Online Art Courses

In this unique, two-part process, you’ll work on a massive canvas, likely taller than you are, to create a piece that merges abstraction with observational realism in a powerful and visually striking way. The final result is something truly compelling—a high-contrast fusion of expressive abstraction and intimate realism, of color and grayscale, of chaos and control. This course is for all levels - the instructor will guide you every step of the way.

You will be taken step by step through drawing an accurate realistic rendering of a nude figure from observation. Every artistic issue will be explained to help you apply them one-by-one so that you can complete and refine your drawing in five weeks. The instructor will demonstrate each step and provide personalized feedback on how to enhance your drawing and achieve perfect, portfolio-level doneness.

If eyes are the window to the soul, windows can be called the eyes to the world! Windows and doors are a motif well-loved by artists from ancient times to today. Learn about different artists and styles, from the Pompeii to the Early Renaissance, to the 19th-century Realism, to Symbolism, Surrealism, and Modern art, and find your unique voice by drawing a life-sized window that overlooks a sea, or a door that opens onto a balcony over a lush garden, and let it inspire a story that unfolds inside or outside. All levels welcome.

In 12 classes, you’ll learn the techniques of drawing from the beginning. The drawings above are by students who joined this course as absolute beginners. You will build the skills by rendering objects and environments with a teaching method found nowhere else. All drawings will be created in monochrome (black and white) to focus on the basics: light and shadow, line, and dimension.