Current Courses (in-session)
These courses are currently in session but there's still time to join! You can catch up with recordings and be ready to jump into the remaining live sessions. You'll have access to the recordings for a year*.
*The Essential Drawing Course for Beginners includes lifetime access to recordings.

Maria Herrera proudly showing her project.
Personal Projects
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Drop-ins welcome! This class will give you one-on-one attention and the support of the group. We will devote time to resolving works that for whatever reason was left unfinished. Any subject, any medium, any size: you can work on your drawings or paintings from any classes or courses. How many classes you join depends on how much support and guidance you need.

"Black Birds" by Lucia Jin, Portfolio student
The Art of Ideas: How To Use a Sketchbook
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A sketchbook is a fundamental tool for artists – it’s a must-have for any creative. In this course, you’ll learn how to use it effectively to lay the foundation for all of your future work. The objective is to learn how to catalyze creativity, gather ideas for art, and let go of perfectionism. Every class will introduce you to practical and fun ways to fill your sketchbook.

Painting by Denise Wright, a Prima Materia student
Faux Glow: How to Create Fluorescence Without Neon Paint
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In this course, you will learn how to achieve a magical, glow-in-the-dark effect with regular paints. This course will explain the secret behind this striking visual phenomenon step by step: how depending on the amount of white or black you create this expression of radiance. This is a project where students are invited to use their own images to create a unique and personal painting.

Finished drawings made by students who completed the Essential Drawing Course.
Essential Drawing Course for Beginners
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Want to learn how to draw? Not sure where to start? This Drawing Course is a great way to begin. By the end of the twelve weeks, you'll be able to draw anything you want. You will learn the most important aspects of drawing from the very beginning. You will build the foundation by rendering basic objects and environments, and become prepared to apply these techniques to more complex subjects. All the techniques of the Essential Drawing Course are done in monochrome (black and white) so there is no distraction from the basics such as light and shadow, line, form, tone, and texture.
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