“The Secrets to Drawing” is the most complete online drawing video course available for learning how to draw. Drawing is a skill that is learned and developed and this video course is designed to give you the knowledge that you need to draw better almost immediately! Each aspect of drawing is broken down into “easy to follow” and “easy to understand” segments complete with drawing demonstrations and commentary. All lessons are presented in High Definition! There are a total of 28 HD videos with over 500 minutes of drawing instruction. The course also includes 26 ebooks that combine for 178 pages with 498 color illustrations. This course is for members only, so if you’re not a member, join today and start learning. Find out how to get access for just $3.08 a month for a limited time here-> Membership
Start at video 1 or skip around, it’s up to you. Learn the fundamental concepts of drawing including the elements of art, creating the illusion of form and space, drawing light, drawing from observation, drawing from photos, and compositional theories. Explore a variety of drawing media including graphite, ink, charcoal, oil pastels, chalk pastels, and colored pencils all with demos covering the subjects of still life, landscape drawing, wildlife drawing, portraiture, and figure drawing.
Video 1 – Introduction
Description: An introduction to “The Secrets to Drawing” video series.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 5:03
Description: An introduction to “The Secrets to Drawing” video series.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 5:03
Video 2 – Line
Description: A look at the element of art, line and its relationship to drawing. Concepts covered include contour, blind contour, line quality, and cross contour lines.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, eraser, several objects to draw
Length: 14:25
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at the element of art, line and its relationship to drawing. Concepts covered include contour, blind contour, line quality, and cross contour lines.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, eraser, several objects to draw
Length: 14:25
Level: Beginner
Video 3 – Shape
Description: A look at how shapes can be used to draw anything. Concepts covered include geometric and organic shapes, using shapes to draw objects.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, eraser, provided photo reference
Length: 8:19
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at how shapes can be used to draw anything. Concepts covered include geometric and organic shapes, using shapes to draw objects.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, eraser, provided photo reference
Length: 8:19
Level: Beginner
Video 4 – Form
Description: A look at how to create the illusion of form on a 2-Dimensional surface. Concepts covered include turning shapes into forms, using shadow to further the illusion.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, drawing mannequin (optional)
Length: 13:00
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at how to create the illusion of form on a 2-Dimensional surface. Concepts covered include turning shapes into forms, using shadow to further the illusion.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, drawing mannequin (optional)
Length: 13:00
Level: Beginner
Video 5 – Value
Description: This video takes a look at the element of art, value and its relationship with drawing. Concepts explored include tints, shades, highlights and shadows, and creating the illusion of a light source.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, provided image reference
Length: 11:59
Level: Intermediate
Description: This video takes a look at the element of art, value and its relationship with drawing. Concepts explored include tints, shades, highlights and shadows, and creating the illusion of a light source.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil, provided image reference
Length: 11:59
Level: Intermediate
Video 6 – Space
Description: This video takes a look at how to create the illusion of space on a 2-Dimensional surface. Concepts covered include overlapping, size, value/color, detail, placement on the paper, and linear perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil
Length: 6:13
Level: Beginner
Description: This video takes a look at how to create the illusion of space on a 2-Dimensional surface. Concepts covered include overlapping, size, value/color, detail, placement on the paper, and linear perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, a soft graphite pencil
Length: 6:13
Level: Beginner
Video 7 – One Point Perspective
Description: Space is explored further in this video through one point perspective. Concepts covered include horizon line, vanishing point, one point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, medium grade drawing pencil, ruler, eraser
Length: 12:58
Level: Beginner
Description: Space is explored further in this video through one point perspective. Concepts covered include horizon line, vanishing point, one point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, medium grade drawing pencil, ruler, eraser
Length: 12:58
Level: Beginner
Video 8 – Two Point Perspective
Description: A look at how to use two point perspective to create the illusion of space in a drawing. Concepts covered include horizon line, vanishing points, two point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, graphite pencil, eraser, ruler
Length: 12:13
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at how to use two point perspective to create the illusion of space in a drawing. Concepts covered include horizon line, vanishing points, two point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, graphite pencil, eraser, ruler
Length: 12:13
Level: Beginner
Video 9 – Three Point Perspective
Description: A look at creating the illusion of space through three point perspective. Concepts covered include vanishing points, horizon line, steps to three point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, graphite pencil, eraser, ruler
Length: 10:27
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at creating the illusion of space through three point perspective. Concepts covered include vanishing points, horizon line, steps to three point perspective.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, graphite pencil, eraser, ruler
Length: 10:27
Level: Intermediate
Video 10 – Basic Drawing Techniques
Description: A look at basic drawing techniques and suggested media. Concepts covered include medium, hatching, cross hatching, blending, rendering, random lines, and stippling.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, soft graphite, eraser, blending stump, paper towel, drawing pens (ink)
Length: 15:03
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at basic drawing techniques and suggested media. Concepts covered include medium, hatching, cross hatching, blending, rendering, random lines, and stippling.
Suggested Materials: White drawing paper, soft graphite, eraser, blending stump, paper towel, drawing pens (ink)
Length: 15:03
Level: Beginner
Video 11 – Drawing From Life
Description: Tips on drawing from life. Concepts covered include still life lighting, using a view finder, and sighting techniques.
Suggested Materials: 2 or more spotlights, still life objects, drawing paper, drawing media of your choice.
Length: 9:01
Level: Intermediate
Description: Tips on drawing from life. Concepts covered include still life lighting, using a view finder, and sighting techniques.
Suggested Materials: 2 or more spotlights, still life objects, drawing paper, drawing media of your choice.
Length: 9:01
Level: Intermediate
Video 12 – Drawing From Photos
Description: How to draw realistic drawings from photographs. Concepts covered include cropping photos, editing photos, creating a grid, drawing with the aid of the the grid.
Suggested Materials: Image manipulation software, drawing paper, soft graphite pencil, eraser, photo reference
Length: 15:25
Level: Intermediate
Description: How to draw realistic drawings from photographs. Concepts covered include cropping photos, editing photos, creating a grid, drawing with the aid of the the grid.
Suggested Materials: Image manipulation software, drawing paper, soft graphite pencil, eraser, photo reference
Length: 15:25
Level: Intermediate
Video 13 – Composition
Description: How to create successful compositions in drawings. Concepts covered include sketching thumbnails, positive and negative space, Plato’s Rule, The Rule of Thirds, The Golden Mean, eye movement, and how to create focal points.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 12:20
Level: Intermediate
Description: How to create successful compositions in drawings. Concepts covered include sketching thumbnails, positive and negative space, Plato’s Rule, The Rule of Thirds, The Golden Mean, eye movement, and how to create focal points.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 12:20
Level: Intermediate
Video 14 – Graphite
Description: A description and characteristics of the drawing medium, graphite. Concepts explored include graphite grades, characteristics, forms, and techniques.
Suggested Materials: Various graphite pencils, eraser, white drawing paper.
Length: 9:00
Level: Beginner
Description: A description and characteristics of the drawing medium, graphite. Concepts explored include graphite grades, characteristics, forms, and techniques.
Suggested Materials: Various graphite pencils, eraser, white drawing paper.
Length: 9:00
Level: Beginner
Video 15 – Charcoal
Description: A look at the drawing medium, charcoal. Concepts covered include charcoal forms and applications.
Suggested Materials: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal (white and black), white or gray drawing paper, kneaded eraser, blending tool
Length: 10:32
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at the drawing medium, charcoal. Concepts covered include charcoal forms and applications.
Suggested Materials: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal (white and black), white or gray drawing paper, kneaded eraser, blending tool
Length: 10:32
Level: Intermediate
Video 16 – Drawing With Ink
Description: An exploration of the drawing medium of ink. Concepts covered include ink wash, choosing the right ink, pen and ink applications with a nib pen.
Suggested Materials: Carbon Black Pigmented Ink, nylon brushes, water, watercolor paper, nib pen with a sharp nib
Length: 9:00
Level: Intermediate
Description: An exploration of the drawing medium of ink. Concepts covered include ink wash, choosing the right ink, pen and ink applications with a nib pen.
Suggested Materials: Carbon Black Pigmented Ink, nylon brushes, water, watercolor paper, nib pen with a sharp nib
Length: 9:00
Level: Intermediate
Video 17 – Color
Description: A look at the three parts of color theory and how it influences color choices in our drawings. Concepts covered include: the color wheel, primary, secondary, tertiary, color values, color intensity, psychological effects of color, color schemes, monochromatic, complementary, color triads, color tetrads, analogous, warm, cool, split complementary.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 14:28
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at the three parts of color theory and how it influences color choices in our drawings. Concepts covered include: the color wheel, primary, secondary, tertiary, color values, color intensity, psychological effects of color, color schemes, monochromatic, complementary, color triads, color tetrads, analogous, warm, cool, split complementary.
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 14:28
Level: Intermediate
Video 18 – Colored Pencils
Description: How to use colored pencils. Concepts covered include layering, mixing, building up colors, burnishing, and adding details.
Suggested Materials: soft colored pencils, photo reference
Length: 11:56
Level: Intermediate
Description: How to use colored pencils. Concepts covered include layering, mixing, building up colors, burnishing, and adding details.
Suggested Materials: soft colored pencils, photo reference
Length: 11:56
Level: Intermediate
Video 19 – Oil Pastels
Description: An exploration into the drawing medium of oil pastels. Concepts covered include layering, mixing, and landscape drawing with oil pastels.
Suggested Materials: Oil pastels, photo reference, toned drawing paper, drawing brush
Length: 11:51
Level: Intermediate
Description: An exploration into the drawing medium of oil pastels. Concepts covered include layering, mixing, and landscape drawing with oil pastels.
Suggested Materials: Oil pastels, photo reference, toned drawing paper, drawing brush
Length: 11:51
Level: Intermediate
Video 20 – Soft Pastels
Description: An in-depth look at the use of soft pastels in the creation of a seascape. Concepts covered include proper use of soft pastels including smudging and layering colors.
Suggested Materials: soft pastels, toned drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 11:21
Level: Intermediate
Description: An in-depth look at the use of soft pastels in the creation of a seascape. Concepts covered include proper use of soft pastels including smudging and layering colors.
Suggested Materials: soft pastels, toned drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 11:21
Level: Intermediate
Video 21 – Facial Proportions
Description: A look at basic facial proportions from the front and profile views. Concepts covered include general locations of facial features and placement relationships.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper
Length: 13:56
Level: Beginner
Description: A look at basic facial proportions from the front and profile views. Concepts covered include general locations of facial features and placement relationships.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper
Length: 13:56
Level: Beginner
Video 22 – The Eye
Description: An in-depth look at drawing a human eye.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference of an eye
Length: 14:05
Level: Intermediate
Description: An in-depth look at drawing a human eye.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference of an eye
Length: 14:05
Level: Intermediate
Video 23 – The Nose and Mouth
Description: A look at drawing the nose and the mouth.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference of a nose and mouth
Length: 12:24
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at drawing the nose and the mouth.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference of a nose and mouth
Length: 12:24
Level: Intermediate
Video 24 – The Ear
Description: A look at drawing the human ear with graphite.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 4:51
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at drawing the human ear with graphite.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 4:51
Level: Intermediate
Video 25 – Hair
Description: A look at drawing hair with graphite.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 14:02
Level: Intermediate
Description: A look at drawing hair with graphite.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 14:02
Level: Intermediate
Video 26 – Basic Figure Drawing
Description: A basic introduction to figure drawing including a simple four step method for drawing a figure.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 20:00
Level: Beginner
Description: A basic introduction to figure drawing including a simple four step method for drawing a figure.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 20:00
Level: Beginner
Video 27 – Foreshortening
Description: Drawing the figure in perspective.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 12:54
Level: Intermediate
Description: Drawing the figure in perspective.
Suggested Materials: Graphite, white drawing paper, photo reference
Length: 12:54
Level: Intermediate
Video 28 – Conclusion
Description: What’s next?
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 2:58
Level: Beginner
Description: What’s next?
Suggested Materials: None
Length: 2:58
Level: Beginner
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