Where can you get free drawing lessons online?

Answer 1

There are actually a lot of free drawing content out there, including demonstrations and lessons. However, the truth is that you don't get something for nothing. If you're really serious about improving your skills, you're going to have to consider that you may have to invest a little money. You can find free YouTube drawing demos where the artist is speed-drawing because he's fast-forwarding the video so you see a completed drawing in two minutes. What's that teaching you? Not much. How are you going to know how he knew to draw the line HERE and not THERE? How did the artist know how to shade just right? Is he just a magician with a pencil?

NO.

There are measurable techniques and guidelines anyone can learn to train their eyes to really SEE like an artist. It is NOT just an innate skill.

While you can get a lot of great tips and tricks out of a book or in-person course, it's often hard to do that. A book is pretty static, with a limited number of pictures you can use to guide you, and an in-person course can be expensive, inconvenient, and STILL not give you what you're looking for.

I recommend searching for reputable, solid drawing courses online. It can be convenient, cost-efficient, and pretty effective. There are quite a lot of them out there. Some guidelines for choosing good ones as opposed to fluff:

1) Make sure their explanation of the contents of their course is clear and detailed. Make sure you really understand what each lesson or module is providing.

2) Make sure the price is reasonable for your budget. A site that offers a range of pricing options can be a great find.

3) Make sure there is a continuing logic through the course. Whether the artist is offering three lessons or fifteen, make sure there's a cohesion in the entire program. You will improve your drawing skills best if each lesson builds on the previous one. In these cases, it's best to go in order through the lessons.

4) If the site seems to be offering something for nothing, chances are, they ARE. The price should be comparable for the quality of instruction they're promising. There should be a clear message that the lessons or program will not just draw something for you but will actually TEACH you how to do what the professional artist is doing. And if they're offering you free instruction or instruction that only costs a few dollars, chances are very good you won't get a lot out of it and you'll be back to hopping around the internet looking for good instruction.

5) Look for proof of the artist's skill, either by seeing images of their work on their site or seeing before and after pictures from their students.

Be smart about looking for good drawing instruction on the Internet, and you WILL find it.