Have you ever wanted to get better at drawing?

Maybe even started practicing a bit?

Only to realize:

  • You don’t know what to draw.
  • You don’t know how to draw, or where to start learning.
  • The tutorials you’ve watched either bore you to tears or go way over your head.
  • Getting good feels like it will take ages, and you don’t have that kind of patience.
  • You “probably don’t have the natural talent for art”, and everyone else is so damn good, and what’s the point anyways…

I was in your shoes just a few years ago. This is the course I wish I’d found back then.

My first bird drawing...

When I decided to really start practicing art a few years ago, I had no clue where to even begin.

Getting better at drawing and painting was something I’d dreamed of all my life, but had never really had the patience to pursue. It felt like a hopelessly long journey, full of frustration, comparison, and demotivation.

Going online to find drawing tutorials made me even more stressed, because everyone was teaching a million different methods and concepts. Where does a complete beginner start? With an anatomy book? Or with drawing boring cubes and cylinders for hours on end? Was this my life now, for like three years, until I was finally good enough to not hate everything I made? Besides, I didn’t even know what I wanted to draw and paint, or how to choose, and that stressed me out even more.

I went on to do things the hard way: trying every tutorial, art class, and book I came across. Doing all of the boring exercises. Trying my best to draw anything and everything, and struggling and failing. Feeling very, very overwhelmed and frustrated with myself. After about a year of slow, tedious improvement, I realized something:

I had been way overcomplicating learning to draw.

All of the many tips, techniques, tools and methods I had overstuffed my brain with could have been distilled into just a handful of simple-to-grasp concepts. And by just focusing on practicing these skills, in a relaxed and straightforward daily practice, I would get 90% of the way towards my art goals. In a fraction of the time. While having some actual fun.

This is the approach I want to share with you, dear artist friend. So that you can avoid the overwhelm, frustration, boredom, and angst that we artists otherwise tend to go through. Learning art does not have to feel like stumbling endlessly through a maze. It can feel simple and pleasurable and stimulating.

Let me show you how.

Introducing: Pencil Sketching For Beginner Artists

I don’t know what kind of art you dream of making...

Maybe it’s portraits, or figures, or landscapes, or animals, or florals. Maybe all of it! Regardless of what you want to get good at, it all starts with a sketch. It starts with being able to accurately see what you’re trying to portray, and then making your hand translate that to the paper or canvas. Sketching is the foundational skill for any artist, and the first thing you should focus on as a beginner.

So you can forget all about color theory, perspective, edge control, anatomy, and all of the other advanced art concepts for now. (Phew. 😅) All you need is a sketchbook, a pencil, and the principles you’ll learn in this course.

I will give you a simple, stress-free roapmap to radically improve your sketching skills in weeks instead of years. Even if you've never drawn before, and without getting overwhelmed and demotivated.

So if you've been longing to improve your art but don't know where to start, start here.

You'll learn...

How to see the world, as an artist.

How to accurately capture what you see in a sketch, quickly and confidently.

How to practice sketching efficiently, without wasting time and without getting demotivated.

How to analyze your work, and be your own art teacher.

How to develop your own personal art style.

How to find, and work with, drawing references.

The curriculum

Welcome

What to expect from this course.

Your course project

A way to put your new skills into practice and see your progress throughout the course.

What you'll need for this course

Selecting the right tools and materials for your sketching practice.

Warming up, part 1

A gentle warm-up practice to get your hand ready for sketching.

Warming up, part 2

A slightly more challenging warm-up, to get you ready to draw.

Course project, iteration 1

Your first attempt at the course project.

Technique 1: Simple shapes

Learn how to simplify what you see, so that you can easier capture it with your pencil.

Technique 2: Eye measuring

Learn the tricks to getting from simple shapes to an accurate sketch.

Course project, iteration 2

A second attempt at your course project.

Technique: Values

Learn how to see and capture the lighting situation (the "values") of your scene, and shade your sketches beautifully.

Technique: Gesture

No more stiff drawings! Learn how to capture the posture, movement, and personality of an animal in a sketch.

Course project, iteration 3

A final attempt at your course project! (Let's see how far you've come...)

How to create a practice routine (and be your own art teacher)

How to practice drawing for the maximum fun and progress.

Finding great references

How to never run out of things to draw.

Finding your style

How an artist develops a personal style, and how you can get there quicker.

Ready to get started?

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Frequently asked questions

Is this course only relevant if you want to draw animals?

I am demonstrating the concepts with animal studies, and the course project is an animal sketch. But these concepts are universal and applicable to whatever it is you want to draw. Most of what you learn, you can apply to portraits, figures, landscapes, et.c, right away.

How do I access the course?

The course is hosted right here on my website. You will first create an account, and then you’ll be able to log in at any time to access the course.

You can do this on your computer, phone, or any other device.

How long does it take to finish the course?

You can easily get through all the lessons in a weekend, or even a single day, depending on how much time you have and how quickly you work. I prefer not to prescribe specific time frames or practice schedules, because I know everyone is different, with individual starting points, preferences, and circumstances.

Reading and watching the content is one thing - absorbing the information and doing the exercises are another. That’s why I’ve dedicated a whole chapter on helping you successfully implement what you’ve learned into a daily or weekly practice that you yourself will design. The real work begins after you’ve finished the course. 😊

Will I be able to ask questions during the course?

Of course! There are comment fields underneath every lesson, where you can ask questions publicly and see replies to other students' questions. If you ever want to ask me a question privately, you can do that via email.

Can I get feedback on my work?

This is a self-paced course, designed to quickly teach you the techniques and help you kickstart your art practice. The exercises and course projects are tools for you to put new concepts into practice and see your progress. Nothing has to be shared or submitted for feedback.

However, this course comes with a course community where you can upload your work and get feedback on it from me and other students, if you want to.