactly what was being worked on, but it was still an excellent demonstration without it. I'm glad I took the course.
By Barbara Whittenburg on 3/25/2022
I am not very proficient in drawing vehicles, but I did complete this drawing and it was better than I thought possible. I added colored pencil to finish off the auto and surroundings as well. I struggle with perspective and depth as well as drawing tires and circles and the like. Thank you for valuable advice and techniques. I had never used the grid technique previously.
By Carol Peters on 10/13/2021
Explanations are clear and precise. The visuals are easy to follow, helps me to understand that I have previously (ie prior to this course) expected to do things too quickly, I think that has been my biggest previous mistake
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Overall Score : 94 / 100












