Grab your colored pencils to learn some low-tech, high-impact techniques.

Week One: The introductory class. We’ll go over basic techniques like blending, layering, and burnishing along with a quick rundown of color theory.

Week Two: Learn how to do a color study and complete a simple guided colored pencil drawing together.

Week Three: Learn how to draw eyes. Have no fear — eyes may be tricky, but we’ll help. You can pick the eye you want to draw, and we will walk you through basic color selection and rendering. By this class, you’ll have a realistic eye drawing to show off and a deeper understanding of the process.

Week Four: Tackle drawing a portrait with colored pencils as a grand finale to the class. We’ve reviewed basic techniques, color theory, and how to break down an image and this is where it all comes together.