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

Learn how swiveling your page can help solve tricky perspective problems in your drawings.

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.

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.

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.

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

Drawing an anvil from below using three-point perspective with solid structure and curves.

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

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

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

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

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

Ben Eblen joins the course to show us how to draw stylized characters. In this first lesson he shows you his sketching process.

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.