A very simple item on your table. Well, at least on my table... But how to build a cylinder correctly, place accents and make it look understandable despite the huge number of nuances that, in fact, make the picture attractive?

We're going to a cozy beach, but instead of just sunbathing, we'll take a marker, watercolor, and figure out how to quickly transfer a piece of paradise to paper.

In this episode we will make a very quick sketch of the sea - exactly as we would do it while sitting on the shore on vacation.

We will find out which techniques can be used to create waves quickly and convincingly. It turns out that this incredibly complex object can be quite simply transferred to paper - if you choose the right key.

One of the most difficult objects to draw is cars. Here we will not only draw an old rusty truck (an excellent reference), but also look at the basic rules for drawing cars in space.

How to turn a complex still life on your dining table into a fun sketch? This is the best exercise before breakfast. But you need to be quick, otherwise the food will just get cold...

We complicate our sketches by adding color using watercolors. And at the same time we consider the differences between the two styles: what effect does a marker or an ink pen give?

We are starting to learn Cartoon Style - the principles and rules of this style, even if you are not going to follow it literally, can bring a lot of interesting and delicious elements to your usual style.

We'll look at how to achieve a fisheye effect - this perspective can create amazing dynamic effects in your sketches.

The next trick, without which it is impossible to draw convincing arches, aqueducts and even semicircular windows, is how to mark oval and round shapes in perspective. Understanding how circles are distorted in perspective will allow you to create realistic sketches of arches.

Perspective is a very complex but incredibly interesting tool for constructing space. However, sketching requires an understanding of basic laws rather than an in-depth knowledge of perspective. And most importantly - some simple practical tricks. This is where we begin our study of perspective in sketches.

We continue to study the construction of figures from complex angles. As always, our job is to find a simple solution to a complex problem. That's the idea behind sketches, isn't it?

We will find out how to easily and simply build a head in a complex angle and position. This simple trick will make your artwork amazingly simple.

We will make a watercolor sketch while on a yacht - it would be a pity not to take advantage of this opportunity. Marina in Lisbon, a small pitching and a very beautiful view.

The most important secret that you should know if you like to sketch people. I'll tell you what you definitely need to pay attention to in order to make a convincing sketch. And what you can simply ignore.

Let's return to the sketches of people on the street. This time we combine ink and watercolor to achieve a more vibrant effect and add a little color to our sketches. This is one of my favorite techniques.

Let's go back to sketching people - this is what I love to do when I sit in cafes in the cities I travel to. We will be using an ink pen to create two different sketches in different styles.

We return to the same reference. I will slightly change the composition of Primary Colors and add another, fourth color. If you try to repeat this exercise after me, you will feel how much easier it has become to get complex brown-gray shades.

You are very familiar with the concept of Primary Colors and, of course, you know how to build a color wheel and how to get additional colors. But how to make a watercolor sketch using Primary Colors if the reference is gray-brown and the bright colors are simply missing?

Usually granulated watercolor is not used for sketches. I want to show you how Daniel Smith's Bloodstone paint works to convey the texture of walls and stones, even if it's in a sketchbook. This technique can greatly diversify your sketches.

Loose Style in watercolor sketches is what every sketcher is looking for. Today we're going to do exercises and go over the basic principles that will help you find your own Loose Style.

Sometimes a completely unremarkable and uninteresting object can be turned into a good atmospheric sketch. The main tools for this are the right choice of color and contrast.

Most often, we see a huge amount of details, textures, elements, and it can be very difficult to focus on the main thing. Making the right selection is not an easy task. But the main thing is to understand by what principle we should select those elements that we want to put on our sketch.

The most important thing in a sketch is not the technique or methods at all. It is much more important to build your sheet correctly. In this issue, using the example of an ancient monastery in Armenia, we will analyze how to build a composition and environment so that the sketch looks dynamic and interesting.

Today we are going to do graphics. And the graphics consists of two elements - spots and lines. To do this, we will use two tools that are best suited for this - a marker and ink. For practice, we will go to Japan.

This is one of my favorite combinations - a combination of a brown ink pen, which makes excellent graphics and... watercolor. And only one color of watercolor. You know, if you choose the ingredients correctly, you need very few tools to get an interesting result.

Today we will focus on how to turn a very detailed picture into a sketch. Our reference is a street in Japan, which is so filled with small elements that it is simply scary to take on. Nevertheless, we will try to organize our sketch in such a way as to make an interesting composition and convey the spirit of a Japanese street.

I have never told you exactly how I use a sketchbook and work during my travels. Today you will see the whole process from the very beginning, and for this we will go to Venice.

Of course, sketches also sometimes deserve to be framed and hung on the wall. Or to give them to a friend. But how to do that? Not to order a large and serious frame in a framing workshop?

Sometimes size is important. It takes time and serious work to draw a window or door in a cityscape on a large piece of paper. However, if your sketch is no bigger than a phone, sometimes one stroke is enough...