Understand the Building Blocks of Sketching in This Online Drawing Class

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Drawing is one of the best ways to express yourself. But to do that, it’s helpful to know the fundamentals. After all, if you want to break the rules, you first need to know what they are. Luckily, My Modern Met Academy is here to help. We’re launching Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching on our e-learning platform. It’s taught by our own contributing writer and outstanding illustrator Margherita Cole. In this new class, she goes in-depth with sketching supplies and teaches you the fundamentals of how to draw a variety of things.

Drawing 101 is great for learning the basics of sketching. Cole will go over her favorite materials—including a variety of drawing pens and pencils—before launching into techniques including hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling. She’ll then put those techniques into practice and show you how to draw a houseplant, a cat, and a dancer from start to finish. If that sounds daunting, don't worry—Cole breaks down all of her subjects into simple shapes, making each drawing approachable for all. You'll then watch her work, and you can even work alongside her.

Ready to give it a try? Enroll in Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching on My Modern Met Academy today. Once purchased, the class can be found on your student dashboard. You can learn at your own pace and watch it as many times as you like.

Understand the basics of sketching when you enroll in Drawing 101: Learn the Building Blocks of Sketching with illustrator Margherita Cole.

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Cole will go over the basics, from supplies to essential drawing techniques that make up a picture.

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

You can draw alongside her, creating illustrations that are increasing in difficulty.

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

You'll draw a cat, houseplant, dancer, and more.

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Pen Drawing Margherita Cole

Get a peek into all that you'll learn in the class.

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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