Learning paths
Pick what you want to draw, then follow the path
6 paths named for what people want to draw. Each one puts the courses in order, with its own version for little artists, young artists, and teens and grown-ups.
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Draw anything
13 courses, 37 hours in all Little Artists 3 courses, 4 hours Draw anything from the shapes you already know: a sun, a house, a rocket, a digger. Young Artists 3 courses, 6.5 hours Make anything look solid: boxes, buildings and objects in perspective, lit and shaded. Foundations 7 courses, 27 hours Draw anything from life or imagination: line, perspective, form and light, measured by eye. Follow the path -
Draw animals
5 courses, 14.5 hours in all Little Artists 2 courses, 4 hours Garden bugs, puppies, penguins and owls, built from circles and ovals. Young Artists 2 courses, 5 hours Cartoon critters first, then real wild animals with fur, feathers and scales. Foundations 1 course, 6 hours Cats, rabbits, birds and horses, constructed from masses and drawn from life. Follow the path -
Draw people
7 courses, 8 hours in all Little Artists 1 course, 52 min Faces with feelings, whole people and your family. Young Artists 3 courses, 4 hours Faces and feelings, whole cartoon people, and manga characters. Foundations 3 courses, 3 hours Gesture, the figure and the portrait, from timed poses to a likeness from life. Follow the path -
Comics and characters
4 courses, 12.5 hours in all Young Artists 2 courses, 4.5 hours Creatures of your own design and comics that tell a story. Foundations 2 courses, 8.5 hours Pictures that read and characters that stay on model. Follow the path -
Nature and places
7 courses, 18.5 hours in all Little Artists 2 courses, 3 hours Pictures with a place in them, and real things drawn by looking. Young Artists 3 courses, 9.5 hours Castles and cabins, picture-book scenes and a nature journal. Foundations 2 courses, 6.5 hours Sketching out and about, plants, trees and landscapes. Follow the path -
Colour and paint
6 courses, 11.5 hours in all Little Artists 2 courses, 1.5 hours Mixing, warm and cool, light and dark, and ideas from artists. Young Artists 3 courses, 7 hours Shiny treats, the colour wheel and artists’ ideas about colour. Foundations 1 course, 3.5 hours Colour as relationships: value, temperature, harmony and light. Follow the path
In the app
A path is a list of steps
Each course builds on the one before, with your progress on every step. Teens and grown-ups can start with a short skill check that suggests where to begin; it’s a suggestion, never a gate. Children simply choose.
About the skill checkStart on a path today
Every path starts with a course or a unit that’s free, so you can see how it feels before anything else.