Christmas Themed Drawings With Colored Pencils

Let's draw a gingerbread house, little santa and more!

What you'll learn

Create some festive Christmas themed drawings with colored pencils

Understand the basic materials every coloured pencil artist needs

Learn the fundamental techniques that can be used in every drawing

Understand the full process of drawing with colored pencils

Requirements

This course has been created with the beginner in mind - no previous experience is necessary

Description

I love how vibrate and detailed color pencil drawings can be, and I particularly love creating seasonal drawings. Let's get into the Christmas spirit today, and draw a few different pictures with a festive theme.Before we start on the Christmas drawings, lets take a look at the fundamental techniques you need to know to draw with colored pencils. I cover in depth the materials used and the basic techniques for color pencil art. Then I'll talk you through the full process of drawing a few different Christmas drawings, including a gingerbread house, Christmas gnome and Lego Santa.In this class, I will show you:The basic materials every colored pencil artist needsThe fundamental techniques I use in every drawingAn easy to follow process from beginning to endHow to create accurate sketches and transform them into finished drawingsMy class is designed with the beginner in mind, so technical terms are broken down and explained. We'll take a look into all the basic techniques you need to know, and then we can apply to them to a few actual realistic Christmas drawings. But remember: The skills learned in this class can be carried forward to just about any colored pencil drawing!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Course Goals

Section 2: Materials and Basic Key Skills

Lecture 3 Materials For Colored Pencil Drawing

Lecture 4 The Key Techniques for Drawing with Colored Pencils

Lecture 5 The Full Process I Use in Every Drawing

Lecture 6 Creating Sketch Outlines

Lecture 7 Final Thoughts before Drawing

Section 3: Drawing Some Holly Leaves

Lecture 8 Studying the Reference Photo

Lecture 9 Build up the Base Layers

Lecture 10 Build up the Contrast

Lecture 11 Brighten up the Colours

Section 4: Drawing a LEGO Santa

Lecture 12 Studying the Reference Photo

Lecture 13 Building up the Base Layers

Lecture 14 Building up the Contrast

Lecture 15 Brighten up the Colours

Section 5: Drawing a Christmas Gnome

Lecture 16 Studying the Reference Photo

Lecture 17 Building up the Base Layers

Lecture 18 Add in the Darkest Values

Lecture 19 Brighten up the Colors

Section 6: Drawing a Gingerbread House

Lecture 20 Studying the Reference Photo

Lecture 21 Build up the Base Layers

Lecture 22 Build up the Darker Colors

Lecture 23 Build up the Darkest Colors

Lecture 24 Brighten up and add in the Final Details

Section 7: Course Summary

Lecture 25 Summary

Beginners who are interested in learning to draw realistic Christmas subjects with colored pencils