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Ethan Moran
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Ethan‌ ‌Moran‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌commission‌ ‌portrait‌ ‌artist‌ ‌based‌ ‌in‌ ‌Galway,‌ ‌Ireland.‌ ‌He‌ ‌began‌ ‌drawing‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌age‌ ‌of‌ ‌five ‌and‌ ‌quickly‌ ‌discovered‌ ‌a‌ ‌love‌ ‌of‌ ‌art.‌ ‌Having‌ ‌learned ‌by‌ ‌researching‌ ‌and‌ ‌watching‌ ‌online‌ ‌drawing‌ ‌tutorials,‌ ‌he‌ ‌progressed‌ ‌from‌ ‌simple‌ ‌cartoons‌ ‌to‌ ‌line‌ ‌drawings‌ ‌and‌ ‌realistic‌ ‌renders‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌human‌ ‌form.‌ ‌

At‌ 13‌ ‌Ethan‌ ‌began‌ ‌doing‌ ‌commission‌ ‌portraits‌ ‌and‌ ‌exhibiting‌ ‌at‌ ‌his‌ ‌school.‌ ‌He‌ ‌ then‌ ‌began‌ ‌working‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌youth‌ ‌organisation‌ ‌in‌ ‌Ireland,‌ ‌helping‌ ‌children‌ ‌to‌ ‌learn‌ ‌to‌ ‌draw‌ ‌and‌ ‌paint‌ ‌and‌ ‌found‌ ‌this‌ ‌extremely‌ ‌rewarding.‌ ‌It‌ ‌was‌ ‌only‌ ‌through‌ ‌his‌ ‌understanding‌ ‌and‌ ‌knowledge‌ of‌ ‌...
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How to Draw 101
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Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Distinguish between pencils and other drawing media when choosing what will best suit your aims
  • Describe different types of grip
  • Evaluate different ways to keep a pencil sharp
  • Discuss a range of erasers and their uses
  • Compare types of paper and other drawing surfaces to select the best option
  • Arrange shapes within a drawing to create the correct proportions 
  • Outline the main methods of shading
  • Discuss various blending techniques
  • Identify parts of the eye area
  • Recall effective techniques for drawing pupils and irises
  • Relate techniques for drawing eyebrows and eyelashes
  • Discuss tips for shading, highlighting and adding detail to eyes
  • List the key steps to drawing lips and mouths
  • Explain how to draw teeth
  • Summarize the steps for drawing noses 
  • Recognize and practice the main techniques for drawing hair
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