Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners
A course by Puño , Illustrator and Educator
Reconnect with your creativity and improve your drawing skills no matter your level
Reconnect with your creativity and improve your drawing skills no matter your level
Over the past several years, the renowned illustrator Puño has dedicated himself to teaching illustration to those who had thought it impossible to master. Through fun, simple exercises, Puño can turn a novice or out-of-practice illustrator into a creative drawing whiz.
In this illustration course, Puño gives some guidelines for composition, with a special emphasis on visual weight, to create harmonious compositions. Using geometric shapes and simple colors, you can enhance your skillset thanks to the ease and enthusiasm that Puño brings to this course.
Start learning to discover perspective, proportions, shadowing, and even color use. This course is the perfect complement to other courses that Puño teaches on Domestika like Drawing for Beginners Level -1, where he gives tips on how to tame your fear of starting with a blank page by creating an artist’s catalog, and Original Illustration with Your Hand and Tablet, where he gives an introduction to digital illustration and how to print in various colors. His newest course is Drawing and Creativity for Big Little Artists, which helps train a child’s creative skills with nothing but their hands, their brain, and some basic drawing supplies.
Featured review
Puño is a joy to listen to - his passion and warmth comes through even when you're watching him on a screen. He's super reassuring and inspiring. Not only have I learned how to draw but I feel better about myself and the world when I listen to him! Thank you for your sense of humour, kindess and excellent teaching, Puño.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 16 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (4.4K)
- 168,178 students
- 14 lessons (2h 57m)
- 16 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an artist’s sketchbook using fun and original methods that both improve your technique and showcase your work as an illustrator. In addition, learn how to digitize your illustrations and attract more online followers for your work.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators who want to learn new creative techniques for improving their work, including parents or teachers looking for something new to teach and anyone looking to be more confident with their illustration skills.
Requirements and materials
No prior drawing knowledge is necessary.
As for the materials, you'll need a notebook, paper, ink, pencils, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, paintbrushes, pens, markers, a cloth, a ruler, and a camera (you can also use your phone's camera).
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Puño was born in Madrid in 1978. He has worked as an illustrator since 1994 but didn't actually take it seriously until 2005. He is the author of several book illustrations, both for children and adults, and has published books of all kinds, including some with his poems.
He has worked in different professional fields, such as advertising, media, and animation. In his spare time, he creates a street photography series. He has lived in Madrid, A Coruña, and Paris, working for a long list of clients including Coca-Cola, Nike, Greenpeace, TEDx, BBVA, Telefonica, ING Direct, Ono, El Mundo, Kalandraka, Nobrow 8, and more.
In 2009, he won the SM Foundation International Illustration Prize and the First Creacomic CAM 2009 Award. Since 2011, he has coordinated and directed several courses in illustration and creativity, including at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Immerse yourself in your mind
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Down with books and schools!
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The notebook, a faithful friend
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U2
Basic composition and perspective
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Composition and visual weight
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Action of the lines and geometric figures
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Perspective
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U3
Shadows and proportions
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Proportions
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Shadows and depth
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Drawing of the natural (more or less)
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U4
Exercises to become a superdrawer
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Hand warmer
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Blotted line
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Visual Metaphors
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Minidrawings: one day, one theme
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Show yourself to the world
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FP
Final project
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From beginner to superdrawing
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
daisiesned
Curso super didactico, interesante y sobre todo divertido. ¡Puño es un gran educador! ¡Recomendado 100%!
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martinscake
Corso super interessante, sicuramente mi aiuterà nel mio percorso.
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dbetancourt1004
excelente docente, comparte tecnicas necesarias para aprender
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ju_contrerasm1
esta chido
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kimchiboy123
This online drawing course is an excellent way for beginners to take their first step into the world of art. The course is well-structured, with a clear progression of lessons that make drawing accessible, even for those with no prior experience.