Calling all makers (no prior experience required!). Cleo Papanikolas is a super successful painter, author, illustrator, and maker, and in this class she shares techniques she developed in her professional practice that are fun and easy for beginners to get good results. In this three-part class, Cleo will cover your art therapy concerns and focus on putting the pencil on the paper and drawing with good results.

Class Curriculum includes:

Part 1: Drawing: Getting Started

Methods, materials and techniques
Embracing imperfections in your work
Step by step exercises that apply key drawing techniques

Part 2: Color: Adding Color to Your Work

Generating illustrative color styles
How to create harmonious color palettes
Using different mediums: watercolor, pens and color pencil

Cleo will also talk about ways to apply your drawings to products, and get your artwork out of your sketchbook!

Class Materials

Bonus Materials with RSVP

Drawing Tools & Materials List

Color Tools & Materials List

Candy Drawing

Lightbox Drawing Photos

Bonus Materials with Purchase

Line Quality

Shading

Sharks Drawing

Ratings and Reviews

Student Work

Cleo Papanikolas is a painter, author, illustrator, and maker of Cleomade products. She has a BFA in printmaking from California College of Arts (and Crafts), and an MFA in painting from the University of California at Berkeley. She is the author and illustrator of Cook Until Desired Tenderness (North Atlantic Books). She illustrated The Comfort Queens Guide To Life (Random House) and a line of over 100 licensed products based on the book.

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topics covered in this class

Fundamentals Color Theory Illustration Drawing Art

Reviews

Lt. Cmnd. Data

This fun course is perfect for the beginner that wants to learn how to draw with pencil. Cleo had lots of great tips and techniques that are easy to employ and you can get started with whatever supplies you have around the house (back of the envelope and a #2 pencil..). It is great to have more fuel for my creative habit!

Sierra

I thought this course was great! Cleo broke down the fundamentals of drawing in a way that was easy to understand. I was particularly impressed by the different tracing paper techniques and using the pencil as a measuring tool. After taking this class I can now look at drawings and identify the techniques that were used to accomplish them and that's an awesome feeling :)

michella

This class is fantastic for getting you off and running for a daily practice of drawing and DIY exhibition. The range of techniques that Cleo goes over are easy to follow and enable you to create something that has potential! I am inspired to apply what I have learn in this class right away. I primarily work in the digital space, so spending time developing analog skills with an experienced instructor has been so valuable for me and my work. And as a side note, I loved focusing on everyday things (keys, scissors, etc.) and bringing out the character and beauty of those objects in our drawings.

2,000+ classes ranging from fundamentals to advanced techniques.

How to Draw

Lessons

Class Introduction

Get Started Drawing

Line Quality

Shading

Drawing Supplies

Drawing Supplies Exercise: Draw Spoons

Measurement

Lightbox Drawing with your Mobile Device

Learn Composition

Refining and Shading the Layered Image

Color Introduction

How to Apply Color Using Watercolor

How to Apply Color Using Gouache

Color Materials & Setup

Color Style #1: Pen and Watercolor sketch

Color Style #2: Doodle style using Pen

Color Style #3: Brushpen

Color Style #4: Chalkboard Technique

Color Style #5: Spot Coloring Book

Color Style #6: Add Color with Your Background

Color Style #7: Create Color Combinations with Metallics

Color Style #8: One Color Value Study

Using Multiple Colors for Shading & Highlights

Develop your Style by Showing Your Work

Ways to Display Your Art

Turn Your Drawing into a Digital Product

Paper Crafts with Your Drawings

Class Description