Absolutely not.This has nothing to do with lines.... She trained you to " THINK " = deconstruct things from top to bottom, from complex to simple. To then being able to not see a all and be submerged by it but see each and every part of the whole. This is definitely the best video on " how to think " on the internet. One that can apply to absolutely everything in life ! Love it. Love people like her 🤍🔥 passionated, curious who love to share their knowledge.

Thank you so much! I love teaching block-in!

SO, hows you're drawing? Still doing it?

I had 4 years of formal art training at a top US art school and never learned this. I learned this from taking workshops with Classical Realist artists in my 30's. This method was systematically rejected by US art schools in the 20th century. Modern Classical Realist ateliers are now making the information available again, and the internet is helping artists and students who want to learn to draw well find one another. There is so much information now available than there was for artists who trained in the 20th century.

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you!

You are so welcome!

Alive and well! Thanks for your comment. The KZfaq content is just a sample, I have an entire program of pre-recorded courses at www.sadievaleriatelier.com along with mentorship options.

Thank you, John, very honored by your comment.

There is no correct way to draw.

Well thank you! I'm currently working on a series of videos and essays about block-in, watch for that!

@@SadieValeriAtelier omg yes i totally need more of that !! Thank you and keep up the great work!

At that timestamp I am drawing little details all around the edges, which is a great way to make a terrible drawing. For better drawings, draw the big shapes first, medium shapes second, small details last.

I might be wrong but the way I see it the initial width doesn't matter, it just determines the scale of the drawing ( It can be anything, she's definitely not doing sight size ). Something very important she talks about is how the lines afterwards like the height of the pear/apple etc. 'vibrate'. Like they're not exactly anywhere, they're just in a general area. They may be wrong and she constantly adjusts them using her eye as she properly continues the drawing.

@@nunu7797 ok great, thanks for that :)

I teach the artist to develop their shape accuracy without external tools. An artist who learns to rely on their intuitive knowledge continues to develop their accuracy and sensitivity every year for the rest of their lives. My Intro to Classical Drawing course shares the method I teach: svatelier.net/downloads/intro-to-classical-drawing-and-bargue-plates-r1/

You study fine arts? where?

Pretty much on my own at the present time.

Ok, Good luck Anne Marie.

Thank you :)

www.amazon.co.uk/Accurasee-Proportional-Divider-by/dp/B005QSBA2S learn to use this and then after couple of years you don˙t need it.

@@thomaseulogy7206 No. External tools teach you how to use external tools, they don't teach you how to draw. In order to draw well, learn to pay attention to your feelings., Your feelings are more precise than any external tool. Most people block out the feeling that a shape is too wide or too tall, because our egos prefer to pretend we never make mistakes.

With this method you can draw at any scale you like. Start the drawing with two tiny ticks marking EITHER the left/right points, or the top/bottom points, whichever is longer. Set the largest dimension any size you want, and don't draw outside of that.

My bio is here: www.sadievaleriatelier.com/about-sadie-valeri

The Helix with the metal edge. You can see my full materials list on this page: www.sadievaleriatelier.com/help

@@SadieValeriAtelier thank you.

Ha ha ha, glad you enjoyed it!

Exactly.

She is married.

I'm saying beginning students draw tiny short lines all around the edges. DON'T DO THAT DON'T DO THAT DON'T DO THAT. Is that clear? :) :) :)

@@SadieValeriAtelier oh wow... seriously like, an aha moment!

@@AyaSmith Sorry I didn't reply earlier, didn't see your question till now. Happy drawing!