Explore Drawing
Discover the joy of drawing with our curated collection of popular lessons and units, designed to inspire artists of all ages. From our youngest pre-K learners to aspiring high school artists and adults, our lessons cater to every stage of artistic development. Explore drawing tools, develop essential techniques, and learn how to infuse your personal vision and perspective into your drawings of plants, landscapes, animals, and more. Start exploring today!
Our Most Popular Drawing Lessons
Landscapes: Vision and Verse
Make sketches of landscapes inspired by Chinese landscape paintings, photos, or personal memories.
Expressing Emotions: Käthe Kollwitz
Explore expressing and conveying emotions, drawing inspiration from the work of Käthe Kollwitz.
Drawing with Daily Sketches
Explore drawing with various prompts to ignite creativity and build drawing skills.
Go Deeper with our Drawing Units
Exploring Line and Shape
Explore line, shape, color, and pattern, through art making and close observation of works of art.
Drawing Imaginary Plants
Explore drawing the lines, shapes, and textures of different plants as inspiration for your own imaginary plant.
Still Life Drawing
Learn how to use composition, scale, and value to create still life drawings. (Middle/ High School)
A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.”
– Paul Klee
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