# Drawing Basics with Cleo Papanikolas Canonical URL: ## Overview Do you want to learn how to draw but don't know where to start? In this class, professional painter & illustrator Cleo Papanikolas shares fun, beginner-friendly drawing techniques that can turn anyone into an artist. This class will help you overcome your fear of the blank page and focus on putting pencil to paper so you can draw the way you always wished you could. In this class, Cleo will cover the fundamentals in drawing including: - Using different pencils for line quality - Applying different shading methods - Practice measurement and proportions in your work Cleo will help you embrace imperfections in your work with step-by-step exercises that apply key drawing techniques. Join Cleo and get started drawing today! ## Instructors ### Cleo Papanikolas 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. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $995