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.

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

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.

Develop your favorite thumbnail sketches by adding new details and exploring variations. Stay loose and don't be afraid to refine your ideas.

I'm taking a rough thumbnail and developing it with a loose sketch. I focus on the silhouette and big shapes first, exploring ideas before adding details.

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.

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.

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.

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

In this course, you'll learn how to transform a flat surface into a deep, realistic world using perspective.

By staying loose and making big changes, I'm exploring different versions of the character to find unique ideas and silhouette options.

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

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

Gesture is one of the most important principles to understand when drawing the figure. It's not the contour, or the form, or the tone. It's the movement th

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

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