"Painting From Life" will now take the same model and add color. Here he uses gouache, which is similar to watercolor but not watercolor. Using the Zorn palette, he shows you how to work with a tone, a tint, and two hues. In this you will see how to use the palette and brushes to work with colors. Then he moves on to digital painting using a Wacom tablet and a digital value for the background. Here he translates the movement of color painting to a digital medium and describes the differences between the two.
Drawing Fundamentals is available as online training from xTrain.com. There are three ways to purchase it. An annual fee of $199 not only gives access to this class, but every one of xTrain's classes for a full year. You can select the monthly fee, which is $19.99; that gives you access to all classes for a month. Or you can purchase it by the course, which is listed at $79.00.
I found Drawing Fundamentals very well done and Ron Lemen is a very engaging instructor. I like the way that he takes his time and really gives insight to his reasoning for doing something. For example, in his first lesson, when he talks about one of the erasers he uses he explains why they come in the packaging they do, how they are not just for fixing mistakes, but rather they can work as the white paint when you are working in a limited tone media. When he talks about sharpening charcoal pencils he doesn’t just explain that you need to use a blade to sharpen, but goes further to explain the hows and whys an Exacto blade is not a good blade to use.
It is this kind of instruction that carries through the classes and make them work so well. Lemen's patience and calm manner make you want to learn more. If you want to learn more about the fundamentals of drawing and artwork in general, then I highly recommend that you get Drawing Fundamentals.
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