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1. Matt's Drawings
   Here is an example of a few drawings Matt has used for tutorials both online and in his classroom . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Four Point Perspective & The Figure
   Have you ever wondered how to draw a figure in correct perspective? Many artists are not even sure how to incorporate perspective into figure drawing. You have to think in terms . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Figure Drawing A Layered Approach
   Watch the online version of "Figure Drawing A Layered Approach" Disc One . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Anatomy Lesson One Chapter 1: The Skull - Anatomy for Artist's
   To draw a structured, chiseled portrait you must understand what is happening under the skin. Incorporating key anatomical structures of the skull will . . . keep reading
   
   
5. Beginners Basics Chapter Six: Modeling Factors
   This video tutorial will teach how to use the modeling factors. The modeling factors will create a more three dimensional look to your drawings. Turning the light into the shadow more gradually . . . keep reading
   
   
6. How To Draw People From Your Imagination Part Three
   Hang out with Matt as he creates some memory drawings using a grease pencil and newsprint paper. This video tutorial is divided into three parts . . . keep reading
   
   
7. Beginners Basics Chapter Four: Shading Form
   Chapter four walks you through how to apply tone to form. This chapter also shows you various light sources applied in several paintings . . . keep reading
   
   
8. Beginners Basics Chapter Two: Form
   There are three basic shapes that all form is created from. Combining these shapes is where you can really understand how to create total three dimension in your drawings . . . keep reading
   
   
9. Learn How To Draw Facial Features
   In this video tutorial Matt will teach you how to draw individual facial features. The tutorials are short and to the point covering techniques that will improve your drawings immediately. Matt gets into certain nuances that . . . keep reading
   
   
10. Beginners Basics Chapter Three: Light on Form
    Understanding the different light sources offered to you is crucial. It's crucial for creating a three dimensional drawing as well as evoking an emotion from your viewer. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Portrait Drawing A Layered Approach Section One
    This section contains the first few chapters . . . keep reading
    
    
12. Gesture Drawing - Chapter One
    In this Gesture drawing lesson Matt will show you how he completes a one minute gesture drawing from the figure. When working on a one minute gesture drawing an artist has many options. It can however be extremely frustrating working in such a short time frame. In this five part drawing tutorial Matt will simplify the process . . . keep reading
    
    
13. How to Draw the Hand and Foot A Layered Approach Section One
    This page contains the first seven chapters of the DVD. Mainly focusing on how to draw the foot and lower leg . . . keep reading
    
    
14. Beginners Basics Chapter Five: Value Ratios
    This video tutorial will teach how to use value ratios. There is a set ratio of values you should use when rendering a light, middle tone, and dark object . . . keep reading
    
    
15. Cast Drawing Part One - Value
    Cast Drawing - Value - This section titled "Value" is one hour and eight minutes long. It is divided into eleven chapters. Each chapter takes you step by step through the cast drawing process from the ground up. This first section primarily gives you action items work on at home . . . keep reading
    
    
16. Portrait Drawing Tutorial Part One
    Everyone wants to be able to draw a fine portrait. In this four part series Matt will walk you through a portrait from start to finish. This four part series will be accompanied by a homework PDF for members only . . . keep reading
    
    
17. How To Draw People From Your Imagination Part One
    Being able to draw people out of your imagination is an impressive skill to have. Comic book artists, illustrators, and animators especially need this skill when working with clients. So where do you start . . . keep reading
    
    
18. Three Minute Poses Incorporating The Clothed Female Model
    This online pose contains six three minute poses utilizing a clothed female model. Get your pad and start drawing. Try at least a few using continuous line. I recommend working small in your sketchbook. This is not meant for detail, this online pose is for getting the gesture . . . keep reading
    
    
19. Anatomy Lesson Two Chapter 1: The Rib Cage - Anatomy for Artist's
    This anatomy lesson breaks down all aspects of the rib cage. Matt draws a realistic rib cage and places it over a figure. The tutorial closes with a few memory figure drawings utilizing the rib cage as a major form . . . keep reading
    
    
20. Beginners Basics Chapter Seven: Proportions
    Is there a set rule of measurements for the figure? This short video tutorial will help you to get not so average proportions of the figure . . . keep reading
    
    

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