Free Illustration and Drawing Tutorials and Courses

Discover the joys of drawing and illustration. Learn techniques, tips, and tricks to bring your art to life. From sketching to digital design, we've got you covered.

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  • All Drawing/Illustration courses:

    1. Master Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

      Master Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

      Course Advanced

      Patterns are fun and full of endless possibilities, and we can see them everywhere, from cell-phone cases to textiles. In this course you will learn how to...

    2. Storyboarding in Sketchbook Pro

      Storyboarding in Sketchbook Pro

      Course Intermediate

      If you’ve ever wanted to know how to create storyboard frames for television commercials, then this course is for you. Professional artist Robert Marzullo...

    3. Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

      Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe Photoshop

      Course Advanced

      Have you ever wanted to paint yourself or a friend, but struggled with making your paintings look like them? Well, Digital Portrait Painting in Adobe...

    4. The Art of Pointillism Portraits

      The Art of Pointillism Portraits

      Course Intermediate

      In this illustration course, you’ll be learning how to create a highly detailed, full value scale pointillism portrait. Pointillism is the technique of using...

    5. Mastering Sports Illustration & Design

      Mastering Sports Illustration & Design

      Course Intermediate

      In this course you will learn how to create a highly impactful, eye-catching sports poster using a combination of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and...

    6. Character Design & Animation for Games

      Character Design & Animation for Games

      Course Intermediate

      In this course, concept artist and animator Jonathan Lam will teach you how to create and animate characters for your video games. The course will take you...

    7. Creating Isometric Pixel Art

      Creating Isometric Pixel Art

      Course Beginner

      In this course, we're going to combine the two worlds of isometric graphics and pixel art. Isometric graphics give users a unique 3D perspective with...

    8. Environment Concept Art for Games

      Environment Concept Art for Games

      Course Intermediate

      In this course, concept artist and game designer Jonathan Lam will teach you how to paint environment concept art for video games. The course will take you...

    9. Illustrating Personality in Character Design

      Illustrating Personality in Character Design

      Course Intermediate

      In this course you will learn what makes or breaks a good illustrated character, and how to go about crafting the appearance and personality of such a...

    10. Digital Drawing 101: Drawing Animals

      Digital Drawing 101: Drawing Animals

      Course Beginner

      This course blends traditional drawing techniques with modern digital tools to teach you how to draw a range of animals in different illustrative styles....

    11. The Fundamentals of Digital Painting

      The Fundamentals of Digital Painting

      Course Beginner

      Want to learn how to create beautiful paintings using only a mouse, or tablet and stylus, and Adobe Photoshop? In this beginners' course, digital...

    12. Comic Book Art: The Human Form

      Comic Book Art: The Human Form

      Course Beginner

      The human form is one of the hardest things to master when it comes to comic book art, yet one of the most rewarding. In this course you'll learn how to...