Drawing Lesson: How to Use the Envelope Method to Draw Your Shoes

Drawing lesson: Learn how to use the enveloping method to draw a pair of shoes from a first-person perspective. The first half of the video covers how to draw with the envelope method and the second half covers shading. See the Art Isolation playlist from our YouTube channel home page for the other lessons.

** Video Sections **
2min 37sec: The Enveloping Method (drawing the outline of the shoes)
27min 12 sec: Shading the Shoes


** Materials Used **
HB pencil for drawing the outline
4B and 6B or 8B for darker shading
White drawing / sketching paper
An eraser


** Reference Photos **
1. Reference Photo: https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/fi...
2. Reference photo with envelope: https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/fi...
3. Phil's outline drawing: https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/fi...
4. Final Sketch: https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/fi...

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