A fresh and less intensive rewrtite of my previous Novice course and limited to 10 places per class. Just visit Drawspace.com and sign up before the next session begins.

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A little more academic than the Beginners course, it features exercises and tuition on improved techniques such as Negative Drawing, advanced shading, using Negative Space, and a lot more. Limited to 10 places per class. Just visit Drawspace.com and sign up before the next session begins.

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Currently being written. Available later this year.



Drawspace.com is one of the largest art education websites on the Internet, featuring high-quality courses authored by world-renowned artists, art educators, and authors.

Drawing forms the foundation of all visual arts, and is the main focus of the Drawspace foundation-level program, which emphasises teacher-to-student and student-to-student interaction. Drawspace focuses primarily on the enjoyment aspects while gently introducing the technical and academic. So, in creating a passion for the subject matter, the quest for knowledge also becomes enjoyable.

The Drawspace Beginner Certification Program provides adult level courses, teaching the fundamental skills and techniques needed to support whatever further academic aspirations students may have. Students, who satisfactorily complete all the requirements of this beginner-level program are awarded a certificate of completion.

As a Drawspace student, you work toward your Drawspace certification:

• By building your knowledge online in state-of-the-art virtual classrooms.
• At home, in your own time schedule, without the pressure of showing up in a traditional classroom at specific times.
• Under the guidance of highly-qualified instructors who are also practicing artists (rather than "theory-only" instructors).
• Without the expenses of traditional learning venues (for example: textbooks, child-care, and accommodation).
• Through a "learn by doing" approach to curriculum.
• With curriculum choices based on your individual preferences.
• With a goal of acquiring the skills, confidence, and motivational tools to pursue more advanced art studies.

We work together in a virtual classroom where you can post your work, comments and questions. It's my job to steer you along the right path and to help me do that I use my experience of running international Drawing Workshops.

Each week you download a PDF document from the classroom that contains notes on the current technique and a few exercises. As I can't look over your shoulder as you work, I purposefully designed the exercises to allow for that. You upload your work into the classroom and I'll critique it for you. Sometimes I'll ask you to have another go if I think you haven't quite understood something. At other times I'll digitally work on your images myself to help you understand more completely. You can write in at any time for assistance or post a part-completed exercise if you need more assistance than you gained from the notes.

The PDFs are yours to keep and will build into a handy reference source. And I'll give you much more information in my critiques and classroom posts than is included in the text.

In the classroom you can view and comment on everyone else's exercise results and read my individual critiques and advice. And sometimes I'll post advice generally within the classroom itself if I see a few of you having the same problem. There is a "private" option, which prevents anyone but you and me seeing your posts - nobody has used that so far and I don't recommend it, because you can learn from each other too, not just from me.

On the completion of the course, you may not have finished the final exercise. Don't worry - the assistance doesn't end with the course and you can use our classroom forum for further assistance and a final critique.


This class is for artists who have a little knowledge and a desire to progress to a higher level and is based on my comprehensive how-to-draw book "Drawing from Line to Life".

The course uses the same natural progression of drawing techniques that I teach in my UK and USA physical workshops, which has benefited artists who work in many mediums - from watercolour to pen & ink, and sculptors to pastelists. Initially, I'll prepare the guideline drawings for you, which will remove a major headache and allow you to concentrate on techniques rather than the ability to draw accurately.

You will be taken step-by-step through the fundamental drawing techniques - each technique leading naturally to the next. Using a series of drawing exercises, you'll learn not only the 'How' but also the more important 'Why', which I will explain in depth. This course can even be undertaken by absolute beginners, although some prior knowledge of the basics might be helpful. You need to devote a minimum of four to six hours per week, and possibly more in the final two weeks.




If you're an artist who has some experience of drawing, knows the basic techniques, and now wants to learn more - this is the course for you. You may have completed my Beginners Course but that's not essential. A little more academic than the Beginners course, it features exercises and tuition on improved techniques and other necessary skills, such as Negative Drawing and Advanced Shading.

As your skills progress, you begin to leave thoughts of technique behind and instead think about the message within your art - be it a simple story, a trigger for an emotional response, or just to emphasise the beauty of something. This course moves into that area - the mental preparation and mindset required to lift your art above the mundane.

As always, the course features weekly exercises, so I can watch your progress and advise you, and I've prepared many of the guideline drawings for you, so you can concentrate on the principles involved. And I'll explain both the 'How' and the more important 'Why' as I take you step-by-step through the intermediate level techniques and introduce you to the artist's way of working.




This class, which I'm currently writing, will be for artists who are familiar with technique and wish to progress further. More academic than the Beginners and Intermediate Courses, it doesn't feature pencil techniques but concentrates on how to turn your drawing skills into top-rate artwork.

I'll take you step-by-step through the fundamental techniques and mental gymnastics of art creation. As usual I'll strive to explain the more important 'Why' as well as the 'How'. Each week will culminate in a couple of exercises - so I can check on your progress, not because I doubt your drawing skills!

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