Lesson in Drawing - Part 2

A walkthrough of my process for drawing on textured paper.
Thomas W Schaller - Artist, Architect, Author
Thomas W Schaller AWS NWS
www.thomaswschaller.com
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[@psilunary]

Thomas, thank you for a nice afternoon exploring value sketching and painting planning. I took many art classes in college but never got this type of coaching. As a retiree I am revisiting my love of art and was struggling. With your help, I feel both freer to explore, and in control with some goals to discover my perspectives and feelings about design and my art. Thanks

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much for watching - I am so glad to hear that it is helping - Tom

[@catherinebast4456]

Exceptional teaching - thank you so much. What a wonderful painting this would make too.

[@thomaswschaller]

0:13 Thank you so much !

[@johnschenck1814]

From Linda...this drawing lesson helped me understand simplifying a scene and capturing shapes using darks and lights better than any I have watched. Please do more. I am a fan, forever. Thanks.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks John - I appreciate it

[@isaiahanderson1612]

pro trick : you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@mauriciomarvin9738]

@Isaiah Anderson yea, I have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :)

[@jaxtynmartin2841]

@Isaiah Anderson Definitely, I have been using Flixzone for since december myself :D

[@pedinurse1]

I am a new fan. I have seen just a few videos and already have learned so much about design and edit edit edit....... You explain things very well. Thank you so much.

[@maryaltabev5275]

You are not only a great artist but a great teacher too. I’m learning so much from your drawing process it’s incredible. Thank you!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much Mary - I appreciate it

[@solomonsdavid8017]

Simply brilliant Thomas ....thank you for sharing your expertise once more

[@francezeve7727]

ThiS little sketch did so much to help me understand perspective and the composition of values. I will take the lessons learned back to my painting. Thank you.

What a supercool translation of the image. Congrats!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much Ramon

[@triciashaw1973]

Love your style Thomas. I note that you only use a couple of pencils to get the effect - when I started drawing my teacher implied the need for the whole range of pencils from lightest hards to darkest bolds but I rarely see any artist use them … what are your thoughts please?

[@markwalker8351]

Thank you for your sharing and generosity. I learned so much from this. What a difference by using watercolor paper too! I'm waiting for a photo of a couple benches across from the Georgian Hotel where my mother sat for a photo long ago while very pregnant with me. Then I can get obsessed about drawing and painting them. 😂👍 Good luck on your new adventures.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much Mark! Glad you found it useful. And good luck with the drawing and painting! Cheers - Tom

[@christinesniadach1493]

Thomas I just had an opportunity to watch these 2 videos and I am so excited to get out my pencils and sketch! Thank you for your insights!

[@2112Dahlia]

Wow thank you! I had previously bought a collection of your lessons and this one complements them so well! Thank you for being so kind as to share your knowledge!

[@ginnysullivan5507]

Thank you for demystifying Values and shapes in the design stage. Excellent instruction from a master artist.

[@mchris1020]

Good tips with guiding the viewers eye around the drawing using value. I like the directional streaks across the drawing and how you chose what to include and what to leave out. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks!

[@sandraworrall-hart3840]

Thank you for your detailed explanations. I have several of your excellent painting videos. It is inspiring to learn how you draw. Love the emphasis on the light and dark and leaving out the detail. I have to admit I am drawn to the umbrellas and the arches - the lesson here is to practice restraint! And wait to find a scene in which I can make them my story instead. Thank you!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you! - Nothing wrong with umbrellas or arches. Just need to decide when they add to an image - or when they might distract . Not all drawings or paintings have the same story to tell

[@kathyniemic2977]

I have learned so much from part 1 and 2 of this drawing demo. Thank you.

[@paolagiov]

Hi Tom, I do love your art! I started wachting your videos by fabriano in acquarello. I ' ve learned so much and I'm very grateful. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much Paola!!!

[@robertdodd1843]

Thank you so much Tom for your inspirational videos. The tutorials are helping me find my own voice; I still have a way to go but I'm loving every minute of the process. I do enjoy your audio comments, they add so much to the drawing and painting lessons.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much Robert - I appreciate it

[@irmareitz701]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I have only recently found you on KZbin and I am definitely a fan. I love the way you explain the process. Much appreciated.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much!

[@shoshishmul2322]

Bravo ! I must say that your final drawing is much more interesting than the original scene . I followed you with great attention during the 2 parts of this wonderful demonstration and learned a lot . Thank you so much 🙏

[@dhikent6486]

thanks Thomas, I admire your drawing skills and try to learn as much as I can from professionals like yourself. I really appreciate you posting this youtube for all to view. I am an avid fan of your beautiful watercolors too, striving to paint in your style.

[@Xyz19781i]

Totally awesome

[@Saamoreal]

Tom, thanks a lot. That is very valuable. The way you interpret the picture & set up the drawing is something I would like to see more from you. Because THAT is what I call design. You are showing the process of creation starting from a scene - a picture here - and you explain the choices you make. Even without aiming for an elaborate drawing (a sketch would have been fine), it is so helpful. Take a picture, explain your point of view, suggest one or a couple of possible interpretation. Most of the time, this process is not explained or not even shown , at least not in depth like you do here. Thanks again.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanls so much. Well, I certainly don't think I have all the answers - (there's never one "right" way) but I think it's important for me to try to explain why I choose to do whatever it is I'm doing. In this way, I hope it helps others to see that they can make their own creative choices

[@anshuk6456]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Its very detailed and informative! Thanks a ton :) I have been your follower and fan for quite a time now ! Thanks to social media for helping me find your art ..you are truly inspiring!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you SO much !!

[@amidelhaddad2334]

Your drawings are gorgeous and your analysis of values, shapes and composition are so didactic and useful. Thank you Thomas for your great contribution to the world of art

[@donnaweintraub8769]

Loved your drawing, very informative. I'd love to see a painting of this. For me this would be a very helpful discipline to develop .

[@thomaswschaller]

This is a lesson on drawing. So not sure what you mean when you say that you'd like to see a painting of this?

[@donnaweintraub8769]

I understood it is a drawing lesson, and a very good one. What I meant by saying ,"I'd like to see a painting

[@donnaweintraub8769]

is its lovely and I would like to see it painted.

[@thomaswschaller]

I have loads of painting lessons and demonstrations on this channel and elsewhere so not sure what more I can do

[@donnaweintraub8769]

@@thomaswschaller Will check out the painting tutorials. Thanks

[@rosjenke2697]

Wow! What a wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and amazing techniques.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks

[@arlenemurphy804]

Amazing, Thomas

[@alexisromeosteenberge4835]

Thank you for this video and for sharing your wisdom!

[@juliemccormack8389]

Thanks Thomas, so we’ll taught and I feel so much more confident with shading using your techniques! I also need to practice indicating information rather than stating and using shading instead of line! Cheers, love your work 👍🎨

[@veroniquejeannedemarbre5630]

Very usefull! I could finish my drawing and now it's different, most better. Very grateful with these first lessons. Thanks you very much.

[@veroniquejeannedemarbre5630]

Many Thanks.

[@letajones8556]

Wonderful!!!!

[@bethjames4770]

Thank you for sharing your outstanding talent!

[@evertvandenberghe]

Most wonderful! Tnx

[@agnesgeets5005]

Really great, Tom! I enjoyed it so much!!

[@thomaswschaller]

Agnes Geets thanks Agnes - just trying to figure out You Tube content - I want to do things here that might get overlooked or forgotten on other sites in a more casual, relaxed way

[@agnesgeets5005]

@@thomaswschaller It's fantastic what you are doing here in all means. Drawing is essential, but this, what you did here, is a complete drawing class of almost 2 hours!!!!

[@thomaswschaller]

@@agnesgeets5005 Thanks so much

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

Excellent lesson. 👍😁

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much!

[@artist_b.]

❤️🙏

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

@@thomaswschaller your welcome. I personally find your work soo very inspiring.

[@katherineleung2637]

Thank you so much Tom, this is my first time to watch your drawing lesson, your demonstrate is really details, I learned how to create the contrast, the perspective, the shadow and the pure black and white value. Hope can attend your drawing lesson when you in vancouver. you and otis stay health and safe.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much

[@artist_b.]

Very nice sir ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@DavidMiltonJones]

Wonderful. Thank you!

[@letajones8556]

Thank you!!!!!

[@NikiraN]

Thank you very much, I enjoyed it and shared with my friends in different countries. I think you have an amazing system, very helpful to understand why your drawings look so beautiful. May I ask you about your pencil, is it Faber-Castell E-motion 1.4? Seems so comfortable and delicate.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you - Yes - The Faber-Castell EMotion - A beautiful pencil

[@ermalbino7715]

Lovely! I have one question, please! I have a huge problem with maintaining proportions of objects while drawing. It is recurrent. What would you suggest to help? I tried a grid and helped but is little demanding and the paper becomes a mess because of the traces. Thanks so much.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks Ermal . A grid is OK, but yes - it tends to smudge the paper. If you can avoid this in the final drawing, it is better. I suggest 2 things. 1. Do a little proportion sketch first to study shapes/value/composition before the final drawing. It will save you loads of time. And 2. In a week or so, I am going to upload here a video on perspective, value, and composition. I have a DVD on this - but I hope my upload here will help.

[@ermalbino7715]

Got the point. Study before going to the final drawing. This explains everything in my case. Get out the frustration in the study phase studying shapes and composition, then continue in a cleaner mode with the final drawing, since the idea will be much clear in your mind and you;ll be kind of walking into a known footpath. Thanks so much. 👍

[@eze3572]

I was drawing along listening to u and then when I finished I took a look at yours vs mine haha 😅 mine sucks

[@thomaswschaller]

Nah, I'm sure it doesn't. But anyway, drawing is one of those things that can improve dramatically with only a little bit of consistent practice