Basic Line Drawing: A 4-Part Series
All levels | 2 hours 31 min
01:28
Basic Line Drawing: Flowers
01:58
06:24
12:18
05:14
08:09
14:11
04:19
02:37
Basic Line Drawing: Geometrics
02:49
01:39
14:28
11:13
04:26
06:28
03:31
Basic Line Drawing: Found Photography
00:43
02:49
06:49
04:17
05:10
07:27
02:16
Basic Line Drawing: Hand Lettering
00:37
19:29
01:08
Taught by Lisa Congdon
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Learn basic stylized line drawing from one of today’s most sought-after artists. In this four-part course, Lisa covers the basics of line drawing, showing you how to build beautiful patterned drawings and integrate line drawing into your repertoire. Lisa shows you where to begin and the principles of composition before moving onto basic geometrics and patterns. Then she shows you how to use line work to decorate vintage photos, and finally, how to create a block-lettered alphabet. Whether you are just learning how to draw, or you want to deepen a regular creative practice, this class will fuel your imagination and show you how to create infinite designs from simple shapes. 
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • Smooth drawing paper in white and black
  • Kraft or cardstock
  • Pens (Lisa uses Pigma Micron pens in 08 / 05 and a Pigma Graphic in size 1)
  • White paint pen
  • PDF downloads

Basic Line Drawing: Flowers
  • Smooth drawing paper
  • Micron pens in sizes 1, 08 and 05
  • Flower and leaf photo references (see PDF)
  • Succulent plants for real life references

Basic Line Drawing: Geometrics
  • Materials from Part 1, plus:
  • Red Micron pen
  • White paint pens (Lisa uses the Deco Color pens)
  • Kraft paper cardstock or chipboard
  • Black drawing paper

Basic Line Drawing: Found Photography
  • Materials from previous parts, plus vintage photos

Basic Line Drawing: Hand Lettering
  • Materials from previous parts, plus:
  • Pencil
  • Binder paper
  • Blank white paper
  • An existing linework drawing
Downloads:
Learn how to:
  • Draw Flowers
  • Work geometrics
  • Work found photography
  • Work hand lettering

What you’ll get:
  • A multi-part series on line drawing
  • 22 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
  • Detailed supply list
  • Downloadable PDF included
  • Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor Lisa Congdon
  • The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Basic Line Drawing: A 4-Part Series Reviews
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Paule Sult

Wonderful artist 

November 17, 2024
 
Lisa Perras Gordon

Lisa makes these techniques so accessible by breaking them down into small pieces that anyone can do. By the end of the class, I had created several very fun pieces. What a blast! 

October 10, 2024
 
Kathi Kellner

Oh, how much I loved watching this class!

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