Foundations of Drawing & Painting 

Dive into a foundational masterclass and emerge with the advanced techniques to craft captivating, show-stopping artwork.
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Course overview
This learn-by-doing course equips you with a high-caliber understanding of illustration, painting, design and more.
Lifetime Access
Students gain unlimited, lifetime on-demand access. Learn at your own pace, anytime you want.
  • Lifetime Access
    One Time Payment

  • Level
    Beginner

  • Length
    30+ Lessons

  • Mediums
    Digital & Traditional

Lecture series 

Packed with information

This workshop includes comprehensive presentations on the art of great picture-making. This is a deep dive into topics that are critical skills for any artist.
 Topics including...

Drawing

Painting

Composition

Using Reference

Form Principles

Color Theory

Perspective

Portfolio

LEARN-BY-DOING TUTORIALS

Access to masterclass demonstrations

Head Drawing
Learn what it takes to capture likeness in your portraits
Figure Drawing
Control shape and design in your artwork to create powerful images
Landscape Painting
Explore and apply mix media techniques to create a multi-textured image.
Online learning

Interactive content

Interact with our content like you’ve never interacted with content before. You can read articles, watch videos, and work with professionals in a variety of different ways.
Theory & practice

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Choose from hundreds of courses and expert articles, and have one of our expert instructors monitor your progress and offer guidance as you work towards your goals.
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Topics Covered

  • Process & techniques
  • Making compelling images with shape
  • working with mixed media
  • Composition
  • Controlling values
  • Sketching and drawing exercises
  • Qualities of an advanced portfolio
  • Controlling shadows and highlights, and more!
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Build a strong foundation

This is a masterclass for beginner to novice artists, providing detailed lectures and tutorials on the most important skills an artist can have in their tool belt. 

Demonstrations that get to the point

John English is an accomplished gallery painter, who will provide hands-on, step-by-step advice on how to complete a number of unique projects. This includes head drawing, mixed-media landscape painting, and multiple figure drawing tutorials.
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John English

Gallery Painter & Illustrator
John English has been recognized by top institutions including the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, Graphis, and Print Magazine. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of Newsweek, in Esquire, Money, Essence, and in projects for Penguin Books, 7-Up, NCAA, Sprint, Hitachi, and more.
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