Have you ever watched an artist sketch a drawing of something right in front of their eyes? You see them start with a few lines and scribbles here and there until suddenly, like magic, a life-like image begins to form on the page?...

You, too, can grow these very same skills by working through this 33 video beginner-level drawing course! I will lead you through key drawing exercises with watercolor, chalk & charcoal.

*This course is the prerequisite to my intermediate drawing course, Brush, Chalk & Charcoal: Framing Your World. Visit bestowingthebrush.com to find out more!

You will learn:

The foundational mindset for all drawing
Be helped to perceive shapes and lines better
Proper mechanical skills & techniques,
How to use different drawing tools

This course includes:

5 Welcome & Getting Started videos
11 Brush Drawing Lessons
7 Brush Drawing Quick Skill Videos, which highlight a quick brush drawing skill up-close
5 Chalk & Charcoal Lessons
5 Drawing Concept videos that will help the student see better and make new brain pathways for better perception and observation across all types of drawing and visual art.
PDF package containing: a scope & sequence, course syllabus, cover page, and extra drawing prompts!

Sample Full-Length Brush Drawing Lesson:

Sample Full-Length Chalk Drawing Lesson:

Sample "Quick Skill" Brush Drawing Lesson:

Sample Full-Length Charcoal Lesson:

Course Supply List (with clickable links):

Course Supplies

In these 33 in-depth videos, you will be shown and given clear explanation, and you’ll be motivated to keep a habit of drawing by working a corresponding prompt for learning in between video lessons. Brush Chalk & Charcoal: Foundations in Drawing will help you gain skills, confidence, and inspire you to see your world differently!

Check out what parents and teachers have said about my courses:

“My son and I are LOVING your course. He has some difficulty with spatial awareness, which can make handwork of all types frustrating for him. This is enjoyable for him while also developing more strength in his hands.

He’s also much happier to paint something from nature now, and we’re only a few lessons in. The simple techniques definitely build confidence :)

It’s also renewing my love for painting, which I haven’t done for about twenty years. Thank you for making your videos so easy to fit into a school day. It allows us to enjoy more of the variety the Charlotte Mason Methods aim for.”

— Laura

“I just have to say I was looking for art courses for myself and children, and kept feeling disappointed with what we were finding and paying for. A friend mentioned your courses and we are choosing you. I was looking through a lot of your social media highlights last night and I just felt at home. Just saying thank you for doing what you’re doing for children and homeschool families.”

— Kristin

“I've just begun teaching my niece and nephew, both of whom have Autism and ADHD. My niece is 9 and very much a perfectionist. She has been very staunch about hating to paint so I wasn't sure how brush drawing lessons would go. We've been using your program, and from the second lesson on she has been incredibly proud of her work and signs it every day. Thank you so much for your program! It is so gentle and helpful for my neuro-divergent students.”

— Emily

Brush, Chalk & Charcoal: Foundations in Drawing