The picture plane is like a window that helps solve perspective problems in drawing.

Taking a look into how eye level and horizon are the same for you, the viewer—not necessarily for the characters in your artwork.

Learn how eye level and proximity affect perspective drawing with a model cathedral.

Refining values and shapes to add depth, volume, and cohesion to a drawing.

The first project of the Drawing Basics course is to challenge yourself to simplify the shapes, edges, and values of a pear or portrait from observation.

A beginner's guide to sketchbooks and paper! Learn about paper types, texture, weight, archivability, and common pitfalls.

Here is my step-by-step demo on how to properly execute the first assignment for level 1 students.

Drawing is a visual language that can be learned just like any other language, and anyone can pick it up with the right guidance and practice.

Master the Tapered Stroke for confident line quality in your sketches! Learn how to construct complex shapes & add energy to your loose sketches.

In this video, I’ll give you an in depth look at what you’ll learn in my Drawing Basics course.

Master line quality with 6 key habits: avoid common mistakes, find a comfortable speed, follow-through, ghosting, rotate the paper, and use simple strokes.

There is an endless number of ways to use lines as an artist, so let's jump in and take a look at the basics.

Before we start, let's go over tools. I've included an extensive materials shopping list of paper, pencils, markers, erasers, and sharpeners.

Here’s a project to help you avoid chicken scratch. We’re going to simplify our drawings to C curves, S curves, and straight lines.

This warmup is a fun way to help you practice drawing ellipses.

In this project, we'll start learning how to sketch using simple loose lines.

Peter Han shows us how to tackle the challenge of drawing figures from different angles without relying on references.

All the ways I sharpen pencils. Wooded and woodless graphite pencils, 2.0 and 5.6mm mechanical pencils, charcoal pencils, and eraser pencils!

I'll break down a cast portrait into clear value groups and show how to map light and shadow with graphite plus a hint of charcoal.