This course will give you all the tools you need to create great design, illustration, art, and photography using GIMP softwrae. GIMP is a free and open source software that works on all common operating systems Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Learning to draw can be intimidating. It is challenging and it causes us to face our flaws directly. And we are always afraid of creating something that looks unattractive. One of the best ways to break through this obstacle is to draw from nature. Nature is much less critical than other challenges in art. Let's learn how to DRAW A TREE. This is a great class for beginners at drawing.

A great beginners course to learn the basics of digital painting. Starting with software choices and different tablet options, we slowly work our way up to understanding all of the tools and finally demonstrating a full digital painting from start to finish. The class covers multiple softwares and demonstrates the differences as well as their similarities.

This is an intensive workshop for both beginners and advanced artists who need to take some time to focus on drawing hands with perfection. We cover the basics of hand anatomy and proportions, in a way that's easy to set to memory, and then we move on to more detailed subjects such as the creases in the skin. For a bonus and finale, the class finishes off with my best attempts at explaining color theory and my digital painting techniques.

In this extensive class we will predominantly focus on "Drawing Lions". But why stop there? Lions are a member of the "Panthera" family which includes Lions, Tigers, Leopards, and Jaguars. So after an intensive focus on the art of drawing lions we will see how we can extend this knowledge to help us draw all of these animals. As a bonus, I am also adding a quick study on the Cheetah which is my favorite big cat.

This Intermediate Drawing Course will get you started in drawing all types of dogs, and additionally push you towards drawing all types of animals. There are hundreds of dog breeds in the world but they all have something in common, and they all have specific differences which can be noted through observation. Come along with experienced drawing instructor, Brendon Schumacker, as we explore one of the easiest methods for learning to draw animals.

Understanding perspective drawing is one of the biggest challenges that creative people meet. This course takes the that challenge away and sets you on your way to being a creative perspective illustrator! Whether or not you consider yourself an artist, you will understand perspective after taking this course! And, if you didn't know how to use GIMP design software, you will also become a proficient GIMP'er with just a few easy lessons.

When we see a new environment, the first thing we look at are the eyes in the scene. Whether it be animals or people, we all communicate with eyes first. So imagine how important it is for art and illustration to draw your eyes well! This course demonstrates the drawing and painting of a human eye using the free digital graphics software GIMP, although you may follow the course with any software. The goal of the course is to understand the fundamentals of creating a good digital painting while also covering fundamental drawing techniques, and with emphasis on understanding how to portray eyes well.

Photo Manipulation is an art form which enables us to take existing photos or images and collage them together to make beautiful new imagery. This course will walk you through the best practices for creating realistic and eye catching images using the free and open source software GIMP. The course's focus is not to teach you the software, but to give you the best artistic practices to making more realistic and beautiful images through Photo Manipulation, however better usage of GIMP can also be learned along the way.

It might seem funny to base an entire drawing course on "bulls", but this course is NO BULL. It was a request from a student and it is a great course for any skill level. We learn all about the distinctive physical anatomy of bulls and cover all of the needed drawing tips. As always, I am encouraging and motivational in my lectures.