How to learn to draw
``` How to learn to draw from scratch? This task can sometimes be overwhelming, as it's not entirely clear where to start. Those who attended an art studio, drawing school, or worked with a tutor in t
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How to draw a person's face
Dream of learning to draw portraits and don't know where to start? Start by mastering proportions! These two small tutorials will help you figure out how a person's face is structured in full face and
June 23, 202656.8K6 min
Drawing with a pencil for beginners: Step by step to mastery
Drawing with a pencil is a wonderful way to express your creative nature and develop your skills in art. Even if you have no experience in drawing, this tutorial will help you start your creative jour
June 21, 202647.5K8 min
Chiaroscuro in drawing
Tone and tonal relationships in drawing In this article, we will try to understand the concepts of tone and chiaroscuro relationships, understand why it is so important to know the theory of chiaroscu
June 19, 202657.4K10 min
Human anatomy in drawing
Did you know that we at Skills Up School are a bit like Maxim Gorky's character Danko and love to bring light to people? We try to find useful topics and interesting artists to bring you an educationa
June 14, 202645.9K9 min
How to draw a woman
Hello! My name is Anton Korostov, I am a curator of drawing courses at Skills Up School. In this tutorial, I will tell you how to draw a female figure with a pencil. If you are more comfortable drawin
June 15, 202644.1K10 min
How to draw a crystal. Step-by-step guide for artists
Crystals always attract attention with their unique shape, bright colors, and magical glow. Drawing such elements is a way to create something truly mysterious and add brilliance to your work. This tu
June 23, 202642K3 min
Learning to draw glow
Luminescence is not just a visual effect, but a powerful tool that can bring an illustration to life, give it depth, and add atmosphere. In this guide, we will look at how to effectively draw luminesc
June 17, 202636.4K3 min
Drawing stones
Stones are compositions made of stones; their shapes and textures are among the key elements in creating complex landscapes and striking background images. If you learn to draw cliffs, piles of stones
June 19, 202645.8K4 min
Color in digital painting
Today we will delve again into the mysteries of color: how to choose a palette, create harmony, and make your works sparkle with new colors. Digital painting is a whole world of opportunities for self
June 20, 202636.1K17 min
How to draw basic emotions
The word "emotion" is translated from Latin as "to shake, to волновать". And it's really amazing: we can be overwhelmed by a wave of anger, captured by a hurricane of joy, excited by excitement every
June 15, 202647.2K11 min
How to draw silhouettes: basics, tricks and step-by-step lesson
What is a silhouette and why is it important? Imagine you went on a photo hunt like Sharik from Prostokvashino. You are sitting in the bushes and watching that meadow in the distance. All the animals
June 23, 202642.6K11 min
How to draw teenagers
``` Teenagers are changeable, both in character and in proportions. And adolescence lasts quite a long time, as much as 8 years (from 10 to 18). All this time they grow, change and develop into adults
June 21, 202637.4K10 min
How to draw a child?
We often talk about drawing people, the proportions of the female and male body, figure in motion and complex perspectives. Regularly we invite the most beautiful, graceful and textured models for you
June 16, 202637.3K8 min
Blender 3D lessons for beginners
Welcome to the world of Blender — a powerful and free tool that opens up endless possibilities for creativity in 3D modeling, animation, and visualization. Whether you are a beginner artist or an expe
June 18, 202643.1K7 min
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Drawing faces of people of different ages
User: Hello! My name is Anton Korostov, I am a curator of drawing courses at Skills Up. I lead all levels: from Basic to Dynamic Figure Drawing and Portrait Sketching. In this article, I will tell you
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A cool and recognizable character — what is he like?
Close your eyes for a second and remember three bright characters from cartoons. Remembered? Why do you think именно they came to mind? What do they have in common, even if they are very different? Re
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How to get the most out of Skills Up School courses?
User: Решили учиться цифровой графике или рисунку? To study it was cool from the first minute of the lesson, we will give you 5 tips on how to prepare for the courses. For 7 years of experience teachi
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Useful hotkeys in Photoshop
Hotkeys are indispensable for a digital artist: they allow you to speed up the work process and make it comfortable. Evgenia Chernova, curator of the 2D graphics course, has compiled a list of command
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Where is applied drawing used?
User: Today we are discussing the areas where applied drawing is used and what it is needed for in general. First, let's figure out how applied drawing differs from classical academic drawing and wher
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8 tips for beginners in Zbrush
User: We with the curators of Skills Up School have collected some useful tips for all beginners working in the Zbrush program. So that you can avoid mistakes and quickly cope with minor difficulties.
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Time management for an artist
User: There are so many ideas and so little time to implement them! Sound familiar? Organizing time in the creative process is a fragile and special thing, so we decided to discuss this topic not with
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