The 2D-to-3D Foundation Behind Complex Drawings Good paintings start with good drawings, and a core drawing fundamental is  shapes and forms . While shapes and forms are closely related, they are crucially different because shapes are two-dimensional while forms are three-dimensional.  On the 2D side, the basic shapes are: Circle Rectangle Triangle When depth is added (on the Z axis), each of these shapes become a 3D form. As Clint outlines in the video, forms are combination

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Gesture drawing is not meant to construct the figure, but to capture the movement and energy of the pose.

No matter how well I rendered a face, my subjects looked like plastic until I came across the skin tone maps.

The first part in an ongoing series on Andrew Loomis’ book "Creative Illustration"

Students are often surprised to discover how much better their art can be with their current skills by just implementing these 5 points.