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Learning illustration can be straightforward if you have a clear roadmap and objective in mind. By focusing on building your fundamental skills, you can develop the abilities necessary to make a living as an artist.

Our curriculum includes courses on a range of topics, including perspective drawing, character design, composition, and visual storytelling. By completing this program, you'll have a nine-piece foundations portfolio that showcases your newly acquired skills.

You can access all of the courses through our monthly or annual subscription, as well as through upcoming à la carte bundles. Click on any class below to learn more!

Click on any class below to learn more!

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HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING

Begin your journey towards mastering drawing with this resource. A skilled illustrator and comic book artist simplifies the fundamentals of basic drawing, providing clear guidance that will leave you feeling empowered to improve your skills.

BASIC PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

Discover your potential for visual storytelling by acquiring the skill of drawing in perspective. A seasoned illustrator, with expertise in the art, simplifies and demystifies the concepts of one and two-point perspective, enabling you to grasp the fundamentals with ease.

VISUALIZING DRAWING IN PERSPECTIVE

In this course, you will learn how to visualize objects from different camera perspectives and create (draw) them using basic shapes. The course is taught by an experienced illustrator who has expertise in this area.

LIGHT AND SHADOW FOR ILLUSTRATORS

Gaining proficiency in applying light and shadow is a crucial fundamental skill in drawing. In this instructional material, you'll be guided through the process of adding light and shadow to six distinct scenarios by an experienced illustrator who specializes in children's books.

THE MAGIC OF COLOR

This class was designed to give you the major principles that you would learn in a color theory class. Learning to communicate with color is necessary and fundamental to becoming an effective visual storyteller.

INTRODUCTION TO PROP DESIGN

The skill of prop design is frequently neglected, despite its importance in storytelling. A recently introduced course will address this gap by covering the fundamentals, such as proportion and design coherence. By completing the course, you will gain the confidence to create props for your own narratives.

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FIGURE DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS

Are you interested in learning how to draw the human body with ease and grace? Look no further! Discover the secrets to creating flowing lines and figures with the help of a professional illustrator and studio artist who can help jumpstart your figure drawing ski

FIGURE DRAWING FOR ILLUSTRATORS

Discover the fundamentals of figure drawing from an expert illustrator. This course will guide you through the process of creating realistic figures that will elevate your storytelling. You'll begin with easy line exercises and progress to more intricate shapes with the help of the instructor, who will demonstrate each step.

INTRODUCTION TO GESTURE DRAWING

Learn how to infuse your stories with energy and excitement and master fluid gesture drawing with a straightforward guide created specifically for illustrators who specialize in storytelling. This guide will help you enhance your skills without any need for prior knowledge, and guide you step-by-step through the process.

UNIQUE AND APPEALING CHARACTER DESIGN

Have you ever wondered how to take your character designs to the next level, and really make them pop? From proportion to subtle detailing, learn to develop interesting and unique characters from the ground up with pro illustrators

STYLIZING HUMAN CHARACTERS

Learn how to transform a reference photo into a captivating stylized character suitable for presentation. Discover the art of creating alluring and captivating characters with the guidance of an experienced illustrator.

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ADVANCED PERSPECTIVE

The course "Advanced Perspective" covers the topic of one and two point perspective before moving on to more complex concepts such as rendering intricate shapes and environments in three point perspective.

PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE

In this concluding perspective course, you will collaborate with an experienced instructor to complete all the items in the bedroom and barnyard settings.

EFFECTIVE VEHICLE DESIGN

Creating designs for vehicles such as cars, planes, and boats can be challenging, but this newly launched course will equip you with all the necessary knowledge and skills to begin mastering this important craft.

DESIGNING ROCKS AND PLANTS

Discover the techniques of drawing an endless array of rocks and plants from a professional illustrator.

INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

In this course, you will learn how to create captivating interior spaces for your characters' daily activities such as eating, sleeping, working and playing. Professional illustrator Will Terry will guide you through designing engaging interior scenes from different points of view to add depth and realism to your illustrations.

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DEVELOPING GREAT VISUAL STORIES

In a course on creating compelling visual narratives, an instructor guides students through a set of essential exercises aimed at refining their ability to develop concepts. By ensuring that your illustrations also convey a well-crafted storyline, you can elevate the quality of your artwork to the next level.

CREATIVE COMPOSITION

Good composition is essential to making good images. Composing the image is essential to creating a beautiful painting, illustration, graphic novel image, comic panel, or book cover image.

BUILDING BACKGROUNDS FOR CHARACTERS

It's common to encounter situations where you've created an amazing character but struggle with placing it in a fitting background. This course will provide you with the knowledge to incorporate an existing character into a new backdrop.

PAINTING COLOR AND LIGHT

Learn how to paint color and light in digital or traditional mediums by practicing complex concepts regarding color, light, and shadow and how to re-create the illusions of various lighting situations in your paintings.

PAINTING TEXTURE AND DETAILS

In this class we are going to focus on the details. Being able to understand the structure of different textures will help you create more convincing focal points in your work.

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