Sketch Anything – Aaron Limonick

Course Lesson Plan
Here’s the low-down on everything covered in this course.

12 hours 4 minutes
68 Videos
323.13 MB of File

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Lesson 1
Understanding Sketching
Explore several sketching techniques and learn why each can solve a separate design problem. Each sketching style has a unique, yet simple process. You’ll also learn the importance of organizing reference material, along with understanding its uses.

1 hour 40 minutes
18 Videos

COLLAPSE LESSON
Guidance
Overview
Course Overview
Lesson Overview
Reference
Interpreting Reference Material
Finding the Good Compositions
Pushing Composition Further
Different Sketching Methods
Chapter Intro
Sketching with Light and Value
Sketching Line – Loose Detail
Sketching Line – In Between Detail
Sketching Line – Tight Detail
Hybrid Styles
Rhythm
Using Shape and Form as a Tool
Chapter Intro
Shape in Composition
Breaking Down Organic Forms
Shape and Form in Engineering
Conclusion
Summary of Lesson Principles
Homework

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Lesson 2
Sketching Natural Environments
To sketch a natural environment, you must first see it as a shape, then as form, and finally as texture. By studying these elements, you will learn to combine them into a useful production sketch. Aaron will demonstrate his technique to quickly render any organic subject matter with ease.

1 hour 10 minutes
10 Videos
Project Files

COLLAPSE LESSON
Guidance
Finding Shapes Within Nature
Chapter Intro
Simple Shapes
Studying Nature’s Primitive 3D Forms
Chapter Intro
Simple Forms
Using Texture as Grouping
Chapter Intro
Texture Grouping
Final Piece
Conclusion
Principles Recap
Homework

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Lesson 3
Sketching Hard Surface Environments
Sketching hard-surface objects is much simpler than you might have imagined. You’ll learn solid perspective skills to set up your scene, and the discipline to stick to these guidelines. Aaron will demo a complex environment using the same foundations covered in the lesson.

2 hours 29 minutes
13 Videos
Project Files

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Lesson 4
Designing a Complex Scene
Using the skills you’ve studied in the previous lessons, you’ll learn to create a complex environment sketch. Aaron’s final demonstration will combine natural elements, and even characters to add scale and life to the scene. Even considering the complexity of the final image, the process remains as simple as ever.

6 hours 43 minutes
27 Videos
Project Files

COLLAPSE LESSON
Guidance
Compositional Choices with Thumbnails
Chapter Overview
Basic Thumbnails
Refining the Thumbnail
Developing the Background
Fleshing Out the Scene
Establishing Your Look
Chapter Overview
Expanding on Specific Elements
Building In Details
Defining A Major Prop
More City Details
Adding the Main Subject
Detail and Scale
Chapter Overview
Foreground Details
Cleaning Up Foreground Details
Background Details
Liveable Spaces
Cleaning Up
The Finish
Chapter Overview
Filling In Shadows
More Light and Shadow
Adding Elements
Establishing Scale
Detailing Human Figures
Analyzing Your Image
Conclusion
Principles Recap

Homework