Fantasy Art School

The Most Important thing about drawing fantasy things. - If you want to improve

Some people, it seems to me, are born with the incredible ability to just draw remarkable things. If you ever watched a person like this draw you have been amazed by how they do it. But these people are rather rare and if you are like me, and well most people, drawing takes time and practice.

And it is in this practice that you will really get much better. That's the most important thing to remember if you want to improve your drawing skills - keep drawing! Draw a lot. Carry a sketchbook in your backpack, briefcase, or pocketbook and use it!

Persistence is the real key to improving your drawing skills. Try to set yourself a little schedule that you follow. It can be any kind of schedule that you are comfortable with - even if it is 15 minutes a day. That's a great start and as you get better you will be encouraged to do more.

A little trick to encourage and inspire you in your desire to draw

Did you ever look at a flower or a plant for more than a few seconds? You probably haven't but if you were to stare at a flower for an hour would you see it grow? Of course not! But if you come back and look at it a week later wow! How it has grown and blossomed. Your artwork can be the same as that. When you are drawing every day you can't see how you improve. But if you look at your work over a period of time and com pare it you will be shocked at how much improvement you have made.

So this is what you should do:

Draw an object -any object that you want. It can be something on your desk, something in your room or something in your imagination. When you are done drawing it write the date on it and tuck it away. Then a couple of months later draw that same object and write the date on it. (don't look at the first drawing you made yet) Once you are done with the second drawing dig out your first drawing and compare the two of them. You will be amazed at how you have improved in your ability to draw. Now tuck both drawings away for the next time you do it! I am telling you that this really works wonders. This only works if you practice drawing on a regular basis so get drawing!!!

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Fantasy Art Lessons

1. lesson 1 - Holding the pencil and getting a feel for it and warming up with lines
2. lesson1c how to draw a straight line
3. lesson 2 - Drawing some simple geometric shapes
4. lesson 3 - Understanding and using Perspective
5. lesson 4- foreshortening in perspective
6. lesson 5- Drawing depth and distance
7. lesson 6-Using lines of varying thickness
8. lesson 7- drawing form and shape with a medieval mace
9. lesson 8- Drawing metal - We draw a medieval helmet
10. lesson 9- drawing our first human form
11. lesson 10- Distorting the human form to create fantasy creatures
12. lesson 11 - doodling and creativity break
13. lesson 12 - a Morning star mace - drawing textures
14. lesson 13 - how to draw chainmail
15. lesson 14 - How to convey action in your fantasy drawings
16. lesson 15 - How to draw sword shapes
17. lesson16 -draw an armored knight
18. lesson 17 - Draw a fantasy dagger using the Five-S method
19. lesson 18 - Creating space in your drawings - A Dragons Lair
20. lesson 19 - Practice by drawing dragons
21. Lesson 20 - Drawing from Memory
22. Lesson 21 -Draw a Catapult
23. Lesson 22: A Guest artist discusses pencils, his technique and building a library of images

Fantasy Art Lessons from Guest Artists

1. How to draw a magical genie using Corel and Photoshop

Art Books & Supplies

1. Art Kits
2. Art Books
3. Fantasy Art Books

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The Medieval Armory
THe Fantasy Guide
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