Danny Galieote Collection

A Tonal Approach to Drawing the Female Head.
In this lesson, draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will teach you a tonal approach to drawing the female head beginning with a soft lay-in and then developing structure as you proceed to tighten up the tone. You will learn how to develop the facial rhythms and designs by pushing and pulling lighter and darker tones for the final finished effect which includes line and tone with hard, soft, and lost edges.

Black & White Drawing on Toned Paper.
In this lesson, master draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will develop a drawing of the female head on mid-toned paper. You will learn how to block-in the major shapes and facial structures with a constructive approach, creating three-dimensional form by applying subtle tonal transitions that follow the rhythms and planes of the face. As your drawing progresses you will learn how to achieve a final dramatic effects with dark accents and white chalk.

Drawing the Female Head from Above.
In this lesson, master draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will walk you through a clear, step-by-step approach to drawing a female head from a slightly raised perspective. You will learn how to construct the head using a structural, three-dimensional approach. You were also learn how to capture the rhythms of the face to create symmetry and balance as well as a sense of solidity to your head drawings.

Drawing the Female Head in 3/4 View.
Danny Galieote will take you through a logical, step-by-step process to drawing a female head from the three-quarter view. You will learn how to establish a structural block-in, place the features of the face within the construction of the head, and lay shadow-shapes across the three-dimensional forms to create a sculptural and solid head drawing.

Finding Your Voice as an Artist.
In this series, artist Danny Galieote tackles a challenging topic that everyone eventually faces: how to find your personal voice as an artist. This first lesson will cover Danny’s influences on Looseness, Rhythm, and Appeal. He will discuss various Pontormo works as well as a variety of animation drawings that helped to shape his voice as an artist. At the end, Danny will assign an exercise to help you put the ideas he discussed into practice.

Key Elements of Figure Drawing.
Expert draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will review some of the fundamentals of figure drawing. First, you will learn how to analyze the rhythms within the figure. Then you will see how to apply the anatomical landmarks within your rhythmic lay-in of the pose. And finally, you will apply fundamentals of structure to give your drawings a solid, rhythmic and harmonious result.

Picking Up Rhythms and Using A Constructive Approach.
Master draftsman and painter, Danny Galieote demonstrates techniques to help your figure drawings feel like a complete rhythmic statement along with a solid, structural and appealing result. First you will see how to create figures from your imagination and you will look at drawings by Michelangelo and Luca Cambiaso as inspiration for a constructive approach to figure drawing.

Quick Sketching the Figure.
In this lesson, master draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will provide a variety of examples of drawing the figure with a quick-sketch approach appropriate for two to five minute poses. You will learn how to use gesture, opposing rhythms and general alignments to get a solid lay-in of the figure. Then you will be given several techniques for quickly indicating the overlapping and wedging forms in order to lead the eye. These techniques will help to give your quick-sketches solidity, movement, and appeal.

Quick Sketching Various Heads.
In this lesson draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will demonstrate drawing a variety of heads from many different angles, giving you a consistent approach to drawing the head. You will learn how to relate the structural alignments of the brow to the ears, nose, mouth and chin to help orient your heads in space. Once you establish a solid foundation for the drawing, you will learn how to render into that framework to create solid and appealing drawings.

Rhythms and Construction of the Female Figure.
Master draftsman and painter Danny Galieote, will demonstrate a rhythmic and constructive approach to drawing the figure while using images from the NMA reference library. You will learn how to lay-in the rhythms, shapes, angles and overall balance of the figure, as well as how to develop solid structural forms.

Rhythms and Construction of the Female Head.
Master draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will demonstrate how to draw a variety of heads from different angles while using the NMA image reference library. You will learn how to block-in the large shapes and rhythmic formations within the face and head. You will also learn how to improve your head drawing on toned paper.

Structure of the Head.
In this lesson, draftsman and painter Danny Galieote will give you a broad overview of the major planes and structures of the head. You will learn how the head can be thought of as a three-dimensional sculpture in space, as you carve into spheres or boxes, then placing the features of the face within the larger forms. Next, you will be given a demonstration of the ‘rhythms of the face’ which will interact with the planes and provide you with a roadmap to follow as you design and render tones within the facial features.

Structure of the Torso.
Master draftsman and painter, Danny Galieote demonstrates techniques and concepts on how to approach drawing the male and female torso. First you will see how the anatomical landmarks can help you find the major structural planes within the torso. Then you will build on the structural components as you begin to see how the tonal accents are used to reinforce the perspective and three dimensional form within the figure.