NEED-TO-KNOW BASICS
Train your hands and your eyes to work together for fantastic drawings.
There's nothing like a little challenge to kick yourself into gear. So why not commit to drawing every day for the next week, month, or even (gasp!) year? Whether you're stuck in a creative rut or just want to get the hang of a new skill, putting pen to paper on the regular is just what you need. Challenge accepted? Here's how to make it over the finish line.
Get your pencils ready, because we're on a mission to make you an artist! Get started drawing with hours of instruction on mark-making, shading, creating form and so much more.
Turn your inspiration into action. We'll show you how.
Pick Your Medium
Meet your instructor, Hetty Easter, as you discover a variety of charcoals, erasers and blending tools that will help you bring your drawings to life. Next, Hetty offers professional tips for taking photos that capture the unique characteristics of each child, including techniques to capture flattering light and natural poses.
Discover Your Style
All you have to do is look at a cool sketch of an urban scene and the urge to try it yourself comes knocking. Am I right? And once you get comfy with this way of documenting the world around you, you'll never run out of fascinating subjects to draw. Problem is, getting started can seem a little scary. But not anymore!
If you tend to focus on realistic drawings, then shifting into the abstract can be a bit of a head-scratcher. But once you get rolling, you'll love this fun, stress-free form. After all, there are certainly no rules about what your piece should look like in the end! Abstract drawing techniques are great because they help us see things in a different way, and they really stretch the imagination.
Use easy, effective techniques to draw believable human and animal characters with page-turning personality.
WATCH + LEARN
YOUR NEXT PROJECT IS HERE!
Make figure sketching fun and fulfilling! Use loose, gestural techniques to quickly draw figures that are brimming with life.
Capture the beauty of any natural scene you choose! Learn foundational techniques for drawing landscapes with lifelike dimension, texture and detail.
Draw portraits you're proud of with an easy-to-learn approach.
Learn to draw accurate facial expressions for more powerful portraits.
Simplify any cityscape to capture the character of your favorite urban scenes. Learn how to sketch building facades, textures, windows and much more.
Simplify the steps for drawing iconic animals. Depict wild animals with true-to-life proportions, dimension, textures and features.
Learn how to build narrative-rich scenes by sketching on location.
