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Basic Drawing Course

What will I learn?

Unlock your artistic potential with our Basic Drawing Course, designed for both upcoming and experienced arts professionals. Dive into the important techniques, from choosing the right materials like pencils and paper to mastering the basics of sketching such as line quality and drawing contours. Explore how to put a drawing together and balance it, understand shapes and sizes, and get better at seeing things as an artist. Improve your artwork with shading and light techniques, and learn how to look at your work critically to make it even better. Join us for a short, high-quality learning experience that fits into your life.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Master drawing tools: Choose and use pencils, erasers, and paper properly.

Improve sketching skills: Develop your line quality, contour, and light sketching skills.

Achieve balance in your drawings: Create things that catch the eye and balance everything in your art.

Understand shapes and sizes: Get to grips with geometric shapes and how things relate to each other in space.

Improve how you see things: Get better at measuring with your eyes and noticing details.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.