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Finished drawings made by students who completed the Essential Drawing Course.

Essential Drawing Course for Beginners

Instructor:
Nikusha Beatty
Drawing
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June 11, 2026
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Olya Losina giving student feedback on a large scale painting.

Personal Projects

Instructor:
Olya Losina
Your Choice
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December 13, 2024
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Painting by Marlene Dumas

Painting Faces with Rags, Inspired by Marlene Dumas

Instructor:
Olya Losina
Painting
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December 14, 2024
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Painting by Wayne Thiebaud

Sweet Treat - Painting Cakes Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud

Instructor:
Nikusha Beatty
Painting
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November 25, 2024
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Painting by Conrad Jon Godly

Painting Mountains Inspired by Conrad Jon Godly

Instructor:
Nikusha Beatty
Painting
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Drawing by Henri Matisse

Creative Technique in Charcoal: Figure

Instructor:
Nikusha Beatty
Drawing
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Drawing by Isabel Morelli

Drawing Made Easy for the Complete Beginner

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Nikusha Beatty
Drawing
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Painting by Caio Fonseca

Layered Abstract Technique

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Nikusha Beatty
Painting
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Drawing by Josh Hernandez

Creative Technique in Charcoal: Portrait

Instructor:
Nikusha Beatty
Drawing
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Past Courses

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Watercolor painting by Elena Mozhvilo

Introduction to Watercolors

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Painting by artist, René Magritte

Surrealism: The Art of Imagination

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A completed large-scale mixed media piece from "Portraits Reimagined", by Portfolio student, Lucia J.

Portraits Reimagined: Mixed-Media

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Drawing of a lion on toned paper by student, Katya B.

Drawing Animals

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Fauve painting by artist, André Derain

Fauve Landscapes: Boats on Water

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Painting by master, Bouguereau

Portraiture by Bouguereau: Painting Like the Masters

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Charcoal drawing by artist Josh Hernandez

Techniques of Charcoal

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Finished painting by portfolio graduate, Rachel D.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

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Finished drawing from the Academy of Fine Art

Academic Graphite Drawing

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Urban sketch by Nazar Diablo

Urban Sketching

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Mixed media artworks by Peter Karachentsov

Introduction to Temperature of Color in Art

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Drawing by master, Albrecht Dürer

Drawing Drapery

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Mixed media figure drawing by student Cynthia L.

The Art of Layers: Abstract and Realism Merged

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Watercolor painting by Milton Avery

Brush Away Stress: Exploring Watercolor Basics for Relaxation

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Drawing by Odilon Redon

Soft Pastels: Discovering the Painterly Side of Drawing

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Sketches by Naranb

Facial Structure: Feature by Feature

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Sculpture by Frank Stella

3D Abstract Inspired by Frank Stella

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Drawings by Portfolio graduate, Audrey Y.

Learn How to Draw Shiny and Matte Surfaces in Pastel

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Monoprints made by Olya Losina, Prima Materia founder

Figure in Monoprint

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Etching by Master, Albrecht Dürer

The Classic Style of Pen and Ink

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Painting by student, Audrey Y.

Portrait in Pieces

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Group photo from the "Sculpting With The Brush: How To Be van Gogh" course

Sculpting With The Brush: How to Be Van Gogh

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Group photo from the "The Art of Ideas" course

The Art of Ideas: How To Use a Sketchbook

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Group photo from the "Introduction to Charcoal" course

Introduction to Charcoal

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Drawing by Master, Leonardo da Vinci

Character Design

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Drawing by student, Lollo E., from "Silhouette and Highlights"

Silhouette and Highlights on the Figure

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Finished "Triptych" by student, David A.

Figure Drawing: Triptych

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Miniature sketches by student, Yi T. from "Sketching Like a Jeweler"

Sketching Like a Jeweler, Figure Drawing

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Completed mixed media drawing by student, Lulu P., from "Creative Surgery"

Creative Surgery, Figure Drawing

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Student, Lulu P. standing next to her completed, large-scale painting project from "Recycled Beauty: Bouquet Afterlife".

Recycled Beauty: Bouquet Afterlife, Advanced Project

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Student, Lollo E.'s completed drawing from "Drawing on Tonal Paper"

Drawing on Tonal Paper

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Drawing by master, Stefano Della Bella

Figure Drawing & Pentimenti - The Art of Change

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Artwork by artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Gesture Drawing & Refined Rendering: Figure Drawing

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Polyptych portrait by portfolio graduate, Sofia P.

Painting a Portrait Polyptych on Alternative Surfaces

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Painting by student, Amanda Saint Claire

Abstract Art: A Spectrum of Depth & Play

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Ancient Egyptian painting from 1400–1390 B.C.

Figure Drawing Inspired by the Pictograms of Ancient Egypt

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Miniature portraits by Norman Rockwell

Turning Heads: Learn Facial Anatomy & Create an Animation of a Head Turn

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Artwork by Ben Kimberly

Narrative Drawing

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Painting by Mark Hampton

Interior on a Grand Scale

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Painting by student, Katya B.

Painting Pet Portraits

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Figures by students Karen B., Katya B., Nikusha B., Bill M.

Lifesized Figures in Mixed Media

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Painting by Elaine de Kooning

Be Your Own Model

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Portrait by student Christine L.

Build a Body Piece By Piece

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Painting by Henri Matisse

Rich Color in Figurative Art Inspired by Henri Matisse

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Mixed media by Robert Kushner

Painting Flowers Inspired by Robert Kushner

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Sketch by Henri Matisse

Sketching With a Brush Like Matisse

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Helen Frankenthaler standing next to her abstract paintings

Breaking Boundaries: Female Pioneers in Abstract Art

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Illustration by Claude Aubriet

Botanical Flower Illustrations in Pen and Ink

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College by Alfred Harris

Profiles

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Image by student, Layla Wu

Fractured Landscape in Two Steps Strategy

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Papier-mâché by student, David Adams

Painted Bas-Relief in Papier-Mâché

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Painting by student, David A.

Painting in the State of Flow

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Painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Secrets to Creating a Classical Landscape

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Mixed media piece by student, Sebastian W.

Intro to Mixed Media: 5 Ways to Combine Painting & Drawing

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Artists from top to bottom: Auguste Renoir, Théodore Jacques Ralli, Julius Paulsen, Auguste Renoir.

The Polyptych - An Exercise in Harmony & Synergy

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Painting by student, Angeline D.

Torso in Impasto

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Collage by Henri Matisse

Drawing With Scissors: Collage Inspired By Matisse

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Instructor's demo by Nikusha Beatty

Spring Showers Bring May Flowers

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Paintings by Hana Rubi

Step by Step Portraiture for Beginners

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Painting by James Lee Chiahan

Human Figure for Beginners: Contemporary Approach

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Sculptures by Pablo Picasso

Creative Sculpture

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Study by Luca Cambiaso

The Most Basic Approach to the Human Figure

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Painting by Alice Neel

Painting the Costumed Figure

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Drawing by Henri Matisse

Build Confidence Drawing Figures Using Charcoal

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Painting by student, Kate R.

Trompe L'Oeil

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Meyssam Seddigh

Urban Sketching Techniques: From Sunrise to Sunset

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Artists from top left: instructor Olya Losina, student Carol L., and Prima Materia students

Right-Brain Training - Learn To Paint in 3 Days

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Drawing by Jaley

Intro to Mixed Media: Combining Collage & Conté Crayons

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Drawing by Vassily Nesterenko

Academic Drawing of Figure in Contrapposto

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Large-scale painting by student, Erika C.

Painting with Sponge Rollers: Antique Sculpture

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Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show

Fashion Design: Mixed Media on Canvas

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Painting by James Havard

How To Paint Abstract Illusionism

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Bas-relief by student David A.

Figure in Bas-Relief

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