KEY FEATURES

Have you ever wished you could paint portraits? Would you love to be able to draw amazing portraits you never thought possible? Would you love to be able to draw your friends and family in this stunning silhouette effect? With this course, you will learn the techniques and skills to be able to do just this. An outline drawing for each portrait will be provided so that you do not have to draw the subject free hand. Trace this through to your paper using preferably a white transfer sheet like tracedown. This is so you can see the lines on the light grey paper.

• Access 16 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
• Draw 3 portraits with just 4 pastel pencils
• Learn & apply the light to dark rule when layering pastel colors
• Apply the same techniques to your own pictures

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: intermediate
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• 4 pencils
  • Faber-Castell PITT Pastel Pencil (101 White)
  • Faber-Castell PITT Pastel Pencils (270 Warm Grey I)
  • Cretacolor Pastel Pencils (229 Brown Gray)
  • Cretacolor Pastel Pencils (250 Ivory Black)
• Dark Grey PastelMat Paper by Clairefontaine (or similar e.g. UART)
• Color Shaper Blending Tool (We recommend to have a ivory or grey chisel size 2 shaper)

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

In the Victorian times, artists gridded out their drawings to ensure they had correct proportions and perspectives. This course will show you how to use grids or any other gridded system to create precise and accurate outline drawings from your own photos, You will be shown 3 examples, a portrait, an animal, and a landscape. When using the grids, you will not only understand perspective and proportioning out, but you will improve your freehand ability.

• Access 2 lectures & 1 hour of content 24/7
• Effectively use a Square Drawing System to draw their own pictures
• Understand how to draw accurate & precise drawings using grids
• Understand perspective & proportioning out
• Improve your freehand ability

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required:
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Square Drawing Grids (either ours or your own transparent grids)
• 2B or B Pencil for drawing (erasers better)
• Eraser
• Backing Board (optional - for taping your reference photo to)
• HB Pencil (better transferring the drawing using a carbon)
• Ruler
• Optional: Colored Pen for drawing extra lines across the grids

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

If you love drawing and want to discover easy techniques to create stunning art that you can transfer to your own pictures - this course is for you! In this course, you will learn how to use a small range of pastel pencils to create a stunning portrait of Marilyn Monroe! It is designed for all levels including beginner-intermediate level artists. An outline drawing is provided so that you do not have to draw freehand. Trace this through to your paper or print it straight out using your printer.

• Access 5 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
• Learn to use pastel pencil techniques on portraits
• Follow step-by-step videos & draw a stunning portrait of Marilyn Monroe
• Scale up your pictures using square drawing grids

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: beginner
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell is what Colin uses and refers to)
• Pastel Paper - Colin uses Sand Coloured Ingres Fabriano Paper A4 (the raised tooth side of the paper)
• Eraser

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

In this course, you will learn how to use a small range of pastel pencils to create a stunning picture of a Sunset Landscape! It is designed for all levels including absolute beginners. It provides you with an outline drawing so that you do not have to draw free hand. Trace this through to your paper or print it straight out using your printer. Because you only need 6 pencils for this picture, it's an ideal art project for beginner artists. Once you have followed this class you will be able to continue with more beginners landscapes and work your way to an intermediate level.

• Access 3 lectures & 1 hour of content 24/7
• Create a stunning picture of a sunset landscape
• Use only 6 pencils & learn pastel pencil techniques
• Apply techniques to your own pictures & landscapes

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: intermediate
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell is what Colin uses and refers to)
• Pastel Paper - Colin uses Sand Coloured Ingres Fabriano Paper A4 (the raised tooth side of the paper) Eraser
• Color Shaper Blending Tool (Optional - we recommend a grey chisel size 2 shaper)

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

This course will teach you techniques behind drawing dogs and create a piece of art you can be proud of. Colin walks you through step by step with video instructions on how to draw each stage. The course is broken down into bitesize chunks that you can follow and return with ease. You will learn how to use a small range of pastel pencils to create a stunning picture of a Jack Russell. It is designed for all levels including absolute beginners.

• Access 3 lectures & 1 hour of content 24/7
• Use pastel pencil techniques to draw a Jack Russell
• Apply the light to dark rule when layering pastel tones
• Be able to apply the techniques to their own pictures & pet portraits

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: beginner
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell is what Colin uses and refers to)
• Pastel Paper - Colin uses Sand Coloured Ingres Fabriano Paper A4 (the raised tooth side of the paper)
• Eraser

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

In this course, you will learn how to draw 5 stunning animal pictures: Barn Owl, Laying Dog, Siamese Kitten, Grey Wolf, Mother and Baby Penguin. This course is perfect for beginner-level artists. An outline drawing for each subject is provided so that you do not have to draw freehand. Trace this through to your paper or print it straight out using your printer. This course will walk you through step by step with video instructions on how to draw each stage. You'll learn techniques behind drawing farm animals and create pictures you can be proud of.

• Access 27 lectures & 10 hours of content 24/7
• Use pastel pencil techniques to draw realistic animal paintings
• Apply the light to dark rule when layering pastel tones
• Draw a variety of domestic & wild animals

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: beginner
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell is what Colin uses and refers to)
• Pastel Paper - Colin uses Sand Coloured Ingres Fabriano Paper A4 (the raised tooth side of the paper)
• Eraser

THE EXPERT

Colin Bradley | Pastel Pencil Artist & Teacher
Colin Bradley became a professional artist in 1982 and opened his gallery in Broadstairs the same year. With 35+ years of experience, 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 3 million views, his teaching have inspired people all around the world. Over the years, Colin has developed a range of unique techniques which you won’t find anywhere else.

KEY FEATURES

In this basic approach to figure drawing, you'll learn techniques to systematically break down the various parts of the body into simpler shapes and understand how to work them into one figure. Following along with a professional artist, you'll gain insight into how the artwork and poses are created and how to create them yourself. By the end of this course, you should be more confident in constructing your figure drawings from the mind and better understand the human form.

• Access 27 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Explore gesture drawings, timed studies of the pose, negative space drawing, perspective, & much more
• Learn how to draw the human figure with more confidence & precision
• Understand how to draw the various body parts from memory
• Create dynamic figure drawings quicker & more effectively
• Know how to properly use gestures to create more believable poses
• Get a copy of the art files as downloadable PDFs
• Become more confident in constructing your figure drawings from the mind

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: beginner
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Any device with basic specifications

THE EXPERT

Robert Marzullo | Comic Book Artist | Illustrator
Robert Marzullo has been a working professional artist for most of his life. He has been published in comics, created 3D animation and characters for television, illustrated storyboards for commercials, and owned and operated his own design firm successfully for over 15 years. He is also the author of the book Learn to Draw Action Heroes by Impact Publishing.

He's currently a professional freelance illustrator and comic artist where he creates digital art for his clients and shares his knowledge in digital art and computer software through online teaching. With over 75,000 Youtube subscribers, he felt he should create some more in-depth content for students wanting to take their skills to the next level.

KEY FEATURES

The skeleton is complex, but defined key elements can be learned quickly, allowing you to grasp the overall structure well. If you have ever sat down to draw anatomy and failed dismally at understanding how to learn and what to watch out for when drawing the skeleton, this is the course you need to get you drawing and understanding skeletal anatomy. With this course, you will be able to draw the bones of the human skeleton well. You will understand the importance of the skeletal foundation for learning muscular anatomy and superficial anatomy later on.

• Access 52 lectures & 16 hours of content 24/7
• Draw the skeletal system for character drawing & art
• Understand the skeleton for future attachment of the muscular system
• Use curved lines & vertical lines for faster anatomy learning
• Draw the skeletal structure for learning how to draw hands, heads, faces & more

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: all levels
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Any device with basic specifications

THE EXPERT

Scott Harris | Art Director, DAS: School of Art & Design
As an illustrator, painter, and art instructor, Scott has helped more than 270,000 students grow their art skills, learn to draw characters, understand coloring and perspective, and much more. Whether you’re drawing characters, creatures, making manga or comics, painting portraits, or creating worlds, he teaches the core art knowledge you need to know to reach a high level quickly. He's invested years in learning the fundamental theories behind art and animation, teaching you to think like a master artist. He's a zealous teacher that strives to bring students to a high level efficiently, with simple, easy-to-understand concepts, built on rock-solid art theory.

KEY FEATURES

Anime and Manga is not simply one single style but has many, many variants. This course teaches you the foundational stylistic rules common among all styles, allowing you to draw authentic manga and anime characters and create your own style that is still true to the original Japanese principles. The course will advance your current ability to a professional level and help you achieve an authentic and appealing manga or anime style in your character work. You won't end up with Anime or Manga characters that don't look "quite" like true manga style - no, this course will show you how to achieve a real Japanese Anime and Manga stylization of your work.

• Access 53 lectures & 11 hours of content 24/7
• Draw manga & anime characters
• Draw convincing & authentic manga or anime style characters
• Create your own style that is still true to the original Japanese principles

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: all levels
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Any device with basic specifications

THE EXPERT

Scott Harris | Art Director, DAS: School of Art & Design
As an illustrator, painter, and art instructor, Scott has helped more than 270,000 students grow their art skills, learn to draw characters, understand coloring and perspective, and much more. Whether you’re drawing characters, creatures, making manga or comics, painting portraits, or creating worlds, he teaches the core art knowledge you need to know to reach a high level quickly. He's invested years in learning the fundamental theories behind art and animation, teaching you to think like a master artist. He's a zealous teacher that strives to bring students to a high level efficiently, with simple, easy-to-understand concepts, built on rock-solid art theory.

KEY FEATURES

The Character Art School: Complete Character Drawing course is the only course you need to learn all the core fundamentals and advanced techniques to drawing and sketching characters well. If you’re an absolute beginner or you’re already at an intermediate level, the course will advance your current ability to a professional level. The course is a comprehensive 10 module guided video course, where the only limit to your progression is your determination and engagement in the rewarding assignments. Whether you want to draw character concept art for films and games, illustrations, comics, manga, Disney style, or other styles, this is the course you need to get you there.

• Access 115 lectures & 26 hours of content 24/7
• Grasp concepts, such as how to draw lips, eyes, faces, & more, faster than you ever have before
• Draw characters for games, films, animations, manga, comics & more
• Draw with pencils & paper or digital art tools

PRODUCT SPECS

Important Details

• Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
• Access options: desktop & mobile
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: all levels
• Have questions on how digital purchases work? Learn more here

Requirements

• Any device with basic specifications

THE EXPERT

Scott Harris | Art Director, DAS: School of Art & Design
As an illustrator, painter, and art instructor, Scott has helped more than 270,000 students grow their art skills, learn to draw characters, understand coloring and perspective, and much more. Whether you’re drawing characters, creatures, making manga or comics, painting portraits, or creating worlds, he teaches the core art knowledge you need to know to reach a high level quickly. He's invested years in learning the fundamental theories behind art and animation, teaching you to think like a master artist. He's a zealous teacher that strives to bring students to a high level efficiently, with simple, easy-to-understand concepts, built on rock-solid art theory.