Draw
Artist Margriet Aasman's inspiring sketchbook tour gives new meaning to the phrase "mark my words". During the tour, Margriet shares one of her strategies for staying motivated to draw regularly: adding a word or phrase to the page. "The word doesn't have to
Draw
When drawing, says artist Margriet Aasman, "take your time not to rush." This advice may sound counterintuitive – until you realize how often we subconsciously put effort and time into making ourselves unnecessarily frenzied. In this lesson (71 mins), Margriet takes the opposite approach, settling into a relaxed mood
Mike Creighton
There are many ways to render form and value in a drawing including well-known techniques like shading and crosshatching. In this lesson (92 mins), artist Mike Creighton demonstrates a less-practiced method called contour hatching, which he describes as "almost like stretching a mesh around the form you're
Draw
"I simply have to draw," says Robin Hilthouse, an art lecturer in The Netherlands who teaches traditional and digital drawing techniques. "It’s second nature. On the bus, on the phone, in a meeting, during my holidays…I couldn’t imagine myself without this amazing way of
Draw
Self-taught artist Kimberly Ann Petersen creates dramatic ink portraits that appear etched into paper - an ode to the Western etching art she fell in love with growing up in rural Idaho. Based in Augusta, Ga., Kimberly has five children and considers herself "living proof that anyone, no matter
Draw
Juan Perednik is an Argentinian graphite artist who uses his grasp of classical drawing techniques to bend artistic “rules” and bring his imagination to life on the page. “Drawing,” he says, “is the most sincere form of art and the foundation for working in any other medium.” Juan's
Draw
Joan Martin is an experimental artist who explores illustrative line quality and expressive mark-making in her art. "Too many people see art as a product instead of an experience," says Joan. "Experimentation and play are vital parts of learning. If you are not prepared to make mistakes,
Draw
Arto Isotalo is a self-taught artist from Finland who explores many different media in his portraiture with pencil getting pride of place in his heart. "I enjoy the particular versatility of drawing in pencil," he says. "It can be used for everything from loose sketches to very
Draw
Mike Creighton is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Portland, Oregon, who explores a vast array of media in his art. Thousands of students have taken his classes to improve their skills in drawing, painting, and more. In this lesson (83 mins), Mike will teach you how to use
Draw
"I was the kid who wanted to draw on the placemats at restaurants and never really stopped," says Chicago-based artist Zac Rybacki, who eventually got his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. "I’m drawn to the simplicity of graphite pencil drawing," he
Draw
Justin Maas is a Canadian portrait artist who has been working professionally for more than 20 years. He is best known for his “famous faces” series of portraits on Instagram, where he posts daily drawings of your favorite celebrities for his 400,000+ followers. Maas’ pencil portraits have been reposted