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Let’s make sketching finally feel clear, fun, and truly yours ✨ We’ll start with the basics, practise every principle through drawing, and gradually move towards confident lines, expressive compositions, and your own creative approach.
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This course is your ultimate shortcut to drawing with confidence. We’ll start with the bare-bones basics: taming shaky lines and seeing the world in simple shapes. But we won’t stop there! Once your foundation is rock-solid, we’ll unlock your own unique style so you can create stunning, complex compositions you’ll actually want to frame. 🥰
We’ll start with the basics and make drawing feel super easy! You’ll practise confident lines, explore simple shapes, and learn how to break complex objects into easy, manageable forms.
• Tools and materials
• Line control and rhythm
• Cubes, cylinders, spheres, and cones
• Your first simple sketches
Now we’ll make your sketches feel more expressive and three-dimensional. 😉 You’ll learn how to use hatching, light, shadow, and texture to show form and material.
• Different hatching techniques
• Light, shadow, and volume
• Organic and technical objects
• A detailed finished sketch
Here we’ll bring everything together and create complete, more personal works 🌟 You’ll explore composition, depth, storytelling, landscapes, miniatures, and still lifes.
• Composition and visual balance
• Overlaps, depth, and focus
• Creative and imaginary objects
• Finished final artworks
We’re not here to overwhelm you with boring academic theory. Our goal is to give you a solid sketching toolkit and the absolute freedom to draw whatever inspires you, whenever you want. 💛
• A bulletproof foundation: You’ll understand how lines, shapes, and shadows work together, no more guessing or messy random strokes.
• No more fear of the blank page: You’ll know exactly how to start, build, and finish any drawing without stress.
• Your own unique style: Learn to draw freely and inject your personal, lively vibe into every single sketch.
• Artistic independence: You’ll leave with the skills and confidence to keep drawing and developing on your own!
You don't have to face the blank page alone. We’ve prepared these printable Workbooks so you can dive straight into the joy of drawing without the guesswork.
✏️ The Sketching Workbook: Master lines, light, and shading through simple, calming exercises. Comes with bonus video walkthroughs and printable art prints.
🌿 The Plant Sketching Workbook: Learn the exact, playful formulas for sketching beautiful leaves and botanical textures. Includes postcard templates—perfect for creating personalized, heartfelt gifts.
Keep it simple. All you really need is a couple of black fineliners (universal sizes like 0.3 or 0.5 mm work best) and any sketchbook or plain paper you have at home. Markers or felt-tip pens are optional for adding pops of color.
Want more details? Grab our free sketching materials guide right here.
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Artist & illustrator
Alexey is here to show you that sketching isn't about perfect lines. It’s about enjoying the moment! For years, he’s been filling his sketchbooks with everything from busy city streets to morning coffee cups, helping thousands of students drop their fear of the blank page.
Sketching Foundations Workbook · €9
Plant Sketching Workbook · €9
Sketching Workbook · €9
Normally €19 each. Any Workbook you add comes with lifetime access, so you can download, print, and return to the exercises whenever you like.
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Line Sketching course preview
