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Title is appropriate for the content of this course.

Lori Donohue

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.

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Michele is the Best

Mimms J Mabee

I 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...

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I 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!

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Complete Drawing ( for beginners )

Valerie Gehling

Really 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...

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Really 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!

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Superb course

anne mays

Absolutely 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...

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Absolutely 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.

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Excellent teacher and course! A value for your time and m...

Cindy Bennett

This 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...

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This 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!

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Great for basics

Jacquie Maisey

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...

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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 my work would be too embarrassing so for me this is perfect.

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You KNOW that getting the basics right is so important!

Michele will help you master the three main pillars of drawing successfully:

  • SCALE AND LAYOUT

    You work hard on getting beautiful details, but often find that your basic layout lets you down. You thought everything was the right size and scale, only noticing the issues at the end when it's too late to fix them: It's NOT your fault! Our brains are not designed to automatically record in detail how things are constructed. In a world of overwhelming visual clutter, the information you take in is distilled and minimized, in order for you to navigate safely. Discover new methods for really seeing, scaling and measuring BEFORE you put the detail in, and never again get half-way through a drawing and realize things are the wrong size or in the wrong place!

  • PERSPECTIVE

    You WANT to get correct perspective in your drawings, but in the past have found the idea of learning it overwhelming, confusing or downright boring. Past attempts at studying it are soon forgotten or you simply don't understood how to apply it to the real subjects you want to sketch. In this course the perspective tricks are hidden in the lessons. Which means no math, just really useful, subject-specific strategies. Houses which look correct from any angle, rivers that lay flat and repeating motifs like fence posts that effortlessly lead the eye into your picture: Learn the SIMPLE tricks that enable you to draw exactly what you see.

  • REALISM

    ABOVE all you want to be able to get realism in your sketches, whether simple or more complex. Once you have the basic proportions and shapes, it's all in the details; clever tips, blending and texture techniques that will level up your drawings. Plus a few basic tools that you probably never even knew about; these will enable you to make the final touches you need to achieve realistic drawings. From rugged landscapes and rustic buildings to smooth glass and ceramics, life-like portraits, and soft fluffy animals, these easy tips will give you the beautiful results you will WANT to show friends and family!

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5 star rating

Great for basics

Jacquie Maisey

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...

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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 my work would be too embarrassing so for me this is perfect.

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5 star rating

Great drawing course!

Tina Clark

I have taken several drawing courses and this is my favorite! Michele explains and demonstrates techniques in a highly organized and understandable way. I wo...

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I 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.

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5 star rating

A must for anyone

Susan Buckley

Very comprehensive course with challenging modules to give confidence and successful results.

Very comprehensive course with challenging modules to give confidence and successful results.

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Highly recommend for beginners and seasoned artists as well

Cheri Casey

I 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...

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I 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.

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Wonderful Course

Karen Sayler

I 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...

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I 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

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Learned lots

Marina Owens

Great instruction. I really enjoyed the relaxed teaching style, and periodic humour! Exercises were challenging - they made you think about pulling togethe...

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Great 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.

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Anyone can learn to draw...

And anyone can improve; you just need the right tuition, and the right course:

Is this course just what you've been looking for?

Grow 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!

Meet your tutor! Over 9 million people have viewed Michele's painting and drawing tutorials on YouTube!

Michele has over 25 years experience teaching painting and drawing in the UK and Europe. She has taught thousands of students at hundreds of venues. She is a published commercial illustrator, exhibition curator, and has given lectures and demonstrations to art clubs, societies and on radio. Her tutorials have been published in magazines and seen on Sky TV. Her YouTube channel has over 165K subscribers, with videos viewed over nine million times.

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What specific things will I learn to draw on this course?

These are just some of the subjects included:

  • ANIMALS AND PEOPLE

    Do you struggle to get proportions right when drawing people or animals? A mistake is often to go right to the details, or start with a face, without considering the whole image, or how it will fit onto the paper. If you have ever started to draw an animal and found part of it goes off the edge of the paper? Or drawn a beautiful pair of eyes only to find that the portrait you are trying to create just doesn't look right, this may be your problem, and this course will help you to solve it for once and for all. You will also learn how using guidelines can help your with both animal and human face proportions.

  • LANDSCAPES

    Beginners often struggle with getting a sense of depth to a landscape - and it's about more than just perspective. Many subtle things combine to make it look like you can 'walk into' a picture. Our brains struggle to compute everything we are seeing, and they take shortcuts, leading to inaccuracy in our drawings. Did you know that if you draw a building in a landscape you will almost certainly make it too large? This is because your brain has it tagged as a 'large' item. This course will teach you to rely on careful observation over first impressions. With new strategies to really SEE and understand, drawing will become easier and more enjoyable.

  • FLOWERS AND TREES

    Observation is key for botanicals too. Do all your flowers face forwards? Perhaps your tree branches look unrealistic. I used to dread drawing trees in my landscapes, until I learned to really observe how they grew. There is such a vast range of different types of flower and plant that they could never all be included in one course. BUT you can learn how to observe, and follow my unique method for facing any flower in any direction, making your botanicals look less like flat wall paper and more like the living, growing parts of our world that they are. Flowers evoke such emotion, imagine being able to draw your favorites and those of the people you love!

What do real people just like you say about the course?

Testimonials!

  • Karen Moulton, Little Rock, Arkansas, US

    I just finished your Drawing course. It is the second drawing course I have ever taken and the first one was not nearly as comprehensive as yours. What I really liked about yours was that it teaches beginners the very basics of drawing – and you walk us through how you look at an object to draw and how to position it on the paper. Really, really useful tips on perspective as well. I just loved the course and think you are a remarkable teacher. Everything is plainly explained. Well done, Michele and thank you for this course. Five stars!!!!!!

  • Kathy Butkus, Belvidere, Illinois, USA

    I have pored through this class and I’ve done all of the reference pictures offered. I truly have improved my drawing skills and for once I feel I have gotten what I paid for. I am a big fan of this lovely lady Michele Webber and enjoy her teaching style. She gets it done. I am now going to repeat each lessons with reference pictures I find while I add these drawings to my journal. My goal is to to do my own underdrawings for my own artwork. So many helpful tips and tricks in this class that just make me feel like an artist. Thank you Michele for quality teaching. I apologize for gushing but I am taking more classes with you!

Is this you?

You love to draw and create art but sometimes get so caught up in detail that you miss the basics, making proportion mistakes that are hard to correct later. This course will give you the clever strategies and easy tips to get the basics right so you always have success!

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Start learning to draw today!

It's time for you to finally master drawing...

Course Benefits:

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!

What do real people just like you say about the course?

Testimonials!

  • Melanie Baynes, Sheffield, UK

    Michele you are a FANTASTIC teacher, I love how you break the techniques down so that they are easily understood by the most 'beginningest' beginner and you are always on hand with advice and encouragement. I love how you have set up a separate Facebook group for your online course students, and you are always on hand with advice and encouragement. What more can I say?!

  • Julia Fanning, Sandweiler, Luxembourg

    I have completed your drawing course except for the final excercises and wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed. Despite watercolour painting for some years it is the first time I have tried to learn to draw. Thank you so much. I feel I have the tools now to try and draw. You simplified the complications of perspective to simple questions. I would recommend this course to anyone. In fact I wish it had existed 20 years ago!

  • Colleen B McChesney, Etta, Mississipi, USA

    Despite watercolour painting for some years it is the first time I have tried to learn to draw. Thank you so much. I feel I have the tools now to try and draw anything and it has given me much to think about. I would recommend this course to anyone. In fact I wish it had existed 20 years ago! As I finished this course, I felt a variety of emotions. Nervous to begin, confident as I improved, happy & amazed by what I achieved, & a bit sad that I have successfully finished the course now. A great teacher makes you feel all of this.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • 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

Price includes lifetime access

Sometimes life gets busy! Complete at your own speed and re-visit modules as often as you like...

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FAQ

  • Where can I see the full curriculum?

    Simply scroll to the bottom of this page!

  • How much is the course in British pounds or other currency?

    The exchange rate changes every day but you can get a rough idea by putting the question into Google. There may be slight variations depending on which conversion metrics the Thinkific site is using but you can certainly get a good idea of the approximate price. Remember to do this on the same day you intend to buy the course. When you buy Thinkific will automatically convert the price to charge you the right amount of money for your local currency.

  • What if I don't have Paypal?

    Paypal is just a method by which the site receives payment, in *most* countries you can pay with your usual credit or debit card, payments are also accepted by Stripe.

  • What support will I get?

    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.

  • How long will I have access to the course for?

    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!

  • How is the course structured?

    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.

  • What materials will I need to buy?

    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!

  • What if I want a refund?

    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.

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Course Curriculum:

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.

Plus

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.

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