The Art & Science of Drawing / Measuring & Proportion

What Will I Learn?
Determine the proportions of any subject
Use the pencil to transfer accurate angles from their subject to their drawing surface.
Triangulate the location of any conceivable point on the subject.
Combine a variety of measuring techniques to accurately measure any subject.

Requirements
Some drawing experience recommended. If you’re a true beginner, try The Art & Science of Drawing / Basic Skills.

Description
Dramatically increase the accuracy of your drawings with the fifth course in THE ART & SCIENCE of DRAWING series.

Here, you’ll be introduced to a series of measuring tools and strategies that will take the guesswork our of the drawing process. You’ll learn how to determine the proportions of any subject and draw them accurately on the page. You’ll also learn how to use angle sighting to triangulate the location of any conceivable point on your subject.

This course is perfect for artist of any medium looking to improve their accuracy and a great primer for painting and figure drawing.

THE ART & SCIENCE of DRAWING is a remarkable new program that will teach you how to draw one day at a time. The program is simple, each day you’ll watch one video lesson that will introduce an essential drawing skill, and then do the recommended practice. THE ART & SCIENCE of DRAWING is overflowing with powerful insights into the drawing process and offers some of the clearest, most accessible drawing instruction available. Many of the tools and techniques you’ll learn here are rarely seen outside of private art academies.

This course is the fifth installment of an 8-part series. If you’re a beginner, we recommend going through the entire series in the following order:
Basic Skills
Dynamic Mark Making
Form & Space
Measuring & Proportion
Contours
Shading Fundamentals
Shading: Beyond the Basics

If you’ve got some drawing experience, feel free to mix and match The Art & Science of Drawing courses to suit your personal needs as an artist!

Who is the target audience?
Any artist wanting to improve their drawing or painting skills.
Any artist wanting to create more dynamic and believable drawings or paintings.
Any student preparing for a career in the arts.