Part 4: Learn to Draw | Lines = Form

Drawing isn't just for artists - it's for everyone. Lines are powerful tools for visualizing shape, texture and dimension in your drawings. Learn how to apply simple dynamics to your line work to give form to your ideas in our fourth Learn to Draw tutorial with TopHatch designer Lasse Pekkala.
0:00 Introduction
1:26 Dynamics & Line Control
3:05 Hierarchy of Lines
4:55 Adding Depth: Cube
7:37 Contour Lines
9:10 Organic Forms
9:56 Exercise: Weight & Contour
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Free Course Materials: cnce.pt/ltdpf
App: Concepts #conceptsapp
App Download: concepts.app
The COPIC color palette is licensed by Too Corporation
Video: Lasse Pekkala
Music: Patric Ussher - Song of the Butterflies; Stefano Mastronardi - Lo-Fi Lullaby
Photos: Josh Hild, Peter Thomas, Yanapi Senaud, Alistair Covey
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[@truemagic7630]

As a beginner artist, you won’t believe how much this helps. Usually when you search up “how to draw for beginners” they start with the exact thing you keep failing at, they already use complex drawings for examples. But you take it step by step, making each point clear. Amazing job!

[@Seanonyoutube]

Wow, those organic shapes just magically came to life! I gotta learn how to do that.

[@toubleu3531]

It's crazy how much your 4 part video series has helped me. Thank you so much, I hope you will do more videos.

[@harshitbeni12]

Your app in conjunction with these beautiful lessons has made me sketch more, and even though the free app is sufficient for me, I will still pay for it just to support more of content like this. :)

[@savethefunk]

I have been super impressed by the quality of these tutorials. You really have a talent for explaining. Looking forward to many more...

[@BlkMagik]

Your videos have really inspired me to stop doubting myself and to get back into learning how to sketch/draw. I had previously been discouraged during the learning process when an associate made fun of something I drew in highschool, and my insecurity made that incident enough for me to give up. Now at 31, and after months of doubting myself because of my age, I've gotten confident enough to jump in and put forth a decent effort to learn. Thank you so much for these great videos

[@ConceptsApp]

Thanks for sharing that, I'm sure a lot of people watching have had a similar experience. One of the key things is to accept that not everything you draw needs to be shown to others necessarily. You might keep one sketch book just for yourself to practise and experiment on freely without the pressure of making your drawings presentable.

[@nicks931]

Curious how many viewers enjoy analog art more than digital? As an IT professional I have embraced both, but find myself so much more enamored with traditional paper/canvas/wood/cardboard/whatever and pens/pencils/acrylics/oil/watercolor(my fave). But at bedtime, sketching on my iPad is definitely a thing. Bonus? Doesn't bother my wife with a light on! Thanks for a new take on an age-old subject!

[@CyborgWolf]

Honestly if this channel did complete courses i'd watch it. 5 videos is a tease lol

[@benhuff9592]

These are the best drawing instruction I have ever received, thank you!!!

[@patriciawoods1502]

My first attempt at learning how to draw, excellent tutorial, has given me the encouragement I needed to draw.

[@kenshoalexander3491]

Now this. This is a great knowledge communicated so effectively. Would love to more like this!

[@tomkirbygreen]

Yay! The fundamentals. Good quality lines are a thing of beauty. Let's not forget gesture :-)

[@lazyman1011]

Just trying to startover again to learn drawing and bought your app. It fits me very well and I hope you will continue to develop and bring more of this nice tutorials together with some hints and tips. Thank you and your team very much for your efforts. I still have some wishes for features and will collect them first.

[@davidcanham6939]

Beautifully illustrated

[@Luxx0711]

Thanks for sharing this quick tipps with us :)

[@tomasvanicek5020]

perfect video, many thanks for doing this.

[@rbardellijr]

Definitely we need more features on concepts for windows.

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi Rubens. Our goal is to bring feature parity between all the platforms. You can check out our Windows roadmap here: tophatch.helpshift.com/a/concepts/?s=general&f=windows-roadmap&l=en&p=all Thanks for your support!

[@adhiadhithyan5317]

Expecting more videos on this series

[@marshmallowpuff4899]

I’m enjoying the app . Great to have the tutorials too . I know so little 🙃

[@antonioandrearq]

i am learning Concepts and its great. But for now i am still learning my mind to step away from paper and regular hand pen. I am getting there. :-)

[@Jooohnm]

Nice video.

[@dilara3545]

What is the programme called that you use? It looks so cool!

[@thisismakneto2296]

i like how drawing 3d figures roughly without really sketching at all and visualizing them easily in my mind as if i was rotating a 3d object in some computer progam is the only thing i know how to properly do when drawing other than that i often struggle at small things like sketching a head or getting the body proportions correctly (often drawing arms way too long, hands way too small/big, legs way too short, head way too small etc

[@shelbythomas3504]

How great this iis

[@sageofmugen1724]

what program are you using, how can you edit the lines and make them follow you straight

[@TaeKwonMoe]

Love this on my Surface Book, but will it get all the features that the ipad has one day?

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi Donny. Our goal is to bring feature parity between all the platforms. You can check out our Windows roadmap here: tophatch.helpshift.com/a/concepts/?s=general&f=windows-roadmap&l=en&p=all Thanks for your support!

[@TaeKwonMoe]

@@ConceptsApp I can't wait, really liking this app. I saw on the roadmap you were adding Grids, will there be the ability to snap to them as well?

[@augusto.g.marchak]

Hello! Thanks for doing theese, you really know your stuff!! Cero BS, compleat and generous teacher you are!! I would like to know whats the tablet you use in the video? Thank you very much in advance

[@ConceptsApp]

Thank you for your kind words. The tablet is the iPad Pro 2018 12,9" model.

[@sajalchuttani2519]

I liked the way you give volume to a potato as they were looking like bad circles. Thank you for everything

[@ivanfernandez90]

0:15 how I can do that movement? I CAN'T

[@bschoy3631]

I really enjoy your videos and currently use your app, my only question is what brush are you using and on which settings? (At 9:05 for example)

[@ConceptsApp]

That one's the Felt Tip Marker in the Pens brush pack. 6.4 pts width, 100% opacity, 12% smoothing. The settings are also displayed on the tool wheel.

[@BOTAimBotz]

​Is it no longer available? @@ConceptsApp

[@retrogalaxy3467]

When is it going to be time for another video??? Love these

[@ConceptsApp]

Soon

[@ndaharwal]

Course material is locked , unable to download ,I my paid concept app user and don’t know how to download

[@ConceptsApp]

Thanks for letting us know. We'll update the link asap and let you know when it's working.

[@ConceptsApp]

The link is now fixed.

[@davidrussell6794]

Great Video - the Course Materials are locked. Anyway to unlock?

[@ConceptsApp]

Thanks for letting us know. We'll update the link asap and let you know when it's working again.

[@ConceptsApp]

The link is now fixed

[@anc8240]

Do y'all let people install the app itself or can you only get it off of a web store?

[@ConceptsApp]

Currently Concepts is available for download from the App Store, Microsoft Store, Play Store and Galaxy Store.

[@ShalinGupta10101]

What is that square board opposite your iPadp pro?

[@ConceptsApp]

I'm not completely sure what you're referring to.

[@ShalinGupta10101]

I rephrase… I am looking to buy greyish mat underneath the iPad , can you share me the info?

[@ConceptsApp]

@@ShalinGupta10101 I believe it's Ansio

[@nottattooed]

@@ConceptsApp That appears to be a cutting mat. Very handy as a surface under my tablet. I found one at Walmart in the art supplies.

[@imperial5477]

I was working on a drawing when my pen slipped out of my hand and dropped on the screen, now all of the color in my drawing is gone, and I can’t undo it, is there a way I can fix it?

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi, would you please contact our support from the app. You'll find the help button from the right side of the status bar.

[@uchungnguyen1474]

We need more videos please

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi, Learn to Draw Part 5 just came out a few weeks back.

[@unknownentity7652]

hello where can i change hotkeys on windows 10 ?

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi, unfortunately the app doesn't support custom hot keys at the moment. What kind of hotkeys are you looking to create?

[@unknownentity7652]

@@ConceptsApp are you serious? I wanna change color per key not clicking around 100 years leaving my flow of work.... Dude think of a computer game... where you can make the controls fit u not other way around

[@ConceptsApp]

@@unknownentity7652 Do you mean activating the color picker with a hotkey? Which one would you like assign for it? These are things we are aware of and already working on. I'm also curious what device/setup you're working on.

[@unknownentity7652]

@@ConceptsApp drawing tablet (huion)+ mouse and keyboard and monitor i really like the infinite canvas but would like to have colors preset on keys . I woud like to assign colors to keys. Not activating the colorpicker. Choosing colors every time is a pain in the ass Lets say i choose alt shift 2 is red alt 6 is blue etc pp or mouse 3 is magenta or crtl shift 7 red

[@ConceptsApp]

@@unknownentity7652 Thanks for your feedback. For now, I think the quickest way for you to quickly access specific colors would be to set up several tools on the tool wheel each with their own color preset. Glad to hear you're enjoying the app otherwise.

[@matheusmelo8742]

how to do the straight line

[@ConceptsApp]

There are several ways to draw a straight line in Concepts. 1. Line Smoothing. The simplest way to draw straight lines is to set your tool’s Line Smoothing to 100%. This turns every stroke you draw into a straight line between your starting point and ending point, no matter how shaky your hand is. To adjust the amount of smoothness applied, tap the smoothing button (the squiggly line) on the inner ring of your tool wheel. Often, our designers will make a single straight line, and simply duplicate the line to make fast, parallel lines without drawing. You can move, rotate and resize them quickly without needing to draw a million different lines. To duplicate a line, select it and tap the duplicate button on the popup... you’ll see how fast it is. 2. Line Guide. The Line guide gives you straight lines with more precision. The Line guide is Concepts’ ruler - it shows you measurements when Measure in on, and you can customize the length of the line as well. To find the Line guide, tap the Precision menu on your canvas, then tap the Guide tab and select the Line tool from the popup menu. Turn on the guide by tapping the circle beside the guide tab (so it’s filled in). Position your line where you want it, using one finger on the crosshairs or using two fingers to rotate/resize, or select just one of the circular handles to move the line around a set point. Draw anywhere beside or on the guide, as when guides are active, they’re the only area on the canvas that can be drawn on. To draw elsewhere on canvas again, deactivate the guide. Also, you can double-tap the cross-hairs at the center of the Line guide to contain the line between the handles (very useful for drawing to exact measurements). To make the line a specific length, tap+hold on the value next to the center of the line and enter the desired length.

[@ReneZalazar01]

So is this app free? Or is it a one time payment?

[@ConceptsApp]

Tap on PRO on the status bar and you'll find our store and pricing. We offer several options ranging from free version to subscriptions.

[@faisalazamkhan3240]

can someone buy a concept app from his own system for me ?

[@aldo6532]

It's pretty cheap actually! The Essentials pack is just A$15!

[@faisalazamkhan3240]

@@aldo6532 I know, I am asking if friend of mine can buy it, with his card? Means can I use it that app in my own system if he buys it from another system

[@aldo6532]

faisal khan Afraid not :( One purchase per account, apps aren't interchangeable.. you'll have to buy it!

[@faisalazamkhan3240]

@@aldo6532 no if he use my email adress?

[@aldo6532]

faisal khan Why? Just buy it yourself

[@MECKENICALROBOT]

wait the new apple pencil has tappable features *O_O*

[@MECKENICALROBOT]

damn ive been sooo busy, i didnt even know.

[@eminem7765]

Please give us, windows user, some love. Lol.

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi Marco. We're constantly bringing new features to the windows platform. You can check out our roadmap here tophatch.helpshift.com/a/concepts/?s=general&f=windows-roadmap&l=en&p=all Thanks for your support!