Drawing and Illustration Basics: A 3-Part Series by Heather Ross

Beginner | 3 hours 12 min

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Simple Shapes
Part 1 Overview00:38
Materials00:59
Warming up05:00
Drawing an apple and a thread spool07:42
Drawing clothespins, safety pins, pencils and thumbtacks18:29
Drawing a floral still life17:22

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Trickier Shapes and Adding Color
Part 2 Overview00:38
Materials01:51
Drawing and painting strawberries22:44
Drawing and painting a potted plant09:55
Drawing and painting ranunculus12:10
Drawing and painting pets13:54
Drawing and painting people13:17

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Making Conversational Artwork
Part 3 Overview01:28
Materials00:52
Sketching a mushroom and ladybug08:46
Painting the mushroom cap16:33
Finishing the mushroom painting07:57
Painting a child and stuffed animal 26:10
Creating an illustrated notecard06:06

Taught by Heather Ross

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Heather Ross’s philosophy is that everything begins with a simple idea and a sketch – and with enough practice, anyone can draw. In this three-part course, you will begin by learning how to draw everyday objects with pencil and paper, and then throughout the course you’ll learn how to render and add color to more complex shapes. By the end of the course, you’ll be drawing multi-faceted illustrations and learning how to think (and create) like an illustrator.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Simple Shapes

Pencils (Heather uses Palomino Blackwing pencils and Papermate #2 mechanical pencils)
Kneaded eraser
Pencil sharpener
Drawing paper with a little bit of weight
Washi Tape and drawing board (optional)
Everyday objects to draw (like an apple, paperclips, thread spools, clothespins, thumbtacks, safety pins, and flowers)

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Trickier Shapes and Adding Color

Everyday objects to draw and paint (Heather uses ranunculus, a potted plant, and strawberries)
Glass of water
Paper towels
Gouache paints in a variety of colors
Watercolor paintbrushes (up to size 8)
Pencils (Heather uses Palomino Blackwing pencils and Papermate #2 mechanical pencils)
Kneaded eraser
Pencil sharpener
Black brush pen
Watercolor paper
Mixed media paper