Essential techniques for sketching the energy of places: Simplify city scenes for vibrant sketches with pro art instructor James Richards. From selecting your scene to breaking down buildings into shapes and textures, successfully capture the complexity of the world around you.

Sketching people in motion: Draw people in motion with confidence alongside illustrator Marc Taro Holmes! Capture moving subjects quickly and freely, add detail to define basic shapes, and loosely sketch in shadows for a lively sketch with dynamic results.

Sketchbooks: drawing the everyday: Become a better artist through the basics! With the help of instructor Paul Heaston, learn a wide range of ways to use pencil, ink, and watercolor as you confidently explore and master the wonderful world of sketching.

Travel sketching in mixed media: Learn urban sketching techniques for pen, ink and watercolor with guidance from pro artist Marc Taro Holmes. In your first lesson, find out how to create a quick single-line sketch of your surroundings before adding darks to create contrast and dimension. Switch to a brush pen as Marc teaches you how to draw like a painter by working with tone and shape instead of in line. Next, get tips for using your sketchbook to tell a compelling visual story. Take your travel sketching skills even further as Marc teaches you three strategies for making perspective sketches painless. Then, build watercolor skills for capturing shapes, making your focal points pop and bringing spectacular detail to your work. You'll even learn layering and finishing techniques for completing sophisticated watercolors.