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The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course

The ideal drawing course for beginners to advanced. Super easy pencil drawing method. Everything explained in detail.
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4.2/5
(1,783 reviews)
9,225 students
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Classbaze Grade®

5.6

Freshness

8.6

Popularity

9.7

Material

The ideal drawing course for beginners. Super easy pencil drawing method. Everything explained in detail.
Platform: Udemy
Video: 10h 30m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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8.2 / 10

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5.6 / 10
This course was last updated on 10/2018.

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Popularity

8.6 / 10
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Material

9.7 / 10
Video Score: 9.2 / 10
The course includes 10h 30m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 4 hours 19 minutes of 535 Drawing courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 10.0 / 10

The top online course contains a detailed description of the course, what you will learn and also a detailed description about the instructor.

Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

Tests, exercises, articles and other resources help students to better understand and deepen their understanding of the topic.

This course contains:

32 articles.
34 resources.
0 exercise.
0 test.

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About the course

Have you always wanted to learn to draw?
Have you struggled to take your drawing skills to the next level?
You’re in exactly the right place. This course is for beginners and will take you to an advanced level. It’s also for those who want to gain confidence with the fundamentals.

I start you off nice and easy – Basic shapes and construction drawing
Master these and you’ll feel your confidence growing already. Lots of fun introductory projects like ‘Peppie the Pup’ build your skills step-by-step.
Then move to intermediate then advanced. Wow! It looks so realistic! – Shading and Form
Those skills you’ve admired in other artists for so long can be your skills too. Projects like ‘The Shoe Well Travelled’ will challenge you (but you are up to the task!) Your drawing will almost ‘pop’ off the page, amazing yourself and those around you.
One of the most admirable skills in art – Portraiture
Capturing a likeness is one of the most admirable skills in art. It’s so satisfying. Render individual facial features and create a wonderful child portrait.
The Foundation to drawing most things – Perspective and Proportion
How can you represent the three-dimensional world on a flat piece of paper? How do things we see change as they get closer, further away or turn towards us? These questions are all answered with perspective. Your eyes are now open to a whole new way of seeing and drawing.
Plus an extra bonus…
My fun, quick and easy approach to drawing people and cute characters using construction drawing.

This is the beginner to advanced drawing course you’ve been looking for…
Even if you think you’re not naturally talented my super easy methods and in-depth explanations will set you on the path from your first pencil lines into creating professional grade artworks.
I’ve been teaching beginner artists for over 30 years. I know exactly what you need to get started the right way, and I’ve jam packed it into this course.
Plus, if you have any questions at all throughout your drawing journey, just ask. I’m right here for you.

With more than 9000 students enrolled the written reviews tell you all you need to know
“I am really enjoying this course. The explanations are brilliant and there is so much material (among videos, documents and exercises) to explore! However what I love most is the possibility to be part of the course related FB group. That is amazing indeed!! Cindy does give a lot of feedbacks and all the members and the administrators are great!!”  – Giorgio
“I’m learning things that seem so simple but have increased my artistic ability ten fold” – Gideon Swanson
“I learned a lot right from the beginning… I always wanted to draw and this lady is bang on.” – Elizabeth Brown
“The step by step instruction is so in-depth, easy to follow and produces real results. Cindy and Tannis as well as the online facebook support group that goes with the course provides an extra dimension of responsive and kindly criticism and loads of support.” – Helen Hanby
“Cindy Wider is a beyond amazing teacher! She constantly interacts with her students and gives lots of encouraging comments, helpful tips to make sure everyone gets the help they need… You’ll never feel alone and got lost in the path of being a better artist!” – Zehra Eylem Kazgöz
“Great match for me – and the FB group discussion and feedback has been super wonderful, too!” – Ann Petrochko
” I love that she’s so thorough with the basics and love her accent too.” – Rebecca Douglass
“Clear and appropriate for beginners… I have noticed that she is very active and helpful in the facebook drawing community… Impressed with everything so far.” – Shak Man
” Cindy is very engaged with her students and is always very kind, supportive and encouraging!” – Patricia Gliniecki
“Great to have a course that starts off with the foundations and then builds upon them.” – Andrew Bensch
“This course is perfect for complete beginners.” – Lindsay Ferrara

My students say we have “the best Facebook group on the internet!”
When you enroll in this course you can join my Facebook group “Cindy Wider’s Beginner Drawing Family”. It really is the most supportive and friendly community you’ll find anywhere. My students call themselves ‘DrawPj’ers” (after my website). DrawPj stands for Draw in your Pj’s – the little blocks of time. Don’t wait until you retire to claim your talent for drawing.
It’s family friendly place where you can ask questions and request feedback from the community. When you’re feeling confident you can share what you’ve learned with others taking the same exciting journey.
I’ll be there too with my team too. I look forward to meeting you and seeing all the wonderful things you create.

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Use basic shapes to easily construct drawings and outlines
✓ Develop a real understanding of light and shade
✓ Gain mastery of shading techniques to create the illusion of depth and form
✓ Create drawings in one-point, two-point and three point perspective
✓ Create a realistic drawing using just six pencil techniques
✓ Understand the basics of portraiture by creating a child portrait

What you need to start the course?

• Suitable for complete beginners – absolutely no experience necessary
• Pencils (HB, 2B and 4B) and a sharpener
• A4 paper sketchpad
• Plastic eraser (plus optional putty eraser & battery eraser)
• Cotton buds (or optionally a paper stump)
• Fine grain sandpaper (240 grit or similar)
• A Ruler
• A printer (if you want to print the course books and example outline drawings)
• plus a genuine desire to really learn how to draw!

Who is this course is made for?

• Complete beginners
• Students with some experience (but who need fundamental drawing skills to progress)
• Hobby Artists
• Students setting out on the journey to becoming an artist, illustrator or designer
• Crafters who want to go beyond pre-made designs
• Adults and Children (10+)

Are there coupons or discounts for The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course ? What is the current price?

The course costs $16.99. And currently there is a 82% discount on the original price of the course, which was $94.99. So you save $78 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $16.4 of 535 Drawing courses. So this course is 4% more expensive than the average Drawing course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course course?

YES, The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course course, but there is a $78 discount from the original price ($94.99). So the current price is just $16.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Cindy Wider?

Cindy Wider has created 3 courses that got 1,952 reviews which are generally positive. Cindy Wider has taught 11,707 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 1,952 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Cindy Wider is an instructor that you can trust.
Art Educator, Artist and Co-Founder of DrawPj.com
    Hi, I’ve been a full time professional award winning artist, author and art educator for more than 25 years. During that time I’ve helped thousands of people learn to draw and paint both in live settings and through my online courses. 
    I’m the Co-Founder of DrawPj, an online art school which I founded in 2009 along with my husband Stuart Wider. At DrawPj we present my “Complete Online Drawing Course” and I also privately mentor students 1:1 online with video feedback through email. Prior to that we co-founded StuartCindy Art which became the largest privately owned live art tuition school on the Queensland Sunshine Coast, Australia.
    I’m also the author of the soft cover books ‘Paint In Your Pyjamas!’, ‘Six Pencil Techniques’ and ’12 Coloured Pencil Techniques’. I am currently writing and illustrating my children’s picture book series ‘The Cuddleecat Family and Friends.’ I am a licensed Artist represented by Art Licensing International in the USA and my artworks are sold all around the world.
My artwork and tutorials have been included in many highly respected international drawing and painting magazines.
I’m also an official ambassador for the leading drawing pencil brand Derwent and St Cuthbert Mills fine art papers. I’ve appeared on the National UK Television station Hochanda for Derwent Products.
    As a professional artist I’ve sold hundreds of original paintings, prints and drawings through galleries and art shows to both private and corporate collectors. I’ve been commissioned by major corporations including Microsoft Australia. My art has been shown in solo and touring exhibitions throughout Australia. 
    I have discovered that motivated students using my course curriculum over the internet will often equal or surpass the standard of work created in a live tuition setting. I find this exciting and rewarding, as time and again I hear course participants before they begin confess to me that they ‘can’t even draw a straight line’ but with hard work and dedication they are able to improve their drawing skills in a very short space of time and often with dramatic results. 
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8.2

Classbaze Grade®

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Freshness

8.6

Popularity

9.7

Material

Platform: Udemy
Video: 10h 30m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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