How to Draw.... EVERYTHING! Realistic Drawing Techniques for Beginners
Class experience
Nearly everyone can who can hold a pencil can learn to draw well... with lots of practice and good instruction! If you are willing to try something new and learn to "see" in a new way, your drawing abilities will improve. ⭐New to Outschool? Sign up with referral code ELIZABB2020 and get $20 to spend towards your first class.⭐ ⭐Get $10 off my class with promo code BFAMALBC4U10 until Jun 1, 2024. Enter the coupon code at checkout.⭐ This is a beginner drawing class for students who are...
Students will learn a variety of different drawing strategies with the aim of being able to draw able to draw more accurately and realistically.
I teach classes on a variety of arts-related subjects: * piano, sight-reading, song-writing; * realistic drawing techniques; * comic book creations & anime drawing styles; * digital arts, Photoshop, graphic design. Look at the bottom of my profile to find my other classes. → https://outschool.com/teachers/Elizabeth-Essex ← I hold a Bachelors in Fine Art from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University and am a former public school art teacher. I love teaching drawing, painting, sculpture and Photoshop to learners of all ages. I've been teaching for 20+ years and running my own piano studio for 10+ years. There's a special place in my heart for creative works and the artists that make them, especially fantasy stories and narrative artworks, comics and graphic novels.
Homework Offered
Students may need to spend time outside of class completing their drawings, depending on the size and detail level of the work.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students who would like a formal assessment, critique, or feedback may request this and send me a good photograph as a message.Grades Offered
Graded assessments provided by request.
***Keep an eye on the classroom posts! Occasionally, I will post images to the Outschool classroom to print and/or trace. If you do not have a printer, there will be other options provided to you; please let me know immediately if you're having trouble accessing the image. *** Drawing materials to bring to ALL classes: Paper Eraser Pencil OPTIONAL: Drawing Pencils-- 4H, 2H, 2B, 4B, Ebony, etc. ** No mechanical pencils please except for 1- or 2-point perspective lessons. ** Students may be asked to provide familiar objects to draw in person. (Keep an eye on the class description above-- topics listed show which objects you will need!) Illustrations or photos will be provided to draw; students may have the option to provide their own.
Although it is NOT required, students who leave their cameras on and/or frequently turn on their cameras to share their artwork with the teacher do better in this class. I can offer more help if I can see the artwork students are making! NOTE: Outschool requires a visual check-in via video at the start of every lesson. ***In addition to noting the lesson of the week as posted in the class description, keep an eye on the classroom posts! Occasionally, I will post images to the Outschool classroom to print and/or trace. If you do not have a printer, there will be other options provided to you; please let me know immediately if you're having trouble accessing the image. ***
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards
Hi! I've been teaching for over 20 years. I love Outschool, and I'm excited to be able to share my passion for the arts with kids across the world! I teach classes related to my all favorite things music and art. I love comics and graphic novels,...
Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 945 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-12 learners per class