Sharpen your pencil drawing skills with master illustrator Terry Wolfinger (The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Terminator 3, Ghosts). Using Stan Winston as his subject, Wolfinger will guide you through the entire process for pencilling a realistic character portrait, from selecting reference & thumbnail sketching all the way to final refinement & preserving your drawing.

Intermediate Level

3h 0m of duration

English, Spanish (Latin America)

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Curriculum

1. Title & Introduction - 47s

2. Materials - 4min

3. Reference - 3min

4. Starting with Rough Sketches - 18min

5. Choosing the Right Paper - 4min

6. Blocking In the Basic Shapes - 10min

7. Rough Details - 27min

8. Refining Details - 8min

9. Adding Shadows & Highlights - 17min

10. Defining Smaller Details - 17min

11. Bringing Out Highlights & Defining the Eye - 5min

12. Finding Work - 14min

13. Bringing Out More Detail - 7min

14. Creating Depth - 20min

15. Refining Highlights & Shadows - 9min

16. Finishing the Detail - 12min

17. Preserving your Artwork - 3min

18. Wrap Up - 1min

Materials

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FOR YOUR WORKSTATION

Drawing Table or stable surface

Sketch Pad or Crescent 300 bond paper

Drafting Pencils - 2B Leads

Ball Point pens - Either Bic or Papermate

Erasers - Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical drafting eraser

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

Artist BiographyTerry Wolfinger

Master illustrator and concept artist specializing in character renderings in both traditional and digital mediums.

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