The Block In Course by Stephen Bauman

Why the Block-In Course might be for you…
Are you looking to improve your drawing skills and learn how to create more accurate and confident portrait drawings?

The block-in stage is said to be the most important stage of a drawing. In this course, you’ll learn how to use the block-in stage to create accurate and lifelike portrait drawings, with a focus on values, structure, and technique.

Through a series of easy-to-follow lessons and exercises, you’ll learn how to measure the proportions of your subject, how to block in the basic shapes and values, and how to refine your drawing to bring out the true impression of your subject.

Whether you’re a beginner looking to improve your drawing skills or an experienced artist looking to take your portrait drawing to the next level, The Block-In Course has something for you. Sign up now and start learning the powerful techniques of the block-in method today!

The Visual Style
The dichotomy of shadow and light defines the visual approach.

These shapes then become powerful tools of comparison as we continue to refine the accuracy of the block-in through further measurements and triangulation.

The Structural Style
Structure is about form. This style of block-in is designed to help us transcend the 2-dimensional plane of the paper we are drawing on – from the very beginning.

This style will teach you how to carve out a simplified linear wireframe that represents the basic proportions of the model.

The Hybrid Style
The quick integration of value together with the big structural forms is a hallmark of this hybrid style of block-in.

Having established this, you now have two different criteria you can use to assess your drawing for accuracy: the physical structure of the model and the naive comparison of the light shape in relation to your model.

Mass Drawing
This style of drawing comes close to the process of painting with a brush. However, our tool here will be a stick of charcoal.

In this part of the Block-In Course, we will explore all the possibilities and perks this method has to offer.