Respected special effects sculptor & creature designer, Jessie Fohrman, shares a wealth of monster drawing techniques in this comprehensive course on how to draw a werewolf.

Covering everything from comparative anatomy to pencil rendering technique to creating monsters that horrify, Jessie brings her vivid imagination, fine arts background & medical illustration training to every moment of this lesson, making it a must-watch for any aspiring monster maker.

Beginner Level

1h 51m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 40s

2. Comparative Cranial Anatomy - 6min

3. Postcranial Anatomy - 3min

4. Tools and Materials - 4min

5. Starting a Rough Sketch - 5min

6. Roughing Out Forms in the Head - 2min

7. Adding More Forms to the Body - 2min

8. Refining Forms - 8min

9. Committing to Forms - 17min

10. Shading - 10min

11. Defining Dark Areas - 14min

12. Patterns in Nature - 9min

13. Choice of Medium - 13min

14. Adding Highlights & Refining Lines - 2min

15. The Darkest Pencil - 5min

16. Fine Detail - 5min

17. Dark, Gross Hair & Scary Claws - 5min

18. Wrap Up - 42s

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

GreatArt UK

DRAWING TOOLS

2H Pencil

4B Pencil

4H Pencil

HB or 2B Mechanical Pencil

Pencil Sharpener - Automatic

Prismacolor White Pencil

Strathmore Artagain Drawing Paper

Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

REFERENCE

Animal Anatomy for Artists

Baboon Skull – Resin Replica by Bone Clones

Human Skull – Resin Replica by Bone Clones

Red Wolf Skull – Resin Replica by Bone Clones

Artist BiographyJessie Fohrman

Innovative Special Effects Sculptor and Designer Jessie Fohrman brings her fine arts & medical illustration training to monster making.

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