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Get Caught Up: The Art of Distortion Lessons 1-10

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Real-time art instruction from project start to finish. Lesson series are originally broadcast live for members and recorded for replay.
The Art of Distortion
The Art of Distortion
Use a special grid to create a distorted drawing that appears as a convex mirror.

10 Lessons (Current Series)10 Hours
Beginner
Value Study Drawing Exercise
Value Study Drawing Exercise
Learn the importance of value and practice recognizing and applying values using a classical subject as reference.

1 Lesson1 Hour
Beginner
Marsh Landscape with Pastels
Marsh Landscape with Pastels
Draw a marsh landscape with pastels and pastel pencils on PastelMat paper.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Orangutan with Watercolor Pencils
Orangutan with Watercolor Pencils
Develop an image of an Orangutan with watercolor pencils by applying, layering, and activating the medium.

10 Lessons10 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Dog Portrait on Black Canvas
Dog Portrait on Black Canvas
Use oil paints on black canvas to create a portrait of a dog using a scumbled application technique.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Beginner
Sneakers with Pen and Ink
Sneakers with Pen and Ink
Use pen and ink to create a drawing of classic sneakers.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Beginner
Fall Landscape with Oil Pastels
Fall Landscape with Oil Pastels
Use oil pastels on pastel paper to create an Autumn scene.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Figure Drawing with Charcoal
Figure Drawing with Charcoal
Use charcoal on white drawing paper to draw a figure in a workshop.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Vintage Car with Colored Pencils
Vintage Car with Colored Pencils
Use markers and colored pencils to create a drawing of a vintage car on toned gray paper.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Still Life with Gouache
Still Life with Gouache
Use gouache on watercolor paper to paint a still life of art supplies.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Jellyfish with Graphite Pencils
Jellyfish with Graphite Pencils
Use graphite pencils on white drawing paper to draw a jellyfish.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Intermediate
Blueberries with Acrylics
Blueberries with Acrylics
Use acrylic paints to develop an interesting still life painting of blueberries.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Intermediate
Painting with Photoshop
Painting with Photoshop
Use basic drawing and painting tools in Photoshop to create a digital painting.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Beginner
Birch Tree Landscape with Pastels
Birch Tree Landscape with Pastels
Use pastels and pastel pencils to develop a wooded scene of birch trees.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Intermediate
Portrait Drawing with Charcoal
Portrait Drawing with Charcoal
Use charcoal in various forms to develop an accurate portrait of a child on toned paper.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Still Life with Oils
Still Life with Oils
Use oil paints to create a still life painting on canvas panel.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Peony Flower with Colored Pencils Series
Peony Flower with Colored Pencils
Apply wax-based colored pencils to Stonehenge paper to develop a drawing of a peony flower.

10 Lessons10 Hours
Beginner/Intermediate
Lizard Man with Pen and Ink Series
Lizard Man with Pen and Ink
Combine photo references to create a composite drawing of a lizard man with pen and ink.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Intermediate/Advanced
Watercolor Pencil Bird Series
Green Bird with Watercolor Pencils
Use watercolor pencils on watercolor paper to develop a drawing/painting of a green bird.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Beginner
Oil Painting Landscape Series
Sunrise with Oils
Paint a sunrise with water-mixable oil paints on canvas panel.

7 Lessons6.5 Hours
Intermediate
Graphite Portrait Drawing
Realistic Portrait Drawing with Pencil
Draw an accurate portrait with graphite pencils on hot press watercolor paper.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Intermediate
Train Line and Wash
"Train" Line and Wash
Combine watercolor and pen and ink to develop an image of a passenger tram.

7 Lessons7 Hours
Intermediate
Bee with Colored Pencils
"Bee" with Colored Pencils
Use wax-based colored pencils to draw a bee on Stonehenge paper.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Desert Landscape with Watercolor
Desert Landscape with Watercolor
Create a landscape painting of a desert scene with watercolor paints.

8 Lessons8 Hours
Beginner
Rhino with Graphite and White Charcoal
Rhino with Graphite and White Charcoal
Combine graphite pencils and white charcoal on toned drawing paper to create a drawing of a rhinoceros.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Intermediate
Urban Landscape Painting with Acrylics
Urban Landscape with Acrylics
Create a cityscape painting with acrylics using indirect painting methods.

10 Lessons10 Hours
Intermediate
Ostrich with charcoal drawing lesson series
"Ostrich" with Charcoal
Create a drawing of an ostrich with charcoal on toned drawing paper.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Figure Drawing with Oil Pastels
Figure Drawing with Oil Pastels
Develop a loose oil pastel figurative drawing.

2 Lessons2 Hours
Beginner
Graphite Drawing Lesson -
Graphite - "Tree"
Draw a complex tree with graphite pencils on Stonehenge paper.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Intermediate / Advanced
Gouache Painting - Candy
Gouache Painting - Candy
Create a realistic painting of a bag of candy with gouache (opaque watercolor) on watercolor paper.

8 Lessons9 Hours
Intermediate
Pen and Ink - Sea Turtle
Pen and Ink - Sea Turtle
Draw a sea turtle with pen and ink using hatching techniques.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Beginner
Winter Landscape with Acrylics
Winter Landscape with Acrylics
Paint a winter landscape with acrylics on panel.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Colored pencils and markers - frog part 9
Colored Pencils and Markers - Frog
Combine markers and colored pencils to develop a drawing of a frog.

10 Lessons10 Hours
Intermediate
Oil Pastel Landscape Woodland
Oil Pastel Landscape
Use oil pastels to develop a landscape of a woodland scene.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Color theory and mixing
Color Theory and Mixing
Learn the basics of color theory and mixing.

1 Lesson1 Hour
Beginner
Graphite drawing lesson series - Elephant
Graphite Drawing - "Elephant"
Draw a realistic drawing of an elephant with graphite pencils on Stonehenge paper.

10 Lessons10 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Indirect Observation Drawing Exercises
Indirect Observation Exercises
Stretch your drawing skills with these challenging exercises.

1 Lesson1 Hour
Beginner
Pastel Butterfly
Pastel "Butterfly"
Use pastels and pastel pencils to develop a drawing of a butterfly.

10 Lessons9.5 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Pen and Ink Horse
Pen and Ink "Horse"
Apply pen and ink to create a drawing of a horse.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Acrylic Painting Lesson Series Bird
Acrylic Painting "Kingfisher"
Paint a bird with acrylic paints on panel.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner
Painting with Procreate
Painting with Procreate
Learn how to use the app Procreate and develop a painting of an apple.

2 Lessons2.5 Hours
Beginner
Watercolor Landscape
Watercolor Landscape
Paint a simple landscape with watercolor paints.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Marbles with Graphite and White Charcoal
Marbles - Graphite / Charcoal
Combine white charcoal and graphite pencils on toned paper to draw realistic marbles.

3 Lessons3 Hours
Intermediate
Colored Pencils
Markers and Colored Pencils
Combine markers and colored pencils to create a still life drawing.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Intermediate
Pen and Ink Botanical Part 1
Pen and Ink - Botanical
Apply pen and ink to develop a drawing of sunflowers.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Oil Pastel Landscape Part 1
Oil Pastel Landscape
Use oil pastels to develop a landscape painting.

3 Lessons3 Hours
Beginner
Drawing exercises - observational and creative
Drawing Exercises
A fun-filled hour of challenging drawing exercises.

1 Lesson1 Hour
Beginner
How to Paint Water with Gouache Series
Painting Water - Gouache
Paint a boat and water with gouache (opaque watercolor) on watercolor paper.

7 Lesson7 Hours
Beginner
Still Life with Oils Lesson Series
Still Life - Oils
Create a still life painting with oil paints.

6 Lessons6 Hours
Intermediate
Pastel Portrait Lesson
Pastel Portrait
Use soft pastels to create a portrait of a young child.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Intermediate
Graphite House Portrait Lesson
Graphite House Portrait
Use charcoal paper and graphite pencils to create a drawing of a house.

9 Lessons9 Hours
Intermediate / Advanced
Charcoal Landscape Series
Charcoal Landscape Series
Use charcoal to develop a landscape drawing of a tree-lined road.

3 Lessons3 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Line and Wash Series
Line and Wash
Combine pen and ink and watercolor to create a cityscape painting.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Colored Pencil Landscape
Landscape with Colored Pencils
Layer colored pencil applications to develop a landscape drawing.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner
Drawing with Markers
Drawing with Markers
Learn how to sketch with alcohol-based markers.

2 Lessons2 Hours
Beginner
Pastel Landscape Lesson with Flowers
Pastel Landscape - Flowers
Use soft pastels to create a landscape painting that includes bright yellow flowers.

3 Lessons3 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Watercolor Pencils Flower Lesson
Watercolor Pencils - Floral
Use watercolor pencils to draw a wild rose.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Graphite Light Bulb Lesson
Graphite Light Bulb
Draw a realistic light bulb with graphite pencils on bristol paper.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Acrylic Cherries
Acrylic Cherries
Paint cherries with acrylics on multi-media board.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Ink Wash Landscape Series
Ink Wash - Landscape
Create a seascape with ink wash.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner / Intermediate
Scratchboard Series
Scratchboard - Cat
Create an image of a cat using scratchboard or scrape board.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Pastel Pencil Series
Pastel Pencils - Carrots
Use pastel pencils to draw a still life of vegetables.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Oil Pastel Landscape Series
Oil Pastel Landscape
Use oil pastels to create a drawing of a mountain landscape.

4 Lessons4 Hours
Beginner
Gouache Painting Series
Gouache Painting
Learn the basics of painting with gouache (opaque watercolor).

5 Lessons5 Hours
Intermediate/Advanced
Drawing Bootcamp Series
Drawing Bootcamp
Learn the foundations to drawing in this crash course.

5 Lessons5 Hours
Beginner
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Materials for 12/6/23

Here's what you'll need...

  • Graphite Pencil
  • 140 lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper
  • Watercolor Paints
  • Brushes