Visual Arts Courses and Certifications

Sketching Interiors: Structure, Detail & Play

Learn how to build narrative-rich scenes by sketching on location. Artist and instructor Steven Reddy shows you how to sketch what you see by heading...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Fantastic Fruit: Texture & Form

Learn how to paint realistic-looking fruit using versatile watercolor techniques.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Mix It Up! Mixed Media Step by Step

Learn accessible techniques for beautiful mixed media!

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

Thread-Painting Essentials: Photorealistic Quilts

Capture the magic of your favorite photos using fabric and thread.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Reflections in Acrylic: Depicting Light on Water

Improve the realism of your waterscapes by learning how to paint convincing reflections on both tranquil and choppy waters.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Sketching Your Point of View

Capture ordinary scenes in extraordinary sketches. Learn how to simplify busy spaces, sketch perspective intuitively, depict wide-angle views and more.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Simply Stunning Art Journals

Create art journals that express your creativity and inspire your inner artist. Learn how to turn your blank pages into beautifully executed designs.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Layers & Masks Demystified

Transform the photos you take into the images you want. Learn how to use Photoshop® tools to make light retouches, color changes, image composites and...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Better Paintings With Watercolor Sketching

Capture any view that captivates you! Paint your favorite outdoor scenes quickly in loose, luminous watercolor sketches.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Luminous Landscapes in Graphite & Colored Pencil

Create dreamy, soft-focus landscape drawings. Use unique mixed media techniques to achieve painterly effects that lend an enchanting quality to your work.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Realistic Textures in Colored Pencil

Draw textures so lifelike, you can feel them! Recreate the appearance of fruit skins, metallic surfaces, woodgrain, fur, fabric and more.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

The Texture Toolbox: Acrylic Medium Magic

Go beyond the paint to breathe new life into your acrylics!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Sketching Essentials in Graphite

Whether you're walking through a neighborhood or wandering in nature, build foundational skills for sketching what you see more quickly and easily.

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

Improve Your Paintings: Luminous Watercolor Mixing

Mix the glowing, harmonious watercolors you want, every time. Learn how using fundamental techniques and a limited palette of just six pigments.

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

Bold Techniques for Acrylic Landscapes

Capture the magic of the outdoors in well-composed landscapes with exceptionally vibrant color.

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