Figure Drawing The Body in Action is Now on Udemy!

 

Hello Fellow Artists!

I am very excited to say that my course, "Figure Drawing - The Body in Action" is now available for enrollment!  You can sign up on Udemy with the link below.

This course is already at 5.5 hours long and I am just getting started.  This will be a massive course since there is just so much to cover.  The human body is a complex thing to draw but it is my goal to simplify the process for you as much as possible.

We will first start by using basic primitive forms to construct parts of the body.  This allows us to build some structure and understanding of the forms before applying anatomy.  

You will also learn to use gesture to make your poses more expressive and exciting.  A lack of gesture can and will hurt the figure drawing so we need to pay special attention to this area within our work.  

Then we will get into attaching the 3 main masses to the spine.  This is a great technique to focus upon so that you pay special attention to the orientation of these early on in the illustration of the figure.

This course also has anatomy and bony landmark studies.  These are essential because they guide us through the more complex figure drawings.  I will be adding a lot more content to this section of the course with line art and value studies!

You can check out the course here and view the free previews to see if you like my teaching style.  Remember you have a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee with every course on Udemy!

View the course here - https://www.udemy.com/course/figure-drawing-the-body-in-action/?couponCode=RAMSTUDIOSCOMICS101

Thanks for considering my content and good luck with your art!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

http://www.ramstudioscomics.com

Teaching a Comic Figure Drawing Class on Skillshare

Skillshare Comic Figure Drawing Class

I am now teaching a class on Skilshare. The current class if focused on Figure Drawing and Comic Character creation. I will be adding more lessons each week so let me know what you want to learn and I will make it happen! I want to teach some techniques for breaking down the poses and reconstructing them with confidence. My classes are more for aspiring comic book artists but they can be translated well for fine artists too. The same basic principles apply and a lot of what I will be teaching can apply to other things in your art.

I hope you find this content valuable and I am interested to hear what you think. There will be exercises to make sure you are learning what you need to. That is one of the things I find pretty neat about Skillshare. As well as the lessons being smaller bite size segments, unlike my larger courses on Udemy and my Gumroad.

Sign up for my Skilshare classes here and I look forward to helping you with your ART!! http://skl.sh/2nBoUec

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.ramstudioscomics.com

Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions

Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions by Clayton Barton

Hello fellow comic art guys and gals. I have a pretty cool offer for you if you find yourself wanting to get better at drawing comic book hero proportions. We have all struggled in that department a time or two and it never hurts to work on that subject as much as possible. So here is just the thing to get those mental gears working on that topic.

Figure Drawing Foundations - Proportions by Clayton Barton. Clayton has done a stand up job at breaking down the barriers when it comes to understanding proportions. He goes into great detail on this subject and sheds light on this tricky topic. He also gives you a nice variety of tiers to choose from. Since one size doesn't fit all, you can choose from a few packages to suit your level of interest for this topic.

In the various packages you get video walkthroughs, PDF's, access to a virtual classroom, and lots of finely crafted lessons. I have been drawing a long time and I must admit that I am finding some great tips and tricks in here that I needed to learn. He has done an excellent job at covering all the bases to understanding body proportions and character designs. He breaks it down in an easy to follow manner which is so valuable when doing these types of studies.

So if you need that level up on your character work this is the course content to check out. And please share the work. Clayton is an amazing teacher and to keep him creating great content sharing the work is essential!

You can get his content here and good luck with your art!

click here - https://gumroad.com/a/941962355 

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.ramstudioscomics.com

Comic Book Poses - My Sketches and Studies

Comic Book Poses by RAM

Working on some more comic book poses. I am going to compile them into a set on my Gumroad but I will be sharing some of them as a monthly newsletter. So if you are like me and you would love to have lots of various poses to work from head over to -

http://www.ramstudioscomics.com - and sign up for the list.

I will be doing all sorts of pose studies. Everything from couples sitting there having some coffee to hulking behemoths busting through walls.

This should be a great resource for all types of artist that need figure drawing but it will be primarily focused on comic book heroes. Male and female poses. 

It should also be a nice addition to my course content so if you decide to take those you will also get a copy of the PDF's.

Good luck with your art and more on the way real soon!

Robert A. Marcello

Ram Studios Comics

www.gumroad.com/robertmarzullo

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Udemy's Black Friday Sale Started Today!

So Udemy's Black Friday Sale is here.  This is my first year being an instructor and I wasn't aware that this even existed a few months ago.  I mean we all have heard of the deals you get on Black Friday but I never knew that it was used in the digital learning platform community.  Now I know, and I guess it's a pretty BIG deal.

So just so you know what I am talking about, today all the courses on Udemy went on sale for $10.  Which for some courses that sell for up to $200 that can be a huge savings.  And Udemy does some heavy promotions to get the word out on this event.  Then viola, instant fat cash for the instructors.  Well, sometimes anyways.  It seems that the big heavy hitters do really well with this sale and some people don't quite make the cut.  Makes sense really.  Udemy is going to push the ones that have a larger conversion and overall success rate to maximize their profits.  You really cannot blame them for that.  Overall, everyone stands to gain more students in this process and students mean sustainable income if you are a good instructor that continually can put out great content.  It's the name of the game no matter what platform you decide to work within.  After all, "Content is King."

Now some might play the numbers game and just push out lots of product with low quality content.  And to tell you the truth, it probably would work with at least some small degree of quality.  You know the Taco Bell of instructional video.  ( No offense Taco Bell, you know I love you. ) And you really can't blame someone for that.  If they wan't to work twice as hard to push low quality volume then so be it! It's an open market place.  Me on the other hand, I would rather focus on quality over quantity.  But I am not going to not produce because there might be a better video course on the same subject matter.   Although I strive for quality I don't give in to the fears of not being the absolute best in the industry.  That is a sure fire way to slow and even kill your motivation.  You can be aware that people are doing something better than you but cannot let that hinder you from jumping in the game.  If you wait until you are good enough by other peoples standards then you may wait too long and miss lots of great opportunities.  Besides if you are like me then you learn by doing anyways.  So jump on in and get started!

So Black Friday is here and I not sure if I will get lots of amazing sales since I am still new to this game but I am hopeful.  There are three major sales of the year like this and some instructors have made claims that they make the majority of their income of theses sales.  So is you have some expertise in a popular subject matter.  Get to work and start sharing the knowledge.  The video learning platform has taken over and I don't see it going anywhere for quite some time.  Well, until they can download stuff into your brain like the Matrix!

I hope you found this helpful and here are some coupon codes to my courses for $10 

if you or someone you know likes to draw and create art -

How to Improve Your Figure Drawing Step by Step

https://www.udemy.com/how-to-improve-your-figure-drawing-step-by-step/?couponCode=RAMSTUDIOSCOMICS101

Creating Comic Book Faces in Sketchbook Pro

https://www.udemy.com/creating-comic-book-faces-in-sketchbook-pro-8/?couponCode=RAMSTUDIOSCOMICS101

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

www.ramstudioscomics.com

Drawing Eyes - Various Expressions by Robert A. Marzullo

Hello Everyone! I hope all is well.  I just wanted to share some of my scribbles with you today! This is the way that I practice each area in my artwork.  I think by doing these studies, you can attack bigger more advanced drawings with a bit more confidence.

I pick a topic and draw a bunch of them to gain perspective on that particular thing.  This time it was eyes, next it might be buildings or animals or whatever.  It's funny how you go to draw something and you quickly realize it may not be the best aspect of your art.  You then have the option to crumple up the paper and go to your safe zone.  You know, the things you can draw without thinking too hard.  I don't like to give into that too much.  It's better to attack those weak areas head on.

So do lots of studies like these in your free time and you'll be glad that you did.  I always struggle with the bend of the legs and how the anatomy works in that specific area from various angles.  So guess what I will be focusing on next week!  I could just draw characters standing straight up all the time but then nobody wants to see a bunch of stiff super heroes, do they?

You can also see a speed drawing of these eyes here -

https://youtu.be/chaRZCeX1DY

And remember if you want to up your game at drawing dynamic figures to check out

my course "How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Step by Step" -

Click here to Visit this Course - https://gum.co/dPDEp

This course has had a very positive response and I am now working on a Part 2 where we will focus more on character interactions such as fight scenes, characters in motion, basic interactions, body expressions, posture, and much more!

So thanks very much for stopping by and follow me on Youtube for free video lessons each week!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

http://www.youtube.com/c/robertmarzullo

Udemy Discount Codes on my Drawing Courses

Here are some discount codes for my Udemy Courses.  For a limited time you can get access to my figure drawing course on the Udemy platform for 50% Off

This is a basic approach to Figure Drawing for comics. This entire tutorial is 3.5 hours. I share techniques that I have used over the years to create comic book illustrations and storyboards for television. You will learn how to systematically break down the various parts of the body into simpler shapes.  As I illustrate each area step by step you will follow along and learn from my studies. This will give you insight into how I create my artwork and create poses from the mind. I also share what techniques I use to improve my knowledge of the human form. Things like gesture drawings, timed studies of the pose, negative space drawing, foreshortening, perspective, organic versus angular lines, and much more. You will also be given a copy of the art files that I have created here so that you can work along and study from them. By the end of this course you should be more confident in constructing your figure drawings from the mind and have a better understanding of the human form. 

The tips and tricks from this course will make the process of drawing complex body poses much easier to accomplish. Good luck with your art!

Here is the offer code and I hope you enjoy the course!

https://www.udemy.com/how-to-improve-your-figure-drawing-step-by-step/?couponCode=50-PERCENT-OFF-NOW

This is  a comprehensive Video Tutorial on How to Draw Comic Book Faces in Sketchbook Pro 8. This video set is 1 hour and 20 minutes with Sketchbook Pro 8 layered files included.  You will also get a copy of my Ram Studios Comics page template.  I will show you and explain the process of how I start with basic forms and techniques to create my comic book characters in this easy to understand software.  We will create the line art, refine the lines, and apply color.  You will learn about various brushes, layers, and general drawing techniques for better comic book illustration.

This course is 6 Lessons that explain the entire drawing process of a Male and Female face from start to finish.  This artwork is created digitally but many of the techniques in this course will also apply to traditional art as well.

                                    Here is the offer code and I hope you enjoy the course!

https://www.udemy.com/creating-comic-book-faces-in-sketchbook-pro-8/?couponCode=50-PERCENT-OFF

More courses are in production now so if you enjoy these be on the lookout for a Part 2 on How to Improve your Figure Drawing - Characters in Action

And How to Draw the Head from Any Angle - Features and Expressions.

Both will be very in depth studies with lots of content!

Sign up to my newsletter for updates on these new courses.......

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My Course on How to Improve Your Figure Drawing is now on Udemy

You can now also get my course on "How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Step by Step" on Udemy as well.  Use this offer code to get a discount on the retail price.

https://www.udemy.com/how-to-improve-your-figure-drawing-step-by-step/?couponCode=20PercentOFF

You also get the image files from each lesson to study along with.  This course is 3.5 hours long with 12 lessons of breaking down the various parts of the body.  I explain how this process makes drawing the form much easier to accomplish.  Works for me so it should work for you as well!

If you have any questions then please leave me a comment on Udemy and a review so I can continue to improve my lessons.

Thanks for your support and good luck with your art!

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics

My Course on How to Improve Your Figure Drawing - Step by Step in now Live on Gumroad

My latest course is on Figure Drawing for Comics.  I show you how I break down each part of the body to study and redraw it from the mind.  I use very simple shapes to start the process and then refine the drawings to my desired style.  This is a basic understanding that most artist should be able to follow along with.  There will be more advanced studies later but like all things we must start at the beginning.  This course is 3.5 hours long and has 12 lessons ranging from roughly 10 to 20 minutes in length.  Each lesson is accompanied by an art file so that you can look over the work and follow along.  This should help unlock some of the mystery behind drawing the human figure with confidence.  

If you decide to purchase this course and you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.  I do my best to help anyone that supports my work.  You can comment in the promo video of this course in the Youtube link below.  Also let me know what you think of the course in general.  If there is something you would like to see in a future episode then please share that information with me.  I am all ears!

Thanks for stopping by and good luck with the course and with your artistic endeavors!

Promo Video on Youtube - https://youtu.be/_bbdeC6Uato

Link to the Course on Gumroad - https://gum.co/dPDEp

Robert A. Marzullo

Ram Studios Comics