Drawing Tricks
How to cut a mat:
Instructions on how to cut a mat using a bevel mat cutter: link to google doc
Sighting: Drawing trick which uses measuring and comparing sizes of objects and angles.
Tools can be as simple as a pencil, but may include rulers, dividers, plumb bob, and levels.
Written Explanation:
Written instructions how to sight
Drawing with the sight-size method written instructions(variation of sighing)
Video Tutorials
Proko Excellent sighting the figure
Excellent sighting explanation with bottle and pencil
Beverly Dennis Jars, Paper rolls
Measuring points and guidelines Sessions online art school
Drawing Negative Spaces
Contour drawing tutorials :
Line intro virtual instructor cross-contour
Virtual Instructor Explains Blind contour
Hand cross contour demo some looking
Face Cross contour with marker
Perspective Links and Rules
All line parallel on the same plane meet at a vanishing point on the horizon line.
A box in one point has a side facing you first perpendicular to your line of sight
A box in two point has an edge facing you first perpendicular to your line of sight.
ONE POINT Drawing tutorials
Drawing a box in one point with virtual instructor
TWO POINT
Drawing a box in two Point Perspective tutorial:
Drawing Stairs in two point perspective tutorial
Two point complex interior tutorial
How to Grid
Grid with Geometry: See attachment below
Other grid techniques
http://www.art-is-fun.com/grid-method.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_7567305_enlarge-using-grid.html
http://www.ehow.com/video_4953768_grids-paintings-transposing-images.html
Teaching links:
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/drawingskills.html
Positive Negative space Explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Wx8vDsXuI&feature=related
Free drawing lessons: line (apple cross contour), blind,http://thevirtualinstructor.com/freedrawinglessons.html