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CONCEPTS COURSES

25 Days to Better Drawings

Learn a new drawing concept and skill every day for 25 days. Each drawing concept taught includes a short drawing exercise (less than one hour) that reinforces the concept taught.

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10.5 Hours25 Lessons24 Ebooks

The Secrets to Drawing

The Secrets to Drawing is a comprehensive learning experience designed to guide absolute beginners and intermediate artists through the core foundations of drawing.

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5 Hours28 Lessons26 Ebooks

Portrait Drawing The Smart Way

"Portrait Drawing The Smart Way" is a complete video course on drawing portraits designed for beginner and intermediate artists.

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5 Hours19 Lessons18 Ebooks

DRAWING BASICS

The Easiest Subjects to Draw
The Easiest Subjects to Draw
5 easy subjects to draw.
Drawing Exercises to Improve Drawing Skill
Drawing Exercises to Improve Drawing Skill
8 drawing exercises designed to improve skills.
#1 Secret to Drawing
#1 Secret to Drawing
Combine observation and mark-making for drawing success.
3 Step Approach to Drawing Anything
3 Step Approach to Drawing Anything
Step by step approach to drawing any subject with accuracy
Value Study - Drawing Exercise
Value Study - Drawing Exercise
Learn how to evaluate and add values to a drawing.
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All About Drawing Papers
All About Drawing Papers
Everything you ever wanted to know about drawing papers.
You can draw - A how to draw webinar
You CAN Draw - A How to Draw Webinar
You CAN draw. This is how it's done.
How to Sharpen any Pencil
How to Sharpen any Pencil
Learn techniques for sharpening any type of pencil.
Drawing Basics - Construction
Drawing Basics - Construction
Learn how to draw anything in the world through the process of construction.
How to Draw a Circle
How to Draw a Circle
How to draw a circle without templates or aids.
Lighting Your Art Studio
Lighting Your Art Studio
Learn how to light your art studio by considering the temperature, intensity, and angle of your lights and what bulbs and solutions are available to you.
Stippling without dots
Stippling Without Dots?
Can a special paper produce a stippled look without using dots?
Drawing on Black Paper
Drawing on Black Paper
Learn the advantages of drawing on black surfaces.
Warm vs Cool Grays
Warm vs. Cool Grays
Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.
Do you need to use blending stumps
Do You Need Blending Stumps?
When to use blending stumps and when to leave them in the drawer.
How to draw in a nutshell
How to Draw in a Nutshell
Here's how to draw - in a nutshell.
10 Quick Drawing Tips
10 Quick Drawing Tips
Want to improve your drawing quickly? Here are 10 tips to get you started in the right direction.
Drawing Bootcamp
Drawing Bootcamp - 5 Hours
Five one hour lessons and exercises on the basics of drawing.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Materials and Mindset
25 Days to Better Drawings - Materials and Mindset
An introduction to "25 Days to Better Drawings" and a look at the materials that will be used throughout the course.
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Line
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Line
Learn the essence of drawing by balancing observation with mark making. Reinforce concepts with four drawing exercises.
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing Ellipses
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing Ellipses
Learn how loosening up can lead to greater accuracy in your drawings. Tackle the challenging shapes of circles and ellipses in this lesson's drawing exercises.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Basic Shapes
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Basic Shapes
Learn how to break complex subjects down into easy to draw shapes. Apply this concept to a complex subject with a drawing exercise.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Line Quality
25 Days to Better Drawings - Line Quality
Learn how to use variety in line to create the illusion of form and light through line quality.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Cross Contour Lines
25 Days to Better Drawings - Cross Contour Lines
Learn how the concept of cross contour lines can help us to better understand the form of a subject and determine directional stroking when adding shading to a drawing.
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Shading with Line
25 Days to Better Drawings - Shading with Line
Learn how to apply the concept of cross contour lines to shading using hatching and cross hatching.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Value
25 Days to Better Drawings - Value
In this module, we're introduced to the element of art, value. Learn its importance to drawing, proper terminology, and blending techniques.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Shadow and Light
25 Days to Better Drawings - Light and Shadow
In this module, we'll learn how to use value to create the illusion of light and form in a drawing.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing Basic Forms
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing Basic Forms
Learn how to draw basic forms by starting with simple shapes. Create the illusion of form through the use of value and tone.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Basic Forms
25 Days to Better Drawings - Drawing with Basic Forms
Learn how to draw complex subjects by piecing together simple, basic forms.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Texture Study 1
25 Days to Better Drawings - Light and Shadow
Learn the two key components that lead to the illusion of texture in a drawing. Apply concepts to draw the texture of wood.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Texture Study #2
25 Days to Better Drawings - Texture Study #2
Learn how to create the illusion of texture in a drawing by combining shapes of value with directional stroking.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Texture Study #3
25 Days to Better Drawings - Texture Study #3
Learn how to create the illusion of texture found on highly reflective surfaces. Practice concepts learned with a drawing exercise.
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Sighting, Measuring, and Mapping
25 Days to Better Drawings - Sighting, Measuring, and Mapping
Learn how to use sighting, measuring, and mapping to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.
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Understanding Positive and Negative Space in Drawings
25 Days to Better Drawings - Positive and Negative Space
Learn how to recognize positive and negative space (shapes) to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.
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The Grid Technique
25 Days to Better Drawings - The Grid Technique
Learn how to use the grid technique to accurately capture any subject in a drawing when working from a photo reference.
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Cross contour lines lesson
How to Use Cross Contour Lines To Create Form
Improve your drawing and painting by using cross contour lines to communicate form.
How to Draw an Ellipse
How to Draw an Ellipse
This tutorial looks at three different approaches to drawing an ellipse.
Shading Techniques with Pencil
Shading Techniques And Principles
Learn how to create accurate shading in a drawing.
How to draw and shade basic forms
How to Turn Shapes into Forms Through Value
Learn how to draw basic forms.
Drawing 101 - Simplifying your subject
Drawing 101 - Simplify for Success
Details getting in the way? Learn how to simplify your subject for drawing success.
How to draw faster
How to Draw Faster
5 tips to improve your drawing speed (and accuracy).
Continuous Line Drawing Exercise
Continuous Line Drawing
Creating a continuous line drawing is an easy and effective drawing exercise.
Blind Contour Line
Blind Contour Line Drawing
Blind contour line drawing exercise.
The stages of artistic development
The Stages to Artistic Development
Learn the stages to artistic development and why they are important to drawing improvement.
Drawing Exercises
Drawing Exercises - 1 Hour
Learn a few tips to learning how to draw in this full length Live Lesson preview video.
Drawing Exercises Part 2
Drawing Exercises Part 2 - 1 Hour
Pick up a few more tips on improving your drawing skills.
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How to draw anything live lesson
How to Draw Anything - 1 Hour
Learn a few techniques to help you draw absolutely anything in this recorded live lesson.
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Timed Drawing Exercises
Timed Drawing Exercises - 1 Hour
Exercise your brain and your drawing skills in this challenging recorded Live Lesson.
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How to create the illusion of space in a drawing
Six Ways to Create the Illusion of Space
Learn six ways to create the illusion of space on 2D surfaces.
The Number 1 Drawing Mistake Made by Beginners
The #1 Drawing Mistake Made by Beginners
Plus seven more. Are you making these mistakes?
Is it OK to Trace in Art?
Is it OK to Trace in Art?
The Old Masters did it. Should we?
How to Draw Texture
How to Draw Texture
Learn the secrets to creating convincing textures in your drawings.
Creativity boosting drawing game
Creativity Enhancing Drawing Game
Work your creative muscle with this fun drawing game.
Types of visual art
Types of Visual Art
Learn the difference between representational, abstract, and non-objective art in this lesson.
How to draw a sphere
How to Draw a Sphere
Learn how to draw a sphere with the proper terminology on shading.
How to Make Your Subject Exciting
How to Make Your Subject Exciting
Take a boring subject and make it interesting.
7 Techniques for Drawing Accuracy
7 Techniques for Drawing Accuracy
A few tricks used by artists to create accurate drawings.
How to draw with a grid
How to Draw with a Grid
Learn to create accurate drawings from photos using the grid technique.
6 Reasons to Draw on Toned Paper
6 Reasons to Draw on Toned Paper
Drawing on toned paper gives you an advantage.
How to make a value finder
How to Make a Value Finder
Learn how to create a value finder, a useful tool for drawing.
The Interactive Color Wheel
The Interactive Color Wheel
Learn color theory the easy and fun way with The Interactive Color Wheel.
How to make geometric forms from paper
Make Geometric Forms out of Paper for Still Life
Learn how to build geometric forms out of paper to use for still life material.
Line Quality Ink Drawing Lesson
Line Quality and Cross Contour Lines
Learn how to use line to its full potential.
How Step by Step Drawing Tutorials Can Lead You Astray
How Step by Step Drawing Tutorials Can Lead You Astray
Drawing is more than following steps.
The Sketchbook Medley
The Sketchbook Medley
Take your sketches and turn them into finished works.
4 Drawing Exercises
4 Drawing Exercises
Drawing exercises designed to improve your skills.
Is It OK to Draw and Paint From Photos?
Is It OK to Draw and Paint From Photos?
A debated subject. Is it acceptable to work from photos?
Drawing on a Tilted vs. Flat Surface
Drawing on a Tilted vs. Flat Surface
Explore the benefits of drawing on an elevated surface.
How to Draw Fabric Folds
How to Draw Fabric Folds
Learn how to draw folds of fabric with pastel pencils.

COMPOSITION

The Rule of Thirds in Art
The Rule of Thirds in Art
Learn how to use The Rule of Thirds in your artworks to create stronger compositions.
Composition in Art
Composition in Art
How to create great compositions - every time.
How to create focal points in art
5 Ways to Create a Focal Point
Learn how to create focal points.
The Secrets to Drawing - Composition
The Secrets to Drawing - Composition
Learn several compositional strategies for drawing in this course module.
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Free Drawing Lessons- Positive and negative space
Positive and Negative Space
Learn how using positive and negative space can lead to great compositions.
The Positives of Negative Space
Positives of Negative Space - 1 Hour
Learn the importance of negative space in understanding spacial relationships of objects in a composition.
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Abstract Drawing with Oil Pastels Lesson
Abstract Drawing with Oil Pastels - 1 Hour
Learn how to approach abstract drawing with oil pastels.
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How to use contrast in art
How to Use Contrast in Art
There's more to using contrast than picking opposites.  Find out how to use contrast in art.
How to Use Color Theory In Highlights and Shadow
Use Color Theory for Stimulating Highlights and Shadows
Learn how to use complementary colors to create natural highlights and shadows.

PERSPECTIVE

How to draw a 3D maze using 2 point perspective
How to Draw a 3D Maze with Perspective
Learn how to draw an imagined 3D maze using two point perspective in this lesson.
How to draw cast shadows with perspective
How to Draw Cast Shadows Using Perspective
Learn how to use the tricks of perspective to draw cast shadows in this tutorial.
25 Days to Better Drawings - One Point Perspective
25 Days to Better Drawings - One Point Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space with one point perspective.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Two Point Perspective
25 Days to Better Drawings - Two Point Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space with two point perspective.
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25 Days to Better Drawings - Three Point Perspective
25 Days to Better Drawings - Three Point Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space with three point perspective.
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One Point Perspective - The Secrets to Drawing Course
The Secrets to Drawing - One Point Perspective
The basics of drawing with one point perspective, a form of linear perspective.
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Two Point Perspective - The Secrets to Drawing Course
The Secrets to Drawing - Two Point Perspective
The basics of drawing with two point perspective, a form of linear perspective.
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Three Point Perspective - The Secrets to Drawing Course
The Secrets to Drawing - Three Point Perspective
The basics of drawing with three point perspective, a form of linear perspective.
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One point perspective lesson
One Point Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space using one point perspective.
Two point perspective lesson
Two Point Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space using two point perspective.
Three Point Perspective
Three Point Perspective
Learn how to draw with three point perspective.
One Point Perspective Live Lesson Series
Linear Perspective - One Point - 1 Hour
Learn the basics of linear perspective in this recorded live lesson on one point perspective.
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Two Point Perspective Live Lesson Series
Linear Perspective - Two Point - 1 Hour
Learn how to create the illusion of space through two point perspective in this recorded live lesson on two point perspective.
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PROPORTION

How to draw a face with pencil
How to Draw a Face With Pencil
Learn how to draw a face with correct proportions.
3 Tips to Improve Figure Drawing
3 Tips to Improve Figure Drawing
Learn three easy tips for improving your figure drawing.
How to draw the figure quickly with gesture drawing
Figure Drawing with Gesture
Learn how to draw a figure quickly and with correct proportions.
Facial Proportions - Drawing Lesson
The Secrets to Drawing - Facial Proportions
Learn the placement of the facial features and how this information can be used to draw any portrait.
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How to Draw Basic Facial Proportions
Portrait Drawing The Smart Way - Basic Facial Proportions
The basic facial proportions and spacial relationships of the features of the head.
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Drawing Facial Proportions
25 Days to Better Drawings - Facial Proportions
Use a formulaic approach to drawing a face from observation or imagination by understanding the general locations and proportions of the face.
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The Planes of the Face - Drawing Lesson
Portrait Drawing The Smart Way - The Planes of the Face
A look at recognizing and drawing the planes of the face and the head.
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Foreshortening - How to draw the figure in perspective
Foreshortening - How to Draw the Figure in Perspective
Learn how to draw the figure in perspective.
Figure Drawing
25 Days to Better Drawings - Figure Drawing
Learn how to draw the human figure quickly and with accuracy using a simple four-step approach to gesture drawing.
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How to draw a person standing
How to Draw a Person (Standing)
Learn how to draw a person standing in this free video art lesson.
How to draw a person Running
How to Draw a Person - Running
Learn how to draw a person running.
How to Draw a Person Sitting Down
How to Draw a Person - Sitting Down
Learn how to draw a person sitting down.
How to draw a person lying down
How to Draw a Person - Lying Down
Learn how to draw a person lying down.
How to draw crossed arms
How to Draw Crossed Arms
Learn how to draw crossed arms.
Basic facial poroportions - Live Lesson Series
Facial Proportions Series - 2 Hours
Learn basic facial proportions and take a close look at each feature in these recorded live lessons.
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DRAWING GUIDES

Improve drawing skills
Improve Your Drawing Skills In 6 Days
A complete, six-day plan for improving your drawing skills including daily exercises, photo references, and more.
Line Drawing Exercises
Line Drawing Exercises
Improve your control over drawing lines.
Sketchbook Drawing Ideas
101 Drawing Ideas For Your Sketchbook
Not sure what to draw? Check out this handy list of 101 subjects to practice your drawing skills.
Why You Believe You Can't Draw
Why You Believe You Can't Draw
Your beliefs play a major role in your success.
How to draw what you see
Draw What You See
Six things to look for when you are drawing from observation.
Art Not Improving?
Art Not Improving?
These reasons may be why you're not seeing improvement.
Colored Pencil Comparison
The Colored Pencil Comparison Chart
A thorough comparison of colored pencil brands across all levels and factors - price, quality, and skill level.
How to Make Time for Your Art
How to Make Time for Your Art
No time? Maybe you have more than you think.
Dealing with Artistic Frustration
Dealing with Artistic Frustration
What to do when things don't go our way.
How to Draw From Memory
How to Draw From Memory
Drawing from memory is more about drawing from observation.
Drawing Pencil Comparison Chart
The Drawing Pencil Comparison Chart
A thorough comparison of graphite drawing pencil brands across all levels and factors - price, quality, and skill level.
A Guide to Drawing Papers
All About Drawing Papers
A guide that looks at the various surfaces for drawing with different media and techniques.
Is my art finished
Am I finished?
A guide that helps answer the question, "Am I finished?"
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