7 Creative Skills You Can Learn From Home With Online Classes

The great thing about learning art in the digital age is that you don’t have to leave your house to get expert-led training. As long as you have an internet connection, you can take online art and photography classes on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform. Doing so allows you to go at your own pace and easily review the material whenever you like, and as often as you like. But if you think you’re limited to the creative skills offered in the classes—because they’re online—think again.

You’ll learn a variety of approaches and techniques through My Modern Met Academy. From navigating facial structure to photographing your furry friend, nothing is off-limits. Each class will show you how, using a step-by-step format that breaks it down so you’ll never feel lost or intimidated. This makes even the most daunting subjects—like drawing a building—achievable.

Scroll down for seven creative skills you can learn from home this year. All courses are now available through My Modern Met Academy.

You don’t need to leave your house to learn a variety of creative skills. Here’s just some of what you can learn when you enroll in a course on My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform.

Blending with colored pencils

Colored pencil hues can be blended to create a beautiful, photorealistic-quality drawing. Through Colored Pencil for Beginners, artist Matheus Macedo demonstrates how to layer and mix colored pencils to create shading and highlights.

Making your own stencils

Stencils can transform your art, but it takes practice to create the intricate designs that’ll make you go, “Wow!” Renowned street artist Alice Pasquini will share her expertise in Introduction to Stencil Art.

Preserving flowers by pressing them

Save your favorite florals forever by learning to press them. Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art with Anna Zakirova shows the secret to preserving a variety of blooms, from daisies to roses and more.

Navigating facial structure in drawing

The human face is one of the most complex subjects to draw, but once you understand it, you’ll be able to unlock a new level of realism in your portraiture. In Melissa de Nobrega’s Portrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone You’d Like, she breaks down the face in a way that’s easy to understand.

Photographing your pet

How can you get your dog to stand still? Photographer Belinda Richards will offer you tips, and one better: how to capture a soulful image of your pup through her course, Introduction to Pet Photography: Capture the Spirit of Your Furry Friend.

Drawing architecture

There’s a lot that goes into drawing a building. Not only the structure, but all of the fine details like windows, doorways, and decorative elements. Illustrator Demi Lang, known for her architectural drawings, shares her process in two classes: Architectural Illustration for Everyone: Draw Buildings in Ink and Colored Pencil and Advanced Architectural Illustration: Monochrome Details.

Combining wet and dry media

As two opposite ends of the spectrum, wet and dry media can be a tricky combination. When do you use them, and how? Artist Nitika Ale shows you her process of marrying watercolor with charcoal and pastel in Mixed Media Portrait Drawing.