The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course
Learn pencil drawing! This course is perfect for all levels, from beginner to advanced. Easy-to-follow method with detailed explanations. Start creating today!
Course Content
The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course is a beginner-level Udemy course taught by Cindy Wider. It runs 10h 22m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.6 out of 5 from 1,967 reviews, with 10,207 students enrolled. It is a paid course, last updated July 2024.
Unlock Your Artistic Potential: A Complete Drawing Course for Beginners to Advanced
Ready to finally learn how to draw? Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your existing skills, this comprehensive drawing course will guide you on a journey from basic shapes to stunningly realistic artwork.
What You'll Learn:
- Mastering the Fundamentals: We start with the essential building blocks – basic shapes and construction drawing. Build a solid foundation and watch your confidence soar with fun, step-by-step projects like creating "Peppie the Pup."
- Shading & Form: Elevate your drawings to a new level of realism. Learn the techniques of shading and form to create depth and dimension. Projects like "The Shoe Well Travelled" will challenge you to bring your artwork to life.
- Portraiture Skills: Discover the rewarding art of portraiture. Learn to capture likeness and render individual facial features, culminating in a beautiful child portrait.
- Perspective & Proportion: Understand how to represent the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface. Gain mastery of perspective and proportion to create accurate and compelling drawings.
- Drawing People & Characters: Get a fun, quick, and easy approach to drawing people and adorable characters using construction drawing techniques.
Why Choose This Drawing Course?
- Beginner-Friendly: Designed for absolute beginners, with clear, easy-to-follow instructions.
- Step-by-Step Guidance: In-depth, easy-to-follow instructions ensure you achieve real results.
- Experienced Instructor: Taught by Cindy Wider, with over 30 years of experience teaching beginner artists.
- Dedicated Support: Get your questions answered and receive personalized feedback throughout your drawing journey.
- Supportive Community: Join "Cindy Wider's Beginner Drawing Family" – a vibrant and friendly Facebook group where you can connect with fellow artists, share your work, and receive encouragement. Students rave about it, calling it "the best Facebook group on the internet!"
- Lifetime Access: Enjoy access to course materials, videos, and exercises whenever you need them.
What Students Are Saying:
"I am really enjoying this course. The explanations are brilliant and there is so much material (among videos, documents and exercises) to explore! However what I love most is the possibility to be part of the course related FB group. That is amazing indeed!!" - Giorgio
"I'm learning things that seem so simple but have increased my artistic ability ten fold" - Gideon Swanson
"I learned a lot right from the beginning... I always wanted to draw and this lady is bang on." - Elizabeth Brown
"The step by step instruction is so in-depth, easy to follow and produces real results. Cindy and Tannis as well as the online facebook support group that goes with the course provides an extra dimension of responsive and kindly criticism and loads of support." - Helen Hanby
"Cindy Wider is a beyond amazing teacher! She constantly interacts with her students and gives lots of encouraging comments, helpful tips to make sure everyone gets the help they need... You'll never feel alone and got lost in the path of being a better artist!" - Zehra Eylem Kazgöz
"Great match for me - and the FB group discussion and feedback has been super wonderful, too!" - Ann Petrochko
"I love that she’s so thorough with the basics and love her accent too." - Rebecca Douglass
"Clear and appropriate for beginners... I have noticed that she is very active and helpful in the facebook drawing community... Impressed with everything so far." - Shak Man
"Cindy is very engaged with her students and is always very kind, supportive and encouraging!" - Patricia Gliniecki
"Great to have a course that starts off with the foundations and then builds upon them." - Andrew Bensch
"This course is perfect for complete beginners." - Lindsay Ferrara
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