Learn how curvilinear perspective bends straight lines to match how we see the world in wide panoramic views.

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.

Learn how to simplify portrait references into big “blobs” to practice edge control and invent new light directions.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Watch me practice shading, edges, and light direction through quick blob studies.

Learn how to use five-point perspective and spherical grids to draw immersive, 180-degree scenes.

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