Visual Arts Courses and Certifications

Oil Painting: Sand, Sea & Sky

Learn the oil painting techniques you need to develop dramatic seascapes that rival the depth and realism of your favorite beach photographs!

• Craftsy
• 3 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Drawing the Draped Figure

Add lifelike movement and striking sculptural quality to your drawing skill set as you learn to masterfully depict the draped form.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Acrylic Painting: Basics & Beyond

Jump-start your artistic journey with step-by-step guidance from blank canvas to acrylic work of art!

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Acrylic Painter's Toolbox

Explore more than 20 essential acrylic techniques! Add inspiring richness and professional quality to your paintings as you plumb the depths of modern...

• Craftsy
• 3 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Painting Realistic Watercolors

Learn watercolor techniques used by the masters! Advance your painting skills and create dynamic, realistic watercolors like never before.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Expressive Figure Drawing: Conveying Mood & Emotion

Harness the elements of artistic expression to create emotive drawings that captivate the viewer!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Painting With Color: A Contemporary Approach

Work with oil paint and practice essential color concepts that will imbue your paintings with light, depth and movement!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists

Discover a wide variety of beginner and advanced techniques that form the essentials of mixed-media art.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Startup Library: Learn to Draw

Master the foundational drawing skills every beginning artist should know. Want to learn how to draw but not sure where to start? This is the class for you! Gain the...

• Craftsy
• 5 hours 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $69.00

Startup Library: Painting With Watercolors

Color your world with watercolors! Join expert Kateri Ewing in this comprehensive beginner’s class as she helps you navigate all the basics. You’ll explore a range of tools and supplies,...

• Craftsy
• 6 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $69.00

Startup Library: Painting With Acrylic

Everything you need to start painting with acrylic — tools, techniques and more. Ready to take the exciting first steps in acrylic painting? In this comprehensive beginner’s class, esteemed artist...

• Craftsy
• 5 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $69.00

Floral Illustration With Watercolor & Gouache

Bring beautiful blooms into your home, one brushstroke at a time! Join artist and illustrator Mia Whittemore and create a watercolor and gouache...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Draw a Coloring Book With Kelsey Montague

Ever thought of drawing your own coloring book? Well, now you can! In this project tutorial, artist Kelsey Montague shows you how. Using her signature...

• Craftsy
• 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $4.00

Fabric Design: Block Printing

Join artist and author Jen Hewett and learn to block-print your own fabric designs. Learn to carve blocks, print them with water-soluble inks and build design repeats for custom fabrics...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Playful Spreads in Pen & Ink

Explore a more graphic, playful approach to drawing with artist and illustrator Lindsay Stripling. In this short project tutorial, you\'ll get a close...

• Craftsy
• 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $4.00