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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

A beginner's guide to pencils and erasers! A breakdown of the many different pencil and eraser options out there.

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

Searching Lines, 3 levels of looseness, and their practical applications.

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

In this lesson, we’ll learn about the importance of line weight when creating engaging and interesting art.

Learn about shape language, using simple shapes to design and construct, and adding complexity to your simple shapes.

In this demo, I'll show you how I would approach the level 1 CSl drawings.

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.

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

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