Online Sketching Classes

How to learn to sketch for beginners?

Sketching is the process of layering multiple lines and shapes on top of each other. Students need not have prior experience to excel in this art form. It’s a primary step before creating a beautiful drawing. Students can follow a free flow of hand while following this art. There are plenty of tutorials available and our art teachers will be able to provide you with beginner-friendly pdf and other materials should you require them. Sketching calls for plenty of freehand practice. You must have a loose sketch of an object and then keep refining until it defines itself.

Why sketching classes from ipassio?

Pencil sketching courses at ipassio are taken by eminent art teachers who train both beginners and advanced students. Adult classes usually cover various types of pencils to use, their different grades, etc. At all stages, step by step training is given to the students. This will help them achieve complete control over their free hand masterpiece. Classes are conducted online via video conferencing. So, the students can learn to sketch right from the comfort of their home. Several students intend to learn to sketch so that it can be used in fashion designing and our teachers based on the experience can guide them in fashion arts to an extent.

Topics to be covered

Students will be taught how to use a pencil as a medium, types of pencils needed, etc. Then the teacher will move on to shading techniques, and the use of kneaded eraser to enhance drawing. Students will need step by step guidance on freehand sketching, which will help them refine their work. Students will also be taught the art of amalgamating two tones to add the value of light or contrast to the work. By the end of the sketching course, photoreal representations of an apple and an onion will be sketched by the student.

Different techniques in sketching

Sketches are primarily made using pencils. There are plenty of types of pencils with different grades that are used in freehand sketching. Pencil sharpening techniques like chisel, spike, round and flat round can give out various properties of color, depth, and texture to your piece. Just as important as using a pencil, erasing is as important. Pencil drawing transfer techniques include the things you do while converting an image to a sketch. You can also use pencil cross-hatching techniques without any smudging or shading.