Brush Hour: A Time-Focused Drawing Tutorial

Brush Hour is designed specifically for live illustrators to focus on techniques to speed up portraits. It also exposes and familiarises you to commonly worn outfits at events, so at show time - there are no surprises!

I will show you how I personally tackle textures and prints - then give you timed exercises from real life event outfits I’ve drawn. Good luck!

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- Introduction
  
  Welcome to Brush Hour! A time-focused drawing tutorial where I’m going to help you speed up your drawings.
  
  Welcome to Brush Hour! A time-focused drawing tutorial where I’m going to help you speed up your drawings.
- Tools & Mediums
  
  Showing you all my trusted tools & mediums, so I can complete my portraits at the highest speed!
  
  Showing you all my trusted tools & mediums, so I can complete my portraits at the highest speed!
- Portrait Walkthrough
  
  Come along with me as I guide you through my portrait drawing process.
  
  Come along with me as I guide you through my portrait drawing process.
- How to: Faces
  
  Follow along as I guide you through how to draw faces!
  
  Follow along as I guide you through how to draw faces!
- Faces | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn! Have a go at drawing these different faces for time.
  
  Now it’s your turn! Have a go at drawing these different faces for time.
- How to: Hands & Feet
  
  Follow along with my tips to illustrate hands and feet at different angles.
  
  Follow along with my tips to illustrate hands and feet at different angles.
- How to: Florals
  
  My guide to illustrating and painting florals.
  
  My guide to illustrating and painting florals.
- A Note on Exercises!
- Florals | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn to give florals a go - try these floral patterns for time!
  
  Now it’s your turn to give florals a go - try these floral patterns for time!
- How to: Mixed Prints
  
  Follow along as I share my mixed prints how-to.
  
  Follow along as I share my mixed prints how-to.
- Mixed Prints | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn, give these prints a go!
  
  Now it’s your turn, give these prints a go!
- How to: Checks
  
  In this video I show you how to tackle the art of illustrating check patterns.
  
  In this video I show you how to tackle the art of illustrating check patterns.
- Checks | Exercise
  
  Now, it’s your turn! Give these check outfits a go for time and let me know how you go!
  
  Now, it’s your turn! Give these check outfits a go for time and let me know how you go!
- How to: Polkadots
  
  In this video, I take you through polka dots.
  
  In this video, I take you through polka dots.
- Polkadots | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Fur
  
  Follow along for my tips on illustrating fur - especially helpful for Winter events!
  
  Follow along for my tips on illustrating fur - especially helpful for Winter events!
- Fur | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Feathers
  
  In this video, we explore incorporating feathers into your illustrations.
  
  In this video, we explore incorporating feathers into your illustrations.
- Feathers | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Metallics/Satin
  
  In this lesson I take you through illustrating metallics and satin.
  
  In this lesson I take you through illustrating metallics and satin.
- Metallics/Satin | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Lace
  
  In this video I take you through my process for illustrating lace.
  
  In this video I take you through my process for illustrating lace.
- Lace | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Ruffles & Draping
  
  Follow along as I show you my process for illustrating ruffles and draping.
  
  Follow along as I show you my process for illustrating ruffles and draping.
- Ruffles & Draping | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Sequins
  
  In this video I show you my process for illustrating outfits with sequins.
  
  In this video I show you my process for illustrating outfits with sequins.
- Sequins | Exercise
  
  Now, it’s your turn!
  
  Now, it’s your turn!
- How to: Sheer/Tulle
  
  Follow along as I show you my tips and tricks for illustrating Sheer & Tulle.
  
  Follow along as I show you my tips and tricks for illustrating Sheer & Tulle.
- Sheer/Tulle | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!
- How to: Animal Print
  
  Follow along as I take you through illustrating animal prints.
  
  Follow along as I take you through illustrating animal prints.
- Animal Print | Exercise
  
  Now it’s your turn!
  
  Now it’s your turn!

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