Learn the difference between zooming and physically moving closer to your subject.

Get a clear, step-by-step walkthrough of shadow mapping an arm with tricky details so you stop getting lost in details.

Demo 1 showing how to map shadows on the arm. We'll focus on capturing the different edge qualities to make the forms feel three-dimensional.

Learn how proximity and lens choices affect depth and composition in 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.

Give your drawings instant 3D form by mapping the edges of your shadows before you start rendering.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

This is our first stop on the path to drawing from imagination.

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

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

For this project, we're going to design our line quality to be more interesting by practicing organizing the line weight.

If you struggle imagining boxes and drawing the angles correctly, it might help you to start with a blob!

In our very first critique of the course, I take a look through your simplified pear submissions and give feedback on some of the most common mistakes.