Complete Drawing (for Beginners)
Learn to draw ANY Subject with confidence!
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Michele does an expert job at laying out and building upon the skills introduced and explained in this beginner drawing class.
Michele does an expert job at laying out and building upon the skills introduced and explained in this beginner drawing class.
Read LessI first caught up with Michele on YouTube and found myself consistently going back to her as she is a lovely human being and a Fabulous teacher. I am just ge...
Read MoreI first caught up with Michele on YouTube and found myself consistently going back to her as she is a lovely human being and a Fabulous teacher. I am just getting started with this course but is all I imagined and more… Thanks Michele for being YOU!
Read LessReally informative tutorial. Enjoyed every minute, didn’t like the photos but we have to do what teacher set for us! I did all & learnt more for it, teac...
Read MoreReally informative tutorial. Enjoyed every minute, didn’t like the photos but we have to do what teacher set for us! I did all & learnt more for it, teacher knows best!! Course was fantastic!
Read LessAbsolutely brilliant course, can’t recommend it enough, take your time to watch the videos and spend hours crafting those drawings, you won’t regret it. Your...
Read MoreAbsolutely brilliant course, can’t recommend it enough, take your time to watch the videos and spend hours crafting those drawings, you won’t regret it. Your drawing skills will get a huge boost.
Read LessThis was a thorough class with very clear guidance and goals throughout. Michele is a fun and interesting teacher. Michele gives you full value for your time...
Read MoreThis was a thorough class with very clear guidance and goals throughout. Michele is a fun and interesting teacher. Michele gives you full value for your time and money. Drawing was completely new area to me and I started to build some skills and found the practice engrossing. I plan on taking more of her classes!
Read LessReally good for those of us that haven’t had any tutoring or experience. I only started drawing 2 years ago, don’t want to join a live class because I feel m...
Read MoreReally good for those of us that haven’t had any tutoring or experience. I only started drawing 2 years ago, don’t want to join a live class because I feel my work would be too embarrassing so for me this is perfect.
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Really good for those of us that haven’t had any tutoring or experience. I only started drawing 2 years ago, don’t want to join a live class because I feel m...
Read MoreReally good for those of us that haven’t had any tutoring or experience. I only started drawing 2 years ago, don’t want to join a live class because I feel my work would be too embarrassing so for me this is perfect.
Read LessI have taken several drawing courses and this is my favorite! Michele explains and demonstrates techniques in a highly organized and understandable way. I wo...
Read MoreI have taken several drawing courses and this is my favorite! Michele explains and demonstrates techniques in a highly organized and understandable way. I would highly recommend this course.
Read LessVery comprehensive course with challenging modules to give confidence and successful results.
Very comprehensive course with challenging modules to give confidence and successful results.
Read LessI found Michele by chance on YouTube. I always enjoy her videos. She has an easy, friendly way of teaching. I was happy to find her drawing course as I was l...
Read MoreI found Michele by chance on YouTube. I always enjoy her videos. She has an easy, friendly way of teaching. I was happy to find her drawing course as I was looking for something as a refresher that I could do at my own pace (I love drawing but stopped 10-15 years ago and I regret it). This was the perfect thing for me. Michele is beginner friendly, but also great if your a seasoned artist that just wants to brush up on technique. I highly recommend this course and her YouTube channel. It’s the only one I know of that’s cat approved (which I love) but watching her videos is not only informative, but she always makes them fun too.
Read LessI listened to all the courses first and now am returning to each topic to test my drawing skills. The course taught me lots of information that will be help...
Read MoreI listened to all the courses first and now am returning to each topic to test my drawing skills. The course taught me lots of information that will be helpful in my watercolor paintings. Thank you Michele
Read LessGreat instruction. I really enjoyed the relaxed teaching style, and periodic humour! Exercises were challenging - they made you think about pulling togethe...
Read MoreGreat instruction. I really enjoyed the relaxed teaching style, and periodic humour! Exercises were challenging - they made you think about pulling together everything you have learned throughout the program. I would try to draw along with the tutorials but the reference photos were not always in the camera view. Completely understandable, but perhaps you can think about putting a small static screen shot in the corner view as you work.
Read LessGrow your skills, grow your confidence! (Want to see the full Curriculum? Scroll down towards the bottom of this page!)
Are you are a complete beginner starting from scratch who wants to learn to draw? From materials to techniques this course will build your confidence.
Do you wish to improve your drawing skills for painting, crafting or other mediums? Drawing accurately is the basis for so many creative hobbies!
Did you throw yourself into learning to paint but now find your drawing skills are letting you down? Let's fix this and get the results you desire.
Maybe you've taken my 9 Days of Sketching Challenge and are now ready for the next step on your journey, building your skills and accuracy...
Perhaps you've taken my Watercolor Flowers course and now want to get better at botanical drawing and realism.
Have you taken my Paint Any Landscape course? Now I'm sure you want to include buildings, people and transport to get more exciting scenes!
Your drawing journey is just beginning! (For full curriculum scroll to the bottom of this page)
Lifetime access! Fit the course to your lifestyle; take a break, re-watch anything, no deadlines
A dedicated Facebook support group you can join, just for Michele's Online Course students
A handy Thinkific site access guide to help you log in and navigate
10 Modules (video lessons) We start with choosing materials, learning to accurately place the elements on your paper and then dive into clever tips for specific subjects, all the while building your skills
Your 10 Printable PDF step-by-step guides accompany the video lessons, each with screenshots or graphics to illustrate the techniques; especially handy if you can't paint near your computer or device
Of course 20 downloadable copyright free photos are included for you to practice what you learn
After you complete the modules; enjoy two bonus full step by step tutorials; create a full drawing with Michele, just follow along with the videos. Make a beautiful cat in Graphite Pencil or try a Portrait using the Aux Trois Crayons traditional three color method used by famous artists since the 15th century!
Understand how to choose the right materials so you don't waste money!
ALWAYS get the scaling and layout right so you never again end up with an out of proportion drawing
Use easy techniques and tools that get professional artists amazing results
Make your drawings look three dimensional with clever shading and texture tricks
Confidently tackle people, animals, scenes and complex structures without stress
Stop avoiding certain subjects due to fear and lack of confidence
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In addition to email access to Michele, there is a dedicated Facebook group, just for students of Michele’s Thinkific courses, where you can compare results and get advice alongside other students. If you have any access or log in issues or trouble understanding how to navigate the site there's a free PDF guide that will make everything clear. If the guide doesn't work just email for tech support. Please allow extra time at weekends - a real person will reply, we don't use bots.
After you buy the course you have lifetime access, you can take the course at your leisure and re-visit any of the modules you like. Plus you will automatically have access to any additional content or upgrades that are added at a later date as Michele often adds new materials to refresh her courses!
There are 10 modules, each with a full video tutorial, and two downloadable PDFs. The first PDF is an illustrated step by step of the techniques and processes taught in the video, it also includes additional tips and advice to ensure understanding and success. The second PDF gives you two copyright free photographs to complete larger drawings from (optional but recommended). This core part of the course covers materials, methods and subjects. Additional optional bonus tutorials at the end of the course allow you to follow along completing full artworks with Michele.
If you already have cartridge (sketching) paper, pencils and an eraser you may not need to buy anything initially. I will not be insisting you have exact materials and brands. However, there will be a video and downloadable PDF with tons of advice and suggested materials so you can choose what to buy if you don’t have anything. The great thing about this course is that drawing is a very cheap hobby!
Sometimes people buy in error or have other reasons for wanting a refund. These are entertained whenever possible. Please be aware that we no longer give 100% refunds as there are many costs involved in offering a course for sale including site hosting fees, admin support and currency conversion/payment fees. Please also be aware that in the 'back end' of the site we can see which modules you have accessed with times watched etc. Therefore you will be offered a refund of up to 80% dependent on how much of the course you have accessed and watched.
Here's everything you get!
In Module 1 Part 1 I demystify materials: Paper types and weights, erasers, sharpeners, different types and grades of pencil and associated materials. Then in Part 2 I teach you about tonal contrast and show you how to make a tonal scale, and tone isolator.
In Module 2 Part 1 we look at scaling by eye, proportionally scaling up photos and working out where to place things, and what shape they are. In Part 2 I cover mechanical scaling methods like grids, tracing paper and scale dividers, covering the pros and cons of each.
In Module 3 Part 1 you will start covering real subjects, beginning with still life basics, including ellipses, angles and more. In Part 2 we look at buildings; because there’s a strong relationship between a box on a table and a house on a street! Learn how to always get the angles right.
In Module 4 Part 1 I start to teach botanical elements, flowers and leaves as you learn how to face a flower in any direction, Part 2 goes bigger with trees and gardens as you learn to draw a tree at any distance, and make your garden pathway lay flat.
In Module 5 Part 1 we look at landscapes, in particular horizon placement, making elements lay flat and using repeating motifs to gain perspective illusion. Part 2 looks at the challenge of seascapes, some mistakes to avoid, and how to balance a coastal composition.
In Module 6 Part 1 you will learn how to draw faces, placing the figures with the aid of curved guidelines and navigating any turn or tip of the head, with clever tips for features. In Part 2 figures are studied, proportions, foreshortening, figures close, moving, twisted or at distance.
In Module 7 Part 1 looks at animals, getting the shapes right, faces and more, part 2 is all about birds, including tricky beaks and eye placement.
In Module 8 it’s all about transport. Part 1 is cars and trains, as we use basic box shapes and adjust them to get proportion and perspective. Part 2 is planes and boats as we view things from above or below, using simple shapes to get everything looking realistic.
In Module 9 we deep dive into a couple of tricky details: Part 1 gives you strategies for placing text, something that’s often part of drawing, from road signs to pickle jars. Part 2 looks at drawing hands using the ‘envelope’ technique to simplify shapes.
In Module 10 we continue to study detail, Part 1 covers texture in depth from smooth to rough and Part 2 looks at things that grow; grass, hair, fur and how to make them realistic.
You also get these BONUS Materials!
Thinkific Course Access and Login Guide: Worried about how to navigate the site, pay, change your password or re-watch modules? Download this handy PDF guide to your computer, it's your first port of call, if you still have issues just email us for support!
At the end of the course there are two full step-by-step tutorials, each takes you via videos, and photos, through creating a finished piece of art with me: A cute cat in graphite pencil, then a portrait of a girl using the French three color method (Aux Trois Crayons). These two projects are identical to my 'Mini Courses' and have a combined value of $50 by themselves.