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Simple Techniques for Better Portraits  Simple Techniques for Better Portraits https://www.craftsy.com/class/simple-techniques-for-better-portraits/ Capture likenesses with confidence as you learn portrait drawing basics alongside artist and educator Alisha Dall’Osto. Set yourself up for success as Alisha guides you through taking dynamic reference photos and selecting the best one. Next, build your understanding...

Sketching Landscapes in Pen, Ink & Watercolor Sketching Landscapes in Pen, Ink & Watercolor https://www.craftsy.com/class/sketching-landscapes-in-pen-ink-watercolor/ Capture breathtaking landscape scenes with skill and ease! Learn how to sketch landscapes in the field or from a reference with step-by-step guidance from artist and teacher Shari Blaukopf. Start with how to select the...

Pet Portraits in Colored Pencil  Pet Portraits in Colored Pencil https://www.craftsy.com/class/pet-portraits-in-colored-pencil/ Learn to draw colored pencil pet portraits with lessons from award-winning artist and instructor Gemma Gylling. Set yourself up for success as you discover the best surfaces for drawing animals, and how to create an out-of-focus background for a...

Painting With Water-Based Media: Acrylic, Watercolor & Gouache  Painting With Water-Based Media: Acrylic, Watercolor & Gouache https://www.craftsy.com/class/painting-with-water-based-media-acrylic-watercolor-gouache/ Find out how to choose and confidently use nontoxic, water-based mediums that are easy to clean up and a joy to paint with. Artist Nina Weiss will help you build a foundation of...

Realistic Watercolors Step by Step Realistic Watercolors Step by Step https://www.craftsy.com/class/realistic-watercolors-step-by-step/ Learn how to paint watercolor flowers and more step by step with online video lessons from award-winning artist Anna Mason. Start with how to choose a reference photo, set up your workspace and outline your subject matter: a rose....

Color in Bloom: Painting Flowers With Oil  Color in Bloom: Painting Flowers With Oil https://www.craftsy.com/class/color-in-bloom-painting-flowers-with-oil/ Learn how to paint flowers in oil with online video lessons from professional artist Jay Senetchko. You’ll start class with essential techniques for composing and framing floral subjects successfully. Next, create an underpainting and block...

Simple Techniques for Vibrant Sunsets Simple Techniques for Vibrant Sunsets https://www.craftsy.com/class/simple-techniques-for-vibrant-sunsets/ Learn how to paint a sunset worth admiring in a less than a day, whether you work in open acrylics or oil! With award-winning painter Larry Moore as your guide, you’ll start class by developing a powerful composition, building...