Daniel Maidman: Enhanced Life Drawing

Here’s what awaits you in this video How quick warm-up sketches add to the success of your drawing How to paint from a photograph without painting the photograph Finding the perfect rhythm in every pose Watch as figures seem to magically emerge right off of the paper Find clarity in what you think you see versus what you actually see Surprising differences between male and female muscle formations Why graphite or wax pencils? There are big reasons for both! Accuracy versus vitality — which to choose? (You might be surprised!) The ONE WORD that will make a BIG difference in your life drawings Different paper for different subjects When to set anatomy rules aside Choose what part of the figure to draw Composition matters when placing a figure on paper Study a large digital collection of Daniel’s amazing drawings that are included in the video   If you dread struggling with the technical aspects of anatomy in your figure paintings and drawings … all those complicated bones and muscles … we have a solution! Daniel Maidman shows you how to utilize your knowledge of anatomy, and then set it aside so you can tell a story about the living, breathing individuals in your drawings and paintings. Because every step of an artist's journey requires good drawing skills, we are all on a lifelong quest to improve and perfect our own level of proficiency. Regardless of your personal style or the medium you use, excellent drawing is the foundation you need in order to achieve your artistic goals. Not to worry, this is not a tedious anatomy class. Instead, this is a celebration of the human form! Without the ability to draw well, you will be forever limited as a figurative artist. In this video, Daniel will not only help you break through your fear and hesitation of life drawing, he'll help you discover a newfound enjoyment for it that you’ve probably never experienced. Like the masters, Daniel focuses on the depiction of body shapes and forms through the gentle sculpting of light and shadow. He describes the goal for his drawings as lyrical realism … figures that are recognizably the real thing, but with a sense of poetic grace about them. With Daniel’s instruction, you’ll gain new clarity and will soon be enhancing your art by applying the master touches Daniel reveals in this video.   Click on the links below for extra Articles! Article One Title Article Two Title Article Three Title Article Four Title   Chapters Drawing Demonstration Introduction Visual Cognition Project Materials & Tools Getting to Know the Tools Female Short Poses Working With The Model Anatomy 1: Fat, Muscle & Bone Female Long Pose: The First Sitting Female Long Pose: Develop the Drawing Female Long Pose: Complete the Drawing Anatomy 2: Male Versus Female Male Short Poses Male Long Pose: The First 20 Minutes Male Long Pose: Develop the Drawing Male Long Pose: Complete the Drawing Working From Photographs Closing Remarks Interview with the Artist Exhibit of Works