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Realistic
Pencil
Drawingwith Svetlana Vrublevskaya

BIG - is a format with longer and more detailed drawings

Material: pencil

Number of drawings: 1

Course duration: 6 hours

Access: lifetime

What will you draw during the marathon

Painting «Graceful Horse»

At the marathon, you’ll learn how to:

  • Work realistically on a small scale;
  • Create smooth and soft transitions;
  • Make light and airy tones;
  • Add contrast to your work;
  • Apply slight blurring of edges to create an interesting effect.
Day 1

Sketching and building a horse

In this lesson, you will:

  • Build a grid;
  • Transfer the outlines onto paper;
  • Refine all the details and be sure to check your drawing.
Day 2

Tone and details

In this lesson, you will:

  • Learn shading;
  • Find out how to make the drawing softer and neater;
  • Decide which pencils to use;
  • Create the first tones and draw the horse’s mane.
Day 3

Getting specific with the details

In this lesson, you will:

  • Add contrast to the drawing;
  • Place highlights;
  • Refine the horse with shading;
  • Make the final touches.

Join all three broadcasts to get access to one more bonus lesson, «Cute Dog»

In this lesson, you'll learn how to:

  • Add the layers step by step, highlighting the shadow and light areas;
  • Add some contrast to your drawing;
  • How to draw soft fur;
  • Make the transitions smooth and gentle;
  • Work on small areas.

The marathon is hosted by Svetlana Vrublevskaya

  • Hyperrealist artist
  • I've drawn over 300 pictures
  • Has been teaching since 2022
  • Paints pictures for the soul and on commission
  • Teaches online courses on realism

Svetlana's artworks

Artworks by marathon participants

What materials are we going to use in the marathon

  • AR RTX drawing paper – smooth, sheet size 18*18 cm (alternatives: Fabriano Bristol, GOZNAK, Calligrata, Talens Art creation)
  • Pencils
    • graphite pencils 2H, 4B, 8B Faber Castell 9000 (alternatives: Vista Artista, KOH-I-NOOR, AR RTX)
    • mechanical pencil Penac Non Stop 0.5 HB
  • Erasers
    • kneaded eraser Faber Castell
    • mechanical eraser pencil Tombow Mono Zero
    • double-sided eraser pencil Faber Castell
    • electric eraser Tenwin
  • Marker: acrylic marker with needle tip uni POSCA 0.7 mm
  • Artistic or cosmetic brushes of various sizes, shapes, softness and hardness, natural or synthetic
  • Sandpaper
  • Dotting tool
  • Paper stump
  • Fixative: artistic fixative spray – Sonnet
  • Makeup sponge
  • Pencil sharpener (I use Berlingo)

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Get +42 marathons with +178 paintings and watch them at your convenience

  • Number of marathons: 42
  • Number of paintings: 178
  • Access: 1 year unlimited
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  • 3 video lessons of the marathon;
  • bonus lesson «Cute Dog» for attentive viewers;
  • lifetime access.
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