Spring Forward: Draw a Matisse-Inspired Portrait with Kirsten Britt

Spring is in the air, and this lesson is your invitation to let that energy burst onto the page.

Grace in Graphite: Capture a Serene Expression with Justin Maas

A tricky upward angle, subtle expression, and delicate lighting—elements that can easily throw off proportions or muddle a likeness. That’s exactly why it’s worth doing.

Looseness Leads to Likeness: Paint a Watercolor Portrait with David Tenorio

Looseness isn’t just a style choice—it’s a strategy.

Erase the Dark: Create a Dramatic Graphite Portrait with Sena Adjovi

Let the shadows do the storytelling.

Your Turn: Capture a 3/4 View with Graphite Artist Margo Wallace

There's something about a face in 3/4 view, a mystery that makes you wonder. What's caught his eye? What's she pondering?

Figure It Out: Capture Gesture and Flow with Derek McClure

Bring life and energy to your drawings.

Draw a Cool and Warm Colored Pencil Portrait with Kate Higgins

Learn how to blend warm and cool tones to create depth, light, and a natural sense of skin texture with colored pencils.

Harness the Chaos: Paint a Striking Three-Color Watercolor Portrait with Liz Chaderton

Watercolor has a way of surprising you—especially when you let go of control and allow the paint to flow.

Smudge Happens: Draw a Graphite Portrait with Juan Perednik

Let go of rigid formulas and explore a looser, more intuitive process, using a blending stump to sculpt a face from soft, atmospheric tones.

Beet the Blank Page with 'Ink Naturally' Artist Dylan Sara

Create natural ink in just a few minutes with one ingredient, and draw a portrait with artist Dylan Sara.

Draw an Elegant Graphite Portrait with Tess-Marie White

Practice the fundamentals of graphite portraiture with a classical drawing and painting instructor.

The Eyes Have It: Paint a Luminous Watercolor Portrait with Dritan Duro

Watercolor rewards patience, intuition, and a willingness to let go—a balance that London-based artist Dritan Duro has spent years refining. In this lesson, Dritan invites you to slow down and enjoy the process of painting the most expressive features of the face: the eyes, nose, and mouth. “If you