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

Bold Strokes, Quiet Focus: Draw a Ballpoint Portrait with Alvin Chong

Tattoo artist Alvin Chong invites you to embrace the patience and precision that pen drawing requires.

Draw With and Without Pressure with France Van Stone

Draw a pencil portrait with crosshatching virtuoso France Van Stone.

Crosshatch a Colorful Marker Portrait with Charlotte Hamilton

Draw a marker portrait with striking colors and confident crosshatching.

Paint a Hopeful New Year Portrait with Lorraine Simonds

It’s a new year, and with it comes a sense of renewal and possibility that artist Lorraine Simonds explores beautifully in this lesson.

Looking for Likeness? Draw an Eye-Opening Pencil Portrait with Medical Illustrator Tiffany S. DaVanzo

Medical illustrator Tiffany S. DaVanzo uses her deep knowledge of human anatomy to create beautiful, expressive portraits, and this is exactly what you will learn in this eye-opening lesson.

Be Unafraid of the Dark with Joan Martin

"Don't be afraid of the dark," Joan Martin tells her drawing students. Meant as literal encouragement, the saying also describes Joan's fearless approach to art making.

Paint an Autumnal Watercolor Portrait with Imola Dalma

Imola Dalma was an "overly precise" artist – until she embraced watercolor.

Incomplete a Drawing with David Tenorio

"When you do a drawing that is too laborious, you don't give your audience anything to participate in. You told them the entire story. Instead, give them something to finish."

Draw Like a 'Downhill Skier' with Ink Illustrator George Cwirko Godycki

"I think of direct drawing like skiing downhill, and I'm trying to avoid hitting trees, " says artist George Cwirko Godycki.

Solve a Drawing Puzzle with Zac Rybacki

Learn countless bits of drawing technique and creative wisdom, including a reminder that fixing mistakes takes courage but is always worth it.

Balance 'Strategy and Spontaneity' with Watercolor Artist Lee Grest

"Watercolor asks much of the artist in its unpredictability. It's much like people in that way."