Skillshare Courses

The Foundations of Great Video

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Learn three foundational strategies for approaching any video project, each with a worked demonstration, so filming with a smartphone or a full kit stops feeling daunting.

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• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Writing a Picture Book/Part One - Creating Characters Kids Love

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Create picture book characters kids love: condense information for young audiences, build relatability and character chemistry, and describe characters in visually non-descriptive manuscript text.

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• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Line Drawn Florals: Step-by-step guide to drawing beautiful peonies.

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Draw a peony step by step in line: pick an inspiration photo, study flower anatomy, build it petal by petal, add leaves, then finish in ink.

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• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

How to Draw the Male Torso: Creating a Dynamic Character

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Learn to draw a dynamic masculine torso from front, side, and back views, with anatomy practice for character design.

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• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

How to Clear Your Mind & Organize Your Life

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Five exercises to clear mental clutter, eliminate distractions, and prioritize high-value activities for greater focus and productivity.

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• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Live Encore: Fun Prompts to Develop Your Sketchbook Practice

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Kickstart a daily sketchbook habit with a draw-along, prompts for tackling a blank page, and tactics for turning sketchbook ideas into projects and personal style.

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• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Create Complex Half Drop Repeating Patterns in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

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Build large-scale half drop repeat patterns in Photoshop: set up a reusable pattern template, create the design, and extract a swatch usable like a block pattern.

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• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

ABLETON LIVE: The Ultimate Crash Course

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Get started in Ableton Live: navigate the workstations, browse and use samples and clips, record audio and MIDI, and stack audio effects racks.

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• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Creative Bullet Journaling on Your iPad in Procreate + FREE Downloadable Templates

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Build a digital bullet journal in Procreate on iPad: use downloadable templates, draw boxes and lines, add color and illustrations, then save and share.

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• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Illustration Techniques: Paint every day objects in gouache

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Paint everyday objects like cups and kitchen utensils in gouache: choose a palette, mix your own pastel tones, arrange compositions, and add decorative details.

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• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

After Effects Master Class: The 3D Camera Explained

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Create and animate the After Effects 3D camera: decode the Camera Settings window, control depth of field, use nulls, rove across time, and fix the boomerang effect.

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• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Easy Peasy Palettes: Quick Color Tips to Transform Your Work

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Build stronger color palettes for digital work: create and expand limited palettes, set schemes by mood, color-pick from photos, and distribute color effectively.

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• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Create & Design a Modern Architectural House in Blender 3D

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Model a modern two-story house in Blender: build walls, pool and stairs, add brick and concrete materials, HDR and interior lighting, grass particle systems, then render and post-process.

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• 5 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

How to Sell Digital Prints on Etsy: Turn Your Art Into Printables

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Learn to turn original artwork into downloadable greeting-card products and sell them on Etsy without printing, packaging, or shipping.

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• 1 hour 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Combining Lettering and Illustration

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Combine hand lettering with illustration: build a letter style menu, fit words into shapes, then ink, color and decorate compositions that carry a message.

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• 2 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available