Back to Basics Drawing

How to Start to Learn to Draw in Under 30 Days! 

A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Online Drawing Course Supporting You Build An Understanding of the Techniques You Need to Be Able to Draw.

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Before I Tell You About This Course and Bootcamp, Let's Explore Who This is For...


You're someone that has always longed to pick up a pencil and draw but have perhaps believed that you're not talented enough! You struggle to know where to start with your drawing and would like to learn the basic principles needed to build a drawing skill. You've always been slightly intimidated by the idea of drawing but want to give it a go! 

Whether you're someone who; 

  • Is NEW to drawing and NEVER had an arts background. 
  • Get's so far with your drawing and gets stuck or frustrated!
  • Would like to build an understanding of the techniques needed to draw. 
  • Is learning from scratch and wants to formulate a step by step approach unique to you that allows you to auto self correct.
  • Wants to refresh your drawing knowledge.
  • Would love to feel confident to be able to draw anything and anywhere!
  • Would like to learn to develop your own creative style through drawing.
  • Would love to be able to know what you need to do to make your drawings look like you'd like them to! 


Then this course is for you!

I'll be demystifying the art of drawing and supporting you build your confidence as you move towards building a fulfilling sketching habit! 


Work through 30 days of materials and modules in your own time!

You'll not only adopt the techniques you need, but learn to stay motivated to create unique drawings!

By the End of This Course, You Will Have:

  An Understanding of drawing basics!

Every session will cover specific fundamental drawing topics such as mark making, the 5 basic principles of drawing, the equipment you need!

  Learned to Stay Motivated to Draw!

This course will support you identify the motivation behind wanting to draw and sketch. With weekly get togethers with the community as well as wrap around activities you will have plenty of reasons to want to stay motivated!  

  Mastered New Drawing Techniques.

You will have understood the "science" behind drawing and chosen how to use what you learn, adapting it to a new drawing practise. 

  Become More Confident!

Practice makes perfect. How do you build practice into your busy day and more importantly stick to it so that you succeed at this? Added lessons and extras will support you develop a drawing habit. 

  Learned to Assess How to Fix Your Drawing  

Understanding what you need to do to improve your drawing and where you may be going wrong is a fundamental aspect of practicing the drawing process but learning from it in order to improve! 

 Developed a Step-by-Step Approach to Success

All of Emily's Notebook courses are based on addressing 3 core areas to support you. You will address your success mindset, methodology as well as generating the momentum needed to fulfil your creative potential. 

What's Inside "The Back to Basics Drawing" Course!

What to Expect.
The course is accessed via Emily's online learning platform. Each module will be time released so that you can work through it at your own pace over the course of 30 days. 

Within the learning platform you will gain access to 4 weeks of learning materials including pdfs, "how to" drawings, and video tutorials to support your learning journey.  

From the moment you register, your first module is released to you for viewing and learning!

We will be focusing on Emily's key foundational principles! Mindset. Methodology. Momentum!

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Mark Making!

In this module we're starting the course with an exploration of mark making. All of our drawing consists of making marks. Just which ones to use? This module will make you stop and think about how you put your pencil to paper. 
 What is mark making and why is it important? 
 How to explore and discover your own unique mark making approach. 

 Building your foundational principles towards learning to draw.
 Use mark making as a way to gain momentum and build confidence. 

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Lesson 1.  

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The Art of Seeing and Contours!

In this module we'll be crushing the most common challenges that stop you moving forward with your drawing. 
 We are going to start setting you up for success by getting some big challenges out of the way with the goal of helping you achieve total clarity on what the 5 basic principles of drawing look like!
 We'll be exploring the approach to the process of creating as well as the end goal of knowing how to draw anything. 
 You're going to start by breaking down the 5 basic principles. You'll also be getting your first tutorials on drawing techniques including mark making and 3 types of contour drawing! 
 Most importantly we're going to be laying the foundation for the 15 days ahead and using the 3 key principles of mindset, method and momentum to underpin everything we do. 

Lesson 2.  

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Space and Shapes!

In this week's module we'll be continuing on with our drawing techniques but using last week's learning and building upon it. 

Step-by-step, each module's lesson will be reincorporated week by week. This week is a focus on spaces and shapes!

As we start to learn about and continue to build confidence, your repository of drawings will be growing.  In this week's module;

 We'll be touching on how to assess and use space, positive and negative drawing,  and the basic principles of composition as we continue working through the basic drawing techniques.

 Learning how to stay focused when you produce drawings you don't like. 
 We'll also be assessing why we draw and how we honour our unique perception and start to encourage our creative style.  
 How to practice and love it!

Lesson 3. 

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Proportion and Perspective

Today's module will be diving into perspective and shape (or as I like to call it, understanding how things "fit" in relation to one another.) This is one of the most challenging and important lessons to learn in drawing. We'll also be covering off how to plan your practice. 
 You will have gained the ability to capture your subject from a new viewpoint and perspective adding to your technical skill set.
 Appreciating 4 pre stages to perspective and arranging your drawings. 

 We'll be covering 1,2 and 3 point perspective and learning how and where to use them.

Lesson 4. 

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Shadow and Tone! 

In this week's module we're tackling shadows and tone. We'll also be exploring the concept of developing your own creative style. You'll also get access to 30 day sketching plans to keep you motivated to keep drawing. 
 You'll be learning about drawing objects using different tones to accentuate their shape. 
 You'll be bringing together all the basic principles together in the drawing exercises you will be completing. 
 We will also be exploring how and where our inspiration comes from, where to find it and how to use it effectively to motivate our own creations. 

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Emily's Students Love Her
Approach To Learning!

"The fact that I’ve nearly filled a sketchbook and 2 pencils are almost stubs, goes to show I’ve caught the bug. I have no formal art training at all, but with Emily, you gain a level of confidence and understanding that enables you to improve.
Unlike so many other courses available, she is very hands on.
I have found sketching to be so cathartic, it’s definitely the beginning of a journey for me,"
Sarah
"This is completely different to art courses I've taken before! Emily is SO approachable. I love how everything is broken down in bite size chunks. I struggle with concentrating for long periods of time so am very pleased with my progress. From live demonstrations that I can rewatch time and time again, to the resources, to a set theme each week. I feel throughly grounded and inspired to go draw!" 
Kathleen
"I can draw...Woohoo! THANK YOU so much! Not only have I loved how well thought through this course is for 30 days, but how it is only now that my journey begins. I didn't realise that I could continue jumping into the course every time Emily runs it. A big worry for me was staying motivated to continue. I cannot quite believe the value Emily offers to her community providing all these sessions. Thank you again!" 
Pam

Plus You'll Be Backed by a Risk-Free 7-Day Guarantee

Let me say this now. 

Emily's Notebook community is filled with highly motivated and super supportive members who are passionate about keeping a sketchbook and learning to fill them. When you join this course you become part of this group. 

By the end of 7 days you'll have received access to enough of the materials linked to the course to assess whether this is the right course for you. Meaning, you'll have had the opportunity to experience the course in full as well as start filling your sketchbook using all the great content inside the course to do so. 

If you don't feel totally confident that you have achieved value for money, simply reach out and show me how you've put in the work and worked through the course and Emily's Notebook will refund your investment!

Frequently asked questions

What level of experience do you need to do this course? 

I'm a big believer that everyone can draw. This course is aimed at anyone who is interested in exploring the basic principles of drawing. The course includes tutorials on techniques you can adapt as well as supports you discover your own style. You can be a beginner or someone more advanced looking to improve technique, get and stay motivated, as well as learn the art of sketching. 

Do I need any equipment to do this course?

All you need to get started is a sketchbook, paper and pencil. In the introductory email sent once you register I make some recommendations of the types of sketchbook and basic equipment you can start to use. You don't need to rush out and buy anything expensive. You just need a sketchbook, pencil to get started.

What if I can't finish the course? 

You can access all the materials in your own time as the course is yours to keep. There is a lot of material to get through within the course modules. It's purpose is to provide you with a support library of tools that you can keep coming back to. There will be Q&As uploaded to the learning community for you to re-watch. You may also prefer to work through the material at a more leisurely pace when you are able!. I want to make sure you feel as if you are on a journey of learning that doesn't just end after 30 days! 

Will Emily be available and accessible to answer questions if I get stuck? 

As a course member you're welcome to email me directly. Other support will be through the community engaged on the course! 

I'm based outside the UK. Is this course suitable for international students? 

Yes! Absolutely. Emily will be making her live sessions available to all her audiences. All other materials related to the course can be accessed as appropriate to the time zone you are in.  

What does life-time access mean? 

You can access this course at anytime in your learning platform. There version you purchase is the version you keep. This means you have access to all the materials, replays, and activity linked to the back to Basics Learn to Draw in 30 Days. It takes more than 30 days to perfect your habit and being able to jump back onto the course at any time to keep learning is a feature of the course! Additionally supplementary costs are incurred should you choose to join any new LIVE session announced by Emily. 
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I personally cannot wait to guide you over this 30 day course which is yours to keep...

Keeping a daily drawing habit has literally transformed my life from how I view my world through to how I manage my well being!

I've experienced first hand what it feels like to go from not knowing how to draw to learning to motivate myself, learn new techniques, practise, and start to uncover my creative style! I'm still learning that one too! 

If you're someone who has always wanted to do this, you owe it to yourself to at least take a risk free plunge to experience the process filling a sketchbook can have on your confidence as well as well being. Just as it has done for me!

To experience firsthand the pleasure, sense of achievement, connection to your creative self, (a side to your character that you may never have fully explored before) - and to build your drawing knowledge in order to bring new depth to your day, is something I can't wait to support you do! 

Should you choose to accept my invitation, I personally guarantee these 30 days filling your sketchbook and then the Bootcamp boost will be just the start of your creative journey. 

I personally look forward to meeting each and every single one of you! 

Keep Sketching and can't wait to meet you soon! 

Emily x
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