Courses

  • 6 Lessons

    Alex Hillkurtz – Foundations of Watercolor – Recorded

    In this six-session recorded version of my live course, I’ll share some of my favorite Paris locations with you and guide you through my process of creating evocative urban watercolor paintings. We’ll explore the basics of perspective, composition, and color mixing before capturing a place's mood and character. I’ll teach you how to create an intense center of focus, depict depth on your page, and techniques for how light and shadow reveal form. Join me for an in-depth exploration of the joys of watercolor painting.
  • 4 Lessons

    Color Bootcamp with Tiffanie Mang

    This four-week course is a deep dive into all things color! You will learn how to mix colors from the inside out, how the power of neutral grays can amplify your paintings, how masters use color harmonies, and also how to paint in different lighting scenarios like overcast and direct lighting.

  • 6 Lessons

    Dynamic Storyboarding with Tony Liberatore

    It doesn’t matter whether you're a budding filmmaker or a seasoned storyteller; this course will reveal how big Hollywood blockbuster action scenes are designed. Students will learn to convey mood, tension, and emotion and bring their action narratives to life.
  • 5 Lessons

    Eudes Correia Watercolor Class (Online)

    Join watercolorist Eudes Correia for his one and only english language watercolor class! Eudes discusses his materials, photo selection technique, demonstrates watercolor techniques and then creates a finished watercolor painting. Every step of the process is covered from start to finish. We provide you with the original photograph so you can paint along if you wish. You can always use your own photograph. Come on in and learn from the amazing Eudes Correia. This course is dubbed in English by the artist's son Enzo!
  • 12 Lessons

    Extraordinary Artists – Toulouse Lautrec – With Anita Rundles

    Drawing America is thrilled to present the first course in our new series: Extra0rdinary Artist Lessons. Students can create their own master copy by working along with artist/illustrator Anita Rundles as she recreates the famous Toulouse Lautrec painting: Moulin Rouge La Goulue. We provide a high res download of the original image. AND we have a special surprise! Our host Nicho Lowry introduces the lesson and art historian Cora Michel share a fascinating biography of Toulouse Lautrec. You're going to love this class.
  • 11 Lessons

    Fashion Illustration with Bil Donovan

    Learn fashion illustration from Bil Donovan, one of today's most prolific and esteemed fashion and lifestyle illustrators. Bil has served as artist-in-residence at Christian Dior since 2009. His clients include Neiman Marcus, Vogue, St Regis Hotels, Kim Crawford Vineyards, Saks, New York Magazine, Elle, and L’Occitane, to name a few.

  • 9 Lessons

    How to Draw Cartoons with Carlos Gomes Cabral

    You learn how to draw faces from the front, profile, and three-quarter views, and go even further by using shape psychology to add more appeal and personality to your drawings. Whether you are a beginner or someone looking to level up your drawings, you are in the right place. So grab your sketchbook or tablet and let's jump in.

  • 8 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Alla Prima and Indirect Painting

    Jennifer's weekly classes were taught live. We have included the class recording, the source videos, the source photos, and the homework assignments. This lesson will focus on Alla Prima and Indirect Painting. This course includes 6 hours of lessons and 6 hours of source videos of Jennifer painting.
  • 7 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Human Portrait Painting (Recorded)

    Join artist Jennifer Gennari as she leads you through every step of the portrait painting process. This course covers, image selection, drawing, transferring your image to a canvas, grisaille painting, color theory and development, and finally refining your work to completion. The source image is provided so you can paint with Jennifer. Assignments are given at the end of each recorded class for you to complete each stage. (Yes, you can also apply this course to any image you may have of someone else that you wish to paint. Students may work in acrylic paint if they wish.)
  • 4 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Live Workshop Demo

    This video was shot during a live weekend workshop with Jennifer Gennari. The demo covers the entire process of making the painting. We have included three short videos where Jennifer explains how she tones her canvas and the paints and brushes she uses. The video quality of this lesson is good, but please be advised there are some glare issues on the canvas later in the video. We do our best when recording live and believe there is a tremendous amount of value for viewers. We hope you enjoy it!
  • 14 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari LIVE: Beginner

    Learn oil painting with modern master Jennifer Gennari. Live weekly classes are followed by personalized critiques. Get to know your classmates while you study. Drawing America is here to support you with any online learning challenges.
  • 9 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Paints a Double Portrait

    Join artist Jennifer Gennari as she paints a double portrait from start to finish. She provides detailed information on every brush and tube of color she uses, how to transfer a drawing to a panel, and of course, you can paint along with her every step of the way. A high-resolution image is available for download with your purchase. As with all of our courses, you will get a user profile where you can customize your own portfolio, social links, and biography. You can connect with others in the community and comment on their work. We know you will love Jen's teaching and look forward to seeing you inside!
  • 7 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Paints Features

    This is one of Jennifer's most requested classes. These lessons focus on the features of animals: eyes, noses, mouths, and the full face. Jennifer's weekly classes were taught live. We have included the class recording, the source videos, the source photos, and the homework assignments.
  • 13 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Paints the Lynx

    Join master artist Jennifer Gennari as she creates an original oil painting from start to finish. Jennifer goes into full detail about the paints she uses, her brushes, support, and medium. This course is over two hours and shows Jen's process from start to finish. A high-resolution image of the Lynx cat is included for students to download and work form.
  • 12 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Paints The Sphinx

    Jennifer Gennari creates an original painting from start to finish. Ms. Gennari begins by discussing each color she uses, her palette, and her medium. She then discusses her brushes, one by one. After the in-depth discussion about her materials, Ms. Gennari paints and discusses every step of her painting process from start to finish. The camera covers the canvas and her palette so you can watch the entire process stroke by stroke. We also provide a copy of the source photo so you can create your own painting of the same subject.
  • 13 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari Paints Tilda

    Join artist Jennifer Gennari as she paints an original oil painting of Tilda from start to finish. She discusses the brushes she uses, the colors she works with, and her painting techniques every step of the way. Download the photo we supply and paint your own.Jennifer Gennari paints an original oil painting of Tilda from start to finish.
  • 13 Lessons

    Jennifer Gennari pinta a Tilda (Español)

    Únete a la artista Jennifer Gennari mientras pinta una obra original al óleo de Tilda, de comienzo a fin. Habla sobre los pinceles y los colores que utiliza, y su técnica en cada paso del proceso. Descarga la foto que proveemos y pinta tu propia obra junto a Jennifer. Jennifer Gennari pinta un cuadro original al óleo de Tilda de comienzo a fin.
  • 1 Lesson

    Jennifer Gennari Using Photo Reference Lecture

    This is a 1.5 hour lecture by artist and instructor Jennifer Gennari on using photo reference in oil painting. The conversation begins with the lofty ideals of the way we see the world and then gets down to the nitty-gritty of what makes a good or bad photo reference for oil paintings.
  • 14 Lessons

    Jordi Lafebre Storytelling Illustration

    Create your own cover art with artist and author Jordi Lafebre for this in-depth course in Storytelling Illustration.
  • 6 Lessons

    Kevin Wueste – Heads and Portraits

    This class empowers beginners with new skills and techniques to draw natural-looking portraits; pushes intermediate artists to the next level and assists more advanced students with tools to open new pathways for their portrait work.  Students will learn correct human proportions, feature placement, and how to develop drawing – from quick sketches through rendered, more photo-realistic work.
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