Visual Arts Courses and Certifications

Visual Literacy Skills: How to See

27 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Develop the visual skills of artists, designers, and architects in this fascinating journey into visual perception.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 9 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Sand Art

Learn how sand, water, place, and environment shape the creation of sand art as a visual-art practice.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Proko

Draw the Head From Any Angle

22 ratings

Learn how to add an up or down tilt to the head, left and right turn, and a twist.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Farjana Drawing Academy

12 Watercolor Painting Ideas for Beginners - Easy Creative Art Hacks When You're Bored

Discover 12 easy watercolor painting ideas and creative art hacks perfect for beginners or when you're feeling bored. Learn simple techniques to create beautiful artwork.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

California College of the Arts

Comics: Art in Relationship

15 ratings

Explore the building blocks of comics: panel-to-panel transitions, text-image relationships, compression and decompression of time, page layouts and grids, and thumbnail sketches for multipage scenes.

• Kadenze
• 50 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

GDC

Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Advice for Game Artists from Industry Professionals

Industry artists share insights on creating standout portfolios, avoiding common pitfalls, and capturing art directors' attention. Learn effective strategies for showcasing your work and navigating the competitive game industry hiring process.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Character Design for Video Games

7 ratings

Design game characters: study foundational character concepts, then watch professional designers tackle live challenges around movement, expression, and technical limits before drawing your own.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Toledo Museum of Art

Glassblowing Demonstration 2/17/2021

A hot-shop demonstration of shaping soft glass into a bowl through heating, layering, mold-making, blowing, and finishing.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Ultimate Drawing Course - Beginner to Advanced

125898 ratings at Udemy

Learn the #1 most important building block of all art, Drawing. This course will teach you how to draw like a pro!

• Udemy
• 11 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Jesse J. Jones

How to Draw - Drawing Tutorial for Beginners

17 ratings

In this tutorial, I show things that helped me learn how to draw! We will go from the very basics of drawing, to more advanced figure drawing! This video is designed for everybody looking to learn how to draw, from beginner to advanced! Everybody's sure…

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Character Art School: Complete Character Drawing

66855 ratings at Udemy

Rapidly Transform Your Drawing Skills for Characters, Traditional Art, Manga and Graphic Novels, Game Art and more.

• Udemy
• 1 day 4 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Elements of Design and Composition

Explore how texture, space, balance, scale, contrast, and pattern create depth and harmony in art and design.

• Udacity
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Composition

Explore how movement, rhythm, emphasis, and Gestalt-based unity guide the viewer’s eye and create visual flow in graphic compositions.

• Udacity
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Drawing and Painting on the iPad with Procreate

19049 ratings at Udemy

Learn everything you need to know about Procreate with hands on drawing lessons. Now updated for Procreate 5.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Ultimate Digital Painting Course - Beginner to Advanced

17051 ratings at Udemy

Everything from drawing fundamentals to professional painting techniques

• Udemy
• 1 day 3 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course