Lessons Archive

Follow along as Brian explains the Reilly Rhythms and breaks down this complex mapping tool into easy-to-understand, relatable concepts.

In this lesson, Brian will introduce you to the constructive methods to form the basis of any head drawing:  The Skull.  

Closing thoughts from your instructor, Brian Knox

In this final lesson, Join Brian as he "puts it all together", utilizing pieces of all three quicksketch approaches to complete a unique feel in his drawings.  This lesson will showcase Gesture, structure, and mass in different layers and levels of importance, teaching you how and when to best utilize each of these approaches. 

Watch and follow along as Brian continues to demonstrate the mass/shadow mapping approach, paying careful attention to his edge indications.

Now that you have an  idea of how to apply mass through shadow mapping, watch and follow along as Brian carefully applies the principle to his quicksketches. 

Now that you have a basic understanding of gesture and structure, it’s time to add shadow mapping. This process is time consuming and thus requires "skipping" some of the steps that were learned in the previous parts of the program...As such, it is vital that the previous two parts are thoroughly understood, as you will lean on this understanding while you incorporate mass and shadows into your quicksketches. 

Follow along with Brian, as he continues to demonstrate the importance that structure plays when applied to a sound gestural base.

Now that you have a basic understanding of the structural aspect of quicksketch, follow along with Brian as he puts the concept to practice. 

This next part of the program will begin to incorporate some structure into your figure drawings, building on the gestural base you have previously established.  

Follow along as Brian continues to demonstrate the importance of rhythmical synchronization of the human form.

Watch now as Brian, utilizing the rhythms you were previously introduced to, gives insight into applying the rhythms to more dynamic forms.

In this lesson, Brian will introduce you to the rhythms of the female figure's form, and further solidify the importance of beginning your quick sketches with a sound, solid rhythmical gesture.

Follow along, as Brian introduces you to the rhythms of the male form that will lay the base work for your quick sketches.

Closing thoughts, from Jeff and Jim.

Learn how to apply the finishing touches to your graphite drawing as Jeff brings his portrait piece to a finish.

Follow along as Jeff builds his values up and continues to soften edges by gently blending the graphite.

With the lay in phase complete, watch as Jeff begins applying value, paying special attention to his edges as he does so.

Join Jeff, as he begins another long pose portrait drawing in graphite.

Watch as Jim puts the finishing touches on his drawing and brings it to a finish.

Follow along as Jim enters the final stretch of his long pose portrait drawing.

As he works towards polishing his shape design in the features, watch as Jim punches up the value in key areas in order to draw the viewer's eye.