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Glenn Vilppu
Expertise: Drawing, painting, composition, and animation
Founder of Vilppu Academy
Taught at Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Productions, Warner Bros
Joshua Jacobo
Art focus: Figurative Drawing, Sculpting, Anatomy
Founder and Director of New Masters Academy
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Our Daily Life Drawing Sessions are free timed reference videos that allows artists to practice figure drawing from images of life models. Now, we’ve taken this popular resource and put a new twist on them — demonstrations from your New Masters Academy instructors! In this first installment in the series, master artist Glenn Vilppu draws along […]
Our Daily Life Drawing Sessions are free timed reference videos that allows artists to practice figure drawing from images of life models. Now, we’ve taken this popular resource and put a new twist on them — demonstrations from your New Masters Academy instructors! In this second installment in the series, master artist Glenn Vilppu draws […]
In this first lesson of the Foundations of Composition series, Glenn provides a high-level overview of the main elements of composition and analyzes several masterworks in order to break down the practical tools that you can employ in your own art.
In this second lesson of his composition series, Glenn teaches you how to move the viewer’s eye through the picture and create a sense of force and liveliness to your compositions. Glenn also analyzes the movement in several masterworks, giving you a firsthand understand of its application.
In this third lesson of his composition series, Glenn explores the traditional concept of opposites, or juxtaposition, and how it can be applied to color, orientation, size, and a nearly infinite amount of elements within your compositions, in order to create structure and interest.
In this fourth lesson of his composition series, Glenn draws your attention to the frame and how to use it to create order and structure, as well as tie a composition to an architectural surrounding.
In this fifth lesson of his composition series, Glenn discusses the use of geometry and structure in composition, in relation to the frame and other elements within the picture. You will learn a powerful and organic approach to structure that does not confine your work to rigid rules, but instead lends it to a sense of order and grace.
In this sixth lesson of his composition series, Glenn discusses the human figure as a design element within the composition, integrating concepts from many of the previous lessons. You will learn how to use the human figure to move the eye, create powerful abstract designs, and push the narrative of the work.
In this seventh lesson of his composition series, Glenn explores how to organize groups of multiple figures within a single composition. You will learn how to relate the figural groups to one another, and how multiple figures can combine to create compositions that are much more than the sum of their parts.
In this eighth lesson of his composition series, Glenn explores the subjective, or psychological element in art. You will learn how to create a mood, or modify themes through the use of expression, staging, and other human elements.
In the Foundations of Composition video lesson series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu offers you a rich understanding of the complex subject of composition in fine art.
In the Foundations of Composition video lesson series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu offers you a rich understanding of the complex subject of composition in fine art.
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates the importance of controlling value in order to create more realistic and efficient drawings. Through a series of examples including heads, architecture, foliage, and the figure, you will learn how critical it is to develop the dexterity required to control your values and how […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates an approach to drawing the figure into an even tone. You will learn how to first lay down a tone on the paper, then draw into that tone with two colors, pull out the lights using a kneaded eraser, and finalize the drawing using […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates how to draw the female figure on toned paper using graphite, two kinds of white, and a soft sanguine conté crayon pencil. You will learn how to start with a loose gesture and construct simple forms on top that gesture. Glenn will also show […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates basic procedures for working with a fountain pen and water brush through a series of drawings from imagination. You will learn how to start with a loose pencil gesture drawing, add in your pen strokes, and alternate between the waterbrush to create drawings with […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu takes a drawing to a more developed stage using sanguine Polychromos and white pencils. First, you will learn how to block in the figure lightly. Next you will see how to slowly build up the forms through a series of careful stages. Mastering this drawing […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu takes you through the process of constructing an anatomically sound drawing of the male torso. You will learn how to begin the drawing by laying in a tone with a stump and then drawing into that with sanguine and black Polychromos pencils. You will also […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu shows you how to create a forceful yet sensitive drawing of a muscular male back using only the sanguine conté pencil. You will learn how to use anatomy, construction, and rendering to develop the forms of the figure and carry a movement throughout the drawing. […]
In this lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates drawing the head using a Rubens painting. You will learn how master artists construct heads three-dimensionally and then work into those heads to bring them to life. Glenn will cover how to: employ correct proportions, simplified the complex structures of the head, render using modeling […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu analyzes a drawing by Peter Paul Rubens in order to demonstrate how to handle extreme foreshortening. You will learn how to use overlaps and clear connecting volumes in addition to rendering techniques to create convincing foreshortening in your drawings. Glenn will also demonstrate other drawing […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu teaches you a variety of drawing techniques using the fountain pen and waterbrush. A normally intimidating medium for an artist, Glenn demonstrates how to sketch directly in pen or work into an existing pencil drawing. You will also learn how you can use your wash […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a rare master technique of drawing a realistic male head entirely from imagination. Glenn will discuss the major construction of the head and how to work into that framework, rendering with three colors, and creating a head and face with personality. You will also […]
In this lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a tonal approach to drawing the reclining figure. You will learn how to use the chamois to lay in an atmospheric tone and then draw into that tone with your pencil. Glenn will show you how to: separate forms and send them back into space, […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a clear procedural approach to drawing the female figure. Glenn starts with a loose gesture drawing in graphite and then works into it with sanguine constructing the figure three-dimensionally. You will also learn how to push the tones and work with the core shadows […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a simple and straight-forward approach to painting the head quickly. You learn how to block in an initial tone and then wipe away lighter areas as well as drawing with your paintbrush. Glenn will also demonstrate how to introduce the white to create planes […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates an approach to drawing the female portrait in three colors. Glenn will illustrate a traditional approach using a range of colors early on in the process to establish realistic tones and create a convincing look. You will also learn solid three-dimensional head construction giving […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates an approach to drawing the male portrait in three colors. Glenn will demonstrate the process of carefully constructing the structural block-in of the head including area breakdowns. You will also learn solid drawing and rendering technique to create a drawing that is convincing, three-dimensional, […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu provides a unique drawing approach. First a dark tone is laid upon the paper and then the initial block-in is laid down in black pencil. Next the light tones are built up using a serrated eraser, which you can make yourself. This approach has similarities […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a simple, procedural approach to doing a drawing using a charcoal pencil. First, you will learn how to begin the drawing with a loose gesture. Then Glenn will demonstrate how to work into the gesture constructing the figure with simplified volumes. Finally you will […]
Glenn Vilppu demonstrates on the complex subject of extreme foreshortening while drawing from a Rubens painting. You will learn how to connect forms so that they read, how to use rendering techniques to push forms back into space, and how to make visual judgments for accurate placement. Materials Faber-Castell Polychromo Pencil – Sanguine Drawing Paper
Glenn Vilppu demonstrates how an artist can work from a photograph in the same way that you would work from imagination or from a live model. Glenn will teach you how to use a 2B graphite pencil, stump, kneaded eraser, and sanguine and white pencils to develop a three-dimensional drawing with movement and grace. Materials […]
Glenn Vilppu demonstrates how to draw a female head from imagination. Glenn demonstrates how a solid construction of the head in the beginning helps to set you up for a successful result. You will learn how to make your head drawings believable as well as giving them a sense of personality and life using the […]
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a drawing of a female figure from the back view using two colors. Glenn will walk you through a logical, step-by-step process through the drawing, giving you a solid foundation to apply to your own work to create beautiful and dynamic figures, full of […]
Click the links below to view other lessons in the series: Drawing the Neck Drawing the Arm and Hand Drawing the Ribcage Drawing the Shoulder Girdle In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, […]
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue. You will gain a […]
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue. You will gain a […]
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue. You will gain a […]
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue. You will gain a […]
In this second lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to use simple volumes and forms to create figure drawings with a strong sense of depth and solidity. You will learn how to use the sphere, box, and cylinder in particular to draw nearly anything as a series of interconnecting forms driven by […]
In this third video lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu will show you how to use modeling tone, the core shadow, and reflective light to create a sense of solidity and luminosity. You will also learn how to apply these techniques using hatching lines or the side of the pencil to create your values. Materials Cretacolor […]
In this unique video lesson world renowned artist Glenn Vilppu will teach you a clear, step-by-step approach to draw any animal. You will learn about the large anatomical differences among animals and how drawing animals relates to drawing the figure with a few differences, as well as how to break down the structure of animals. […]
In this lesson: In this final installment of the How to Draw the Costumed Figure course, world-renowned draftsman Glenn Vilppu break downs the essentials for drawing more gestural drapery and clothing. You will learn the seven major folds as well as approaches for simplifying drapery and showing the form beneath in the case of clothing, as […]
Glenn Vilppu will teach you a practical approach to dealing with one of the most subtle and complex subjects in art: the portrait or human head. Glenn will teach you the basic structures that you need to memorize in order to build heads that are convincing in three dimensional space.
In this video lesson master artist, Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to build upon your knowledge of the structure of the head in order to capture facial expressions to bring your drawings and paintings to life. Glenn will walk you through an approach to deal with this complex and challenging subject that you can […]
In this video lesson series Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to draw the torso, demonstrating through diagrams and live models the anatomy of this region and how to think about the structures of the torso three-dimensionally. Materials Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine Drawing Paper
In this lesson Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to draw proportions, using live models and diagrams. By the end of this lesson you should have a much firmer grasp on the complexity of the human figure that can be built upon even further. Materials Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine Drawing Paper
In this lesson Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to draw hands and feet, using live models and diagrammatical drawings to demonstrate the anatomy of each region, in addition to useful ways to think about the structures three-dimensionally. Materials Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine and Black Drawing Paper
In this lesson Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to draw legs. You will learn about the anatomy of this region, as well as useful ways to think about the structures three-dimensionally, using live models and clear diagrams for reference. Materials Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine Drawing Paper
In this video lesson series Glenn Vilppu will break down each area of the human figure to show you the essential construction for drawing. You will learn about the anatomy of each region in addition to learning useful ways to think about the structures three-dimensionally. Materials Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine Drawing Paper
Our students often ask us to show full-length drawing demonstrations from our master instructors. This new series will allow you to watch the entire drawing process, from the light gestural lay-in to the final marks all recorded in beautiful 4K Ultra HD. In this demonstration, world-renowned artist, Glenn Vilppu draws a female figure from the […]
Our students often ask us to show full-length drawing demonstrations from our master instructors. This new series will allow you to watch the entire drawing process, from the light gestural lay-in to the final marks all recorded in beautiful 4K Ultra HD. In this demonstration, world-renowned artist, Glenn Vilppu draws a female figure in a […]
In this lesson, world renowned artist, Glenn Vilppu, will show you how to draw various figures from pure imagination. Glenn goes through the essential steps to illustrate how critical imagination is to better visualize the figure as a whole. First, he will show you the initial lay in of the structure of the form. From […]
In this highly-anticipated series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. Each lesson will cover a new stage in Glenn’s process, including: Gesture, Spherical Forms, Box Forms, Cylindrical Forms, Basic Procedure, Modeling Tone, Direct Lighting, and Atmosphere. In this first lesson of the series, Glenn covers the basic foundation of […]
In this video lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu will show you his approach to designing a composition for a painting featuring multiple figures. Glenn shows you every step of his process, including choosing figures for the composition, drawing various thumbnails, and designing a grid to assist with placement choices. Materials Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen Faber-Castell […]
In this highly-anticipated series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. In this second lesson of the series, Glenn covers spherical forms. He begins with a lecture introducing the concept of spherical forms in figure drawing, followed by analyses of spheres in Old Master works. Materials Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen […]
In this extensive lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to head drawing. Glenn will begin with an in-depth lecture on head structure and features of the face. Next, he will share his thoughts on master works and analyze various artists’ approaches to head drawing. Glenn will then doing several demonstrations drawing […]
In this highly-anticipated series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. Each lesson will cover a new stage in Glenn’s process, including: Gesture, Spherical Forms, Box Forms, Cylindrical Forms, Basic Procedure, Modeling Tone, Direct Lighting, and Atmosphere. In this first lesson of the series, Glenn covers the basic foundation of […]
In this series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. In this fourth lesson of the series, Glenn covers cylinder forms. He begins with a lecture introducing the concept of cylinder forms in figure drawing, followed by an analysis of cylinder forms in Old Master works. Glenn will then illustrate […]
In this series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. In this fifth lesson of the series, Glenn covers basic procedure–the process of combining everything you’ve learned so far. Glenn begins with a lecture, recapping Gesture, Spheres, Boxes, and Cylinders. He will then illustrate how to combine these concepts in […]
In this series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. Each lesson will cover a new stage in Glenn’s process, including: Gesture, Spherical Forms, Box Forms, Cylindrical Forms, Basic Procedure, Modeling Tone, Direct Lighting, and Atmosphere. In this sixth lesson of the series, Glenn introduces you to the stages of […]
In this series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. Each lesson will cover a new stage in Glenn’s process, including: Gesture, Spherical Forms, Box Forms, Cylindrical Forms, Basic Procedure, Modeling Tone, Direct Lighting, and Atmosphere. In this sixth lesson of the series, Glenn introduces you to the stages of […]
In this series, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to figure drawing. In this final lesson of the series, you will learn how to add atmospheric tone to your drawings. Glenn begins with a lecture on atmosphere, followed by an analysis of atmosphere in Old Master works. He will then illustrate these […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. The class will focus on the anatomical structures of the skull and face, and how to draw realistic features and expressions. In this first lesson, Glenn gives […]
Master Instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates his cross hatching technique. You’ll learn to manipulate the direction, length, and density of your marks to describe form and shadow in functional and visually pleasing ways. Glenn uses two photo references, both available on this page so that you can follow along with Glenn as you try cross hatching! […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head. The class will focus on the anatomical structures of the skull […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing.Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head. The class will focus on the anatomical structures of the skull and […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head. In this fourth lesson, Glenn will focus on technique when laying […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10-week long class, brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. In this 5th lesson, Glenn will focus on controlling value through various pencil techniques and by continuously laying in darker tones over lighter tones. He will also […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10-week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 6th lesson, Glenn works with toned paper, controlling values using the paper itself as a midtone. Glenn later shows how to design a nose by laying in various […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 7th lesson, Glenn focuses on overlapping forms around the mouth area and shows how to lay in those forms using a model skull. Glenn […]
In this Lesson, Master Artist Glenn Vilppu draws from the New Masters Academy model reference library using charcoal stump, polychromos pencil, sepia fountain pen, and waterbrush. He stresses the importance of quick sketching as a means of practice with 1, 2, 5, and 10-minute drawing sessions. Materials Blending Stump Sanding Block Prismacolor Colored Pencil – […]
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 8th lesson, Glenn focuses on controlling tones and further creating proper contrast. Glenn later does a 25 minute rendering and finishes another demonstration on […]
We’re happy to share with you a previously recorded class from Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 9th session, he focuses on showing reflected and direct light on his drawings of the model. Glenn starts with some 5-minute warmups and moves onto longer demos using various […]
Here is the final week’s recording from Art Mentors’ 10-week class in which the masterful Glenn Vilppu teaches head construction. Working from a live model, Glenn demonstrates techniques for blocking in the head, tips for incorporating expressions into your drawings, and gives details about his personal sketchbook. He also goes over some of his sketches […]
In his 50 years in the fine arts industry, Glenn Vilppu has gained fame for his renaissance approach to drawing and painting. He’s displayed his work at dozens of one-man-shows, and is represented in collections throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Glenn’s books and DVDs are used by universities and art schools across the globe. […]
In this lesson, Glenn demonstrates the use of a foreground, middleground, and background to divide your landscape compositions into visual planes. Using basic artistic principles, you can create a volumetric image that evokes meaning and story. As you identify elements in the scene and begin to lay them into your comp, you’ll find reward in […]
In this lesson, Glenn draws quick sketches from life, taking Da Vinci’s suggestion to “go to the market place and draw real people doing real things.” It’s not enough to know how to do something, you have to actually do it! Glenn draws his grandchildren and his wife as they play in the backyard– interacting […]
Join the NMA production team as they go on-location to capture the magnificent Glenn Vilppu drawing his horses, dogs, goats, sheep, llamas, and chickens at his California ranch! He begins by lecturing on the fundamental structural differences between species. Conceptualizing an animals anatomy will aid you in understanding their behaviors– this is important because you’re […]
In Part 4 of Glenn Vilppu’s Animal Drawing series he focuses on deer, sheep, goats, and other grazing animals. Specifically, he’ll be drawing two-toed ungulates. You’ll see how the structure of their heads, their legs, and the connection between their necks and shoulders are suited for their lifestyle. The last chapter is a timed assignment […]
In the fourth lesson of Glenn Vilppu’s Animal Drawing series, he focuses on horses. The lifestyle of a horse dictates that it’s body be strong and thick in the right places, but, as Glenn will show you, they retain much of the simple skull structure of the goat and share similarities with other grazing animals. […]
In the fifth part of Glenn Vilppu’s Animal Drawing series, he focuses on elephants. The sheer size of these gentle giants requires a different skeletal structure than the other animals you’ve learned about. Elephants are known to have a high degree of intelligence and a pleasant social demeanor, which make for excellent drawing opportunities. The […]
In the final lesson of Glenn Vilppu’s Animal Drawing series, he focuses on our feathered brethren– birds. Their compact resting positions, their elongated gestures during flight, and their wonderful textures offer excellent drawing opportunities. The many different kinds of winged animals share a similar inner structure, but their outer cloak of feathers hides much of […]
In this lesson, Bill will talk about expression of a model’s pose and how costume and props help tell a story.
You will learn how to capture essence and performance of the pose going through the series of short drawings from a live model.
In this lesson, Bill will have the model walk through the series of two-minute poses expressing beginning, middle, and end of the action. Drawing them, you will try to capture emotion rather than the muscle structure or any of the clothing details.
In this lesson, Bill will focus on weighting – how the model stands on her feet, how she sits or leans. He will teach you to capture these directional forces in the pose which cause how the costume hangs and cue us into real space and real emotion. Bill will also briefly go over the action analysis study developed in Walt Disney Studio for animators.
In this lesson, you will learn to see and markdown shapes created by garments folds. Bill will show you how these shapes pull from origins of stress in the pose gesture, how they move across the form and create rhythms.
In this lesson, Bill will go over different types of folds – zigzag, spiral, elbow-knee, pipe, diaper, and flowing folds. You will practice drawing them in the series of ten-minute poses.
In this lesson, Bill will demonstrate how to build rhythms in your compositions by arranging shapes and creating near alignments that move the viewers eye in and around your image. These “eye pathways” help create more rhythmic movements and more dynamic drawings. You will learn how to mark them down on paper.
In this lesson, Bill will talk about principles of design and break down the compositional design matrices dominated by line, mass, and form. He will also demonstrate how you can mix them up in your drawings.
In this lesson, you will learn how to harmonize all the marks you practiced to make before. You start from marking down emotional expression and weighting of the pose, shapes created by the costume folds, and rhythms created by those shapes. After that, you mark down an “eye pathway” and your combination of three design matrices. Finally, you harmonize all these marks.