Figure Drawing: Tonal Rendering

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Free Online Course: Figure Drawing: Tonal Rendering provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Figure Drawing: Tonal Rendering is taught by Amy Wynne.

Overview
  • Discover how to enhance the dimensionality and drama of your figure drawings using tonal rendering techniques.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Figure drawing: Tonal rendering
    • Demo files
    1. Introduction to Tonal Rendering
    • Using light and shadow
    • Creating a five-part tonal gradient
    • Building tonality-varied mark making
    2. Rendering Light and Shadow
    • Demonstrating flat vs. dramatic light
    • Rendering block with cast shadow
    • Rendering egg with cast shadow
    • Rendering cylinders with cast shadows
    3. Dramatic Tonal Rendering
    • Lighting your model
    • Simplifying figures into basic volumes
    • Adding tonality, demo 1
    • Adding tonality, demo 2
    • Building structure to tonality
    4. Alternate Lighting Challenges
    • Silhouette
    • Camouflage
    • Putting it all together
    • Bonus video: Timelapse of drawing process
    Conclusion
    • Next steps