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How to Draw: Foreshortening with the Coil Technique

3,109,693 views November 3, 2013 16:25

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In brief

Master the coil technique to draw convincing foreshortened objects, using overlapping lines for depth. This method is ideal for artists refining perspective skills in digital or traditional media. The creator demonstrates the process in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet.

Questions & answers

What software and tools does the creator use?

Adobe Photoshop CS6 and a Wacom Cintiq 22HD tablet.

Does the tutorial cover overlapping lines for depth?

Yes, the creator shows this technique by erasing areas to make closer lines overlap distant ones.

Description from the creator

Hey everyone, this lesson covers the 'coil technique' and how I use it when dealing with foreshortening. Something I forgot to mention that is also very important for foreshortening is overlapping lines. I don't explain it but you can see when I erase areas that I try to make sure that the closer lines overlap the more distant lines to create the illusion of depth. Anyway, hope it's still helpful.

Tools:
Adobe Photoshop CS6
Wacom Cintiq 22HD
Camtasia Studio

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Sycra published this 16:25 video tutorial on November 3, 2013. It has been watched 3,109,693 times on YouTube.

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Sycra
Category
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Duration
16:25
Published
November 3, 2013
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