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10 Essential Techniques for Better Drawing  10 Essential Techniques for Better Drawing   https://www.craftsy.com/class/10-essential-techniques-for-better-drawing/   Discover a toolkit of fundamental techniques to refine your artistic skills alongside internationally acclaimed artist Patricia Watwood. Use hatching, crosshatching, stippling and veiling to create shadows, tones and gradation. Locate and define objects in your...

Picture Book Illustration: Animal Characters Picture Book Illustration: Animal Characters   https://www.craftsy.com/class/picture-book-illustration-animal-characters/   Join illustrator Eric Johnson and master the art of animal character design from start to finish! Learn how to conceptualize and develop an endearing, realistic character using thumbnail sketches, and add expressive human characteristics with Eric’s expert...

Painting Wildlife: Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting Wildlife: Acrylic & Mixed Media https://www.craftsy.com/class/painting-wildlife-acrylic-mixed-media/ Paint vivid, lifelike animals as award-winning artist Sharlena Wood guides you through a variety of accessible acrylic, charcoal, and pastel techniques. Discover how to render accurate proportions, build dimensional form, and convey drama as you create your...

Oil Painting: Sand, Sea & Sky Oil Painting: Sand, Sea & Sky   https://www.craftsy.com/class/oil-painting-sand-sea-sky/   Join renowned seascape painter Edward Minoff as he shares accessible oil painting techniques that can be used to paint oceans, rivers, lakes, and more. Begin your class by learning how to stage and sketch a...

Botanical Illustration: With Watercolor & Colored Pencils  Botanical Illustration: With Watercolor & Colored Pencils   https://www.craftsy.com/class/botanical-illustration-with-watercolor-colored-pencils/   Learn how to draw botanical illustrations as you capture the incredible beauty of flowers and plants in intricate detail! Illustrate a stunning orchid as award-winning artist Adele Rossetti shows you how to achieve...

Moving Illustrations: Creating Morphs with Adobe Animate  Moving Illustrations: Creating Morphs with Adobe Animate   https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Moving-Illustrations-Creating-Morphs-with-Adobe-Animate/2083601539 Want to make your illustrations move? Join animator Hannah Lau Walker to learn how to combine your illustrations into a morphing animation! Every illustration sets a tone, a mood, and when animating you want to...

Adobe Illustrator Basics: From Sketch To Digital Using The Pencil Tool  Adobe Illustrator Basics: From Sketch To Digital Using The Pencil Tool   https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Adobe-Illustrator-Basics-From-Sketch-To-Digital-Using-The-Pencil-Tool/2035239717 I’m Alice, a freelance illustrator and surface pattern designer from London, UK. I have been an illustrator for almost 10 years and have been lucky enough...

Textures in Adobe Illustrator: Surface Pattern Design for Beginners  Textures in Adobe Illustrator: Surface Pattern Design for Beginners   https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Textures-in-Adobe-Illustrator-Surface-Pattern-Design-for-Beginners/348775405 Texture is a beautiful element of art. In this class, we will explore texture as a way to give that “certain feel” to your digital artwork, working seamlessly between your...