Learn How to Draw for Beginners - Episode 1
Summary
TLDRIn this engaging art class video, Mr. Brad, the enthusiastic art teacher, welcomes students to their first steps in becoming artists. He emphasizes the importance of imagination and introduces the basics of drawing, focusing on lines and shapes. Using a light-hearted approach, Mr. Brad demonstrates how to draw straight lines and basic shapes like squares, triangles, and circles, urging students to practice and develop control. He also simplifies complex objects into these shapes, encouraging students to see the world through an artist's eyes. The lesson ends with an assignment to practice drawing cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders, hinting at the next episode's challenge of drawing a half-eaten pop-tart using these fundamental shapes.
Takeaways
- 🎨 The class is focused on teaching the basics of drawing and aims to develop students' artistic skills.
- 👨🏫 Mr. Brad is the art teacher and a professional artist with a YouTube channel, emphasizing his experience in teaching art.
- 🎶 Mr. Brad has a theme song, adding a personal and fun touch to the class introduction.
- 📚 The class will cover various topics, starting with the fundamentals like lines and shapes, and will provide a foundation for becoming an artist.
- 🏠 Students can follow along from home and are encouraged to pause the video to prepare materials or review lessons.
- 📝 The assignments for the class involve practicing drawing basic shapes like squares, triangles, and circles, which are the building blocks of more complex drawings.
- 🔍 Mr. Brad emphasizes the importance of looking at the world as an artist, breaking down objects into simple shapes for easier drawing.
- 📐 Drawing straight lines requires using the whole arm rather than just the wrist to achieve better control and straightness.
- 📈 The class will progressively introduce more complex shapes, starting with two-dimensional versions and moving towards three-dimensional shapes like cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders.
- 🔄 Mr. Brad demonstrates that even complex objects can be broken down into basic shapes, simplifying the drawing process.
- 📚 Homework is assigned to practice drawing the introduced 3D shapes, reinforcing the skills learned in class.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the 'How to Draw' class?
-The purpose of the 'How to Draw' class is to guide students through the basics of drawing, helping them develop their artistic skills and imagination.
Who is the art teacher in the video?
-The art teacher in the video is Mr. Brad.
What does Mr. Brad emphasize about the importance of doing homework in the class?
-Mr. Brad emphasizes that doing homework is crucial for students to improve their drawing skills and not doing it would only hurt their learning progress.
What are the basic shapes Mr. Brad mentions that everything can be broken down into?
-Mr. Brad mentions that everything can be broken down into three basic shapes: boxes, circles, and triangles.
What is the first assignment Mr. Brad gives to the students?
-The first assignment is to make a bunch of dots on one side of the paper and another bunch on the other side, and then connect those dots with straight lines using the whole arm to achieve better control.
What is the second assignment Mr. Brad gives to the students?
-The second assignment involves filling a piece of paper with squares, practicing making straight lines and connecting dots without overshooting or undershooting.
How does Mr. Brad suggest practicing drawing triangles?
-Mr. Brad suggests practicing drawing triangles by using three dots and connecting them with careful lines, turning the paper if necessary to make drawing the lines easier.
What is the difference between drawing circles and the other shapes according to Mr. Brad?
-Drawing circles is different because it involves making a circular motion with the entire arm, not just the wrist, and he advises to overshoot the circle to practice control.
What are the additional shapes Mr. Brad introduces later in the video?
-Mr. Brad introduces additional shapes like cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders, which are three-dimensional versions of the basic shapes.
What is the homework Mr. Brad assigns at the end of the video?
-The homework assigned by Mr. Brad is to practice drawing cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders, with four of each to be turned in the next morning.
How does Mr. Brad handle the student's concern about drawing a half-eaten box of pop-tarts using basic shapes?
-Mr. Brad explains that the basic shapes represent two-dimensional versions of three-dimensional objects, and he uses the example of a cube to show how more complex objects can be simplified into basic shapes.
Outlines
🎨 Introduction to the Art of Drawing
The script introduces a drawing class led by Mr. Brad, an art teacher and professional artist with a YouTube channel. He emphasizes the importance of imagination in art and outlines the class structure, which includes covering different drawing topics, providing materials information, lessons on key skills, homework assignments, and additional resources. Mr. Brad encourages students to practice drawing lines and shapes, the foundational elements of art, using any tools they have available, from pencils to advanced drawing tablets. The first lesson focuses on drawing straight lines and basic shapes like squares, triangles, and circles, which are the building blocks for more complex drawings.
📐 Mastering Basic Shapes and 3D Drawing
In the second paragraph, Mr. Brad continues the lesson by assigning practical exercises to help students master the basics of drawing squares, triangles, and circles. He explains the importance of practicing lines and shapes to gain control and precision. The class then explores the concept of breaking down complex objects into basic shapes, such as cubes, spheres, and cones, to simplify the drawing process. Mr. Brad demonstrates this by using a student, Jimmy, as an example, illustrating how to deconstruct and reconstruct his form using simple shapes. The lesson also introduces the cylinder and half-sphere/half-cube shapes, emphasizing that these basic 3D forms are the core of all drawings. The script ends with an assignment for students to practice drawing cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders, and a humorous interaction about a half-eaten box of pop-tarts, which cannot be simplified into the basic 3D shapes discussed.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Artist
💡Drawing
💡Imagination
💡Foundation
💡Lines
💡Shapes
💡Assignments
💡Three-Dimensional
💡Control
💡Homework
💡Pop-Tarts
Highlights
Introduction to a learning class on drawing with a focus on becoming artists through imagination.
Mr. Brad, the art teacher, introduces himself as a professional artist with a YouTube channel.
The class begins with the basics of drawing, emphasizing the importance of lines and shapes.
Students are encouraged to work from home and use the video's pause and chapter markers for convenience.
The necessity of only a pencil and paper for the class, with a humorous mention of an advanced drawing tablet malfunctioning.
The concept of viewing the world through an artist's lens, breaking objects down into basic shapes.
Assignment one involves making dots and connecting them with straight lines using arm movements.
Assignment two focuses on drawing squares by connecting dots with straight lines to develop control.
Assignment three introduces drawing triangles and circles, with tips on practicing angles and circular motions.
A humorous interaction with a student named Jimmy, using him as an example of breaking down a figure into basic shapes.
Introduction of 3D shapes as the foundation for more complex drawings, including cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders.
A student's skepticism addressed by explaining the simplification of shapes for the initial exercise.
Detailed instructions on how to draw a cube from different perspectives using basic shapes.
Techniques for drawing spheres in 3D space, including the importance of ellipses and center lines.
The process of drawing cones and cylinders, emphasizing the use of ellipses to represent 3D forms.
Homework assignment to practice drawing cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders to reinforce learning.
A humorous situation with a student noticing a leftover pop-tart and challenging the basic shapes theory.
A call to action for viewers to subscribe for the next episode, creating anticipation for further lessons.
Transcripts
[Music]
welcome students this is the learning
how to draw class if your schedule says
something different you're in the wrong
place okay a lot of people are in the
wrong place today well for the rest of
you today we are taking the first steps
in an amazing journey to become artists
your imaginations will shape the world
move millions ignite the hearts of yes
you do you have a question who are you
ah i am your art teacher mr brad
and what's that sound
music that's that's my theme song i i
have a theme song and you're a
professional artist yeah i i have a
youtube channel so no i i can teach we
have a lot to cover and today we're
gonna be starting with the basics of
drawing we're gonna be going over lines
and shapes and everything you're gonna
need is a foundation to move forward to
become an artist so i'm gonna go over
how this class works if you're working
from home follow along and feel free to
pause this video at any time to get your
materials ready or if you just need a
little more time with any of the
assignments we cover or you can just
watch the whole videos and then look at
the chapter markers down below on the
video to go back to certain sections if
you want to do the assignments every
class we're going to cover a different
topic that will give you a good starting
place for learning how to draw we'll go
over the materials you need and then
we'll have lessons where you can learn
an important skill or two and i'll leave
you with homework and even link to other
free resources available here on the
youtubes what if we don't want to do the
homework then you will only be hurting
yourself young man let's go over to the
supply cupboard and see what we're gonna
need today for this lesson all you need
is a pencil and paper that's it well you
could draw on the wall or something if
you don't have paper i want to use my
ipad that's fine draw with anything i
have these cool pens use those too i
also have the bingo hd 360 pro the most
advanced drawing tablet ever made oh son
should have watched my review before
buying that why is it smoking oh no
important fact don't get too hung up on
what tools you have whatever you want to
draw with is fine and if all you have is
pencil and paper great because that's
all you need to do any of these lessons
looks like we're ready to start to be an
artist you have to start looking at the
world like an artist everything you will
be drawing is made up of simple shapes
we can boil it down to just three boxes
circles and triangles just look around
this room circle box triangle circle box
triangle some items are made up of
multiple shapes and this is what i mean
by looking around at the world like
you're an artist you should start
breaking down things that you see every
day around you into these shapes and ask
yourself how would i draw that using
basic shapes you've probably drawn all
these shapes before but since this is
our first lesson we're going to be
starting with the very very basics these
three shapes are all made of lines and
drawing lines seems pretty easy but what
about drawing a very straight and very
long line let's go to assignment one the
first thing i want you to do is make a
bunch of dots down one side of your
paper
and a bunch of dots down the other side
of your paper now what we're going to be
doing here is pretty simple we're going
to be connecting those dots with a line
the key here is to keep your wrist
straight and draw with your arm if you
draw with your wrist you're far more
likely to get a curved lock but starting
on one side of the page and moving your
whole arm is going to give you a much
straighter line sometimes practicing
your stroke before you actually place
the pencil tip down on the paper can
help you make these lines even better
yes you with the question what about
those shapes these lines are going to
make up our shapes any kind of square
that you want to draw is just a bunch of
points that we're connecting with lines
in fact that's assignment two feel free
to pause the video here if you want to
finish assignment one first for this
assignment you're gonna need three
pieces of paper paper one i want you to
fill this with squares treat every line
like it's important start putting down
your dots and practicing each line
individually make it as straight as you
can try to start on a dot and stop on a
dot try not to overshoot too much this
is going to take some practice not to
overshoot or undershoot but this is the
kind of practice that helps you develop
control piece of paper number two is for
triangles we're going to be doing the
dot thing again except this time we're
only going to be using three dots to
draw those careful lines if you don't
feel comfortable drawing a line like
it's just at a weird angle feel free to
turn your paper that's not cheating
that's just drawing and page three is
for circles now circles are a little bit
different because you're not using
straight lines when practicing your
circles try drawing them in the air over
your paper first get familiar with
making that circular motion with your
entire arm and not just your wrist like
this no not exactly i was thinking more
of your hand just hovering above the
paper with the other lines i wanted you
to practice controlling starting and
stopping but with these circles i want
you to overshoot feel free to go over
that circle once or twice that's just
good practice and when we start to do
ellipses which are just circles that are
a little bit narrower that's going to
come in handy so to recap this
assignment three pages one of squares
one of triangles and one of circles can
i have a volunteer you jimmy can i use
the bathroom no i need you to stand up
here so i can show the class how
everything is made of basic shapes okay
we can break down jimmy into these basic
core shapes squares circles and
triangles then once we have that
structure down we can start to add our
detail i'm so basic we can fix that cube
circle circle cube triangle cube cubes
that's a lot of shapes circle triangles
oh this is getting heavy
when you see a complex drawing it's not
the shapes that are more complex
it's just the number of them and how
they're positioned how are they staying
on i don't really know
god again wait wait wait this doesn't
make sense you said that these shapes
make up everything we draw but look at
the box filled with half-eaten pop-tarts
over there that's not made of these
three shapes
oh my god
i don't like this anymore hold on hold
on i can explain i was keeping it simple
for our first exercise now that we have
those basics we can move forward what
these three shapes represent are
two-dimensional versions of cubes and
spheres and cones
that makes sense i still don't like him
i'm going to add another shape in here
cylinders just for fun half sphere half
cube all shape how you doing our first
group of shapes were two-dimensional but
many of the things you're going to be
drawing in life are going to be
three-dimensional so as we look at more
complicated shapes like that half-eaten
box of pop-tarts in the corner where are
the pop-tarts uh mr brad i don't feel so
good can i go to the bathroom yes just
hurry when we look at the empty box in
the corner it's a cube if we want to
draw a very simple cube we can draw a
square and then draw angled lines coming
off these three corners then we can
close those angled lines with two more
lines and boom you've taken that square
and you've turned it into a cube granted
that is a pretty boring cube but we
could draw it other ways too for example
we could start by making a diamond shape
this diamond shape is going to be the
top of our cube and then we're just
going to draw three lines going straight
down that are all about equal length
then we'll close them up at the bottom
and now we have a cube from a different
angle this is hard yeah if you've never
done this before it could seem
complicated but we're going to be going
over these shapes again and again
spheres are just circles and like the
cubes they exist in a 3d space as well
to draw them i like to find the center
line so if we're looking at this circle
straight on these are just going to be
straight lines on our circle but if we
tilt the circle a little bit these lines
are going to become more rounded now
when you draw your circles what i want
you to do is to draw the full ellipse
even the part that you're not going to
see behind the circle just like this and
then for that center line i want to do
that again if you want to make it look
pretty you can always erase the back
half of those lines but the wider you
make that ellipse the more of the side
or the front of that circle you're going
to see now the cone is pretty easy it's
a triangle but instead of a flat line
along the bottom we're going to add an
ellipse here the taller we make that
ellipse the more it's gonna look like
you're looking down at your cube and
you're going to want to adjust the top
of that cone to accommodate for the size
of the ellipse that you've put under it
now the cylinder is similar it's a box
with an ellipse at the top and the
little lips at the bottom the bigger you
make your ellipse the more of the top or
the bottom of that cylinder you're gonna
see and these are the four shapes that
make up the core of everything that
you're going to be drawing there's the
bell i've got some homework for y'all i
want you to practice these cubes spheres
cones and cylinders i want you to take
your pencil and paper and draw four of
each and you can turn it in tomorrow
morning when you get to class mr cowboy
there is still a pop-tart at the bottom
of the box and i don't think you can
draw that with one of your fancy 3d
shapes
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