School of Visual Storytelling

This course came at just the right time for me. I was scouring the internet for videos on crosshatching and trying to come up with a clear process. The difference between flat crosshatching and contour crosshatching always seemed to compete when I watched demonstrations, but this course incorporated them both and made it much clearer as to how to go about using them together. I love the clear steps demonstrated and am looking forward to seeing my own progress as I practice over the next weeks. Anytime you want to expand and offer more, I would love to see how you do textures like fur and scales. Thank you!

The course was designed well, breaking down the steps into manageable pieces so beginners can easily follow along. I especially like that a homework/practice component was available after each lesson, instead of lumped together at the end.

I’ve always wanted to learn the ‘secrets’ behind crosshatching, but never seen anything as simple and effective as the training here. Thank you! Now, where did I leave my Micron... ... ...

Very in-depth discussion, exercises to get you started and very concise details about the process of inking as well as inks, paper and so much more. I'm returning to inking after being out of it for decades. I did not think I'd initially like the chat portion, but once I sat back, relaxed and really listened > I found valuable information as well as insight. Really liked how I was able to quickly connect with understanding the exercises and how everything was explained as I went. I'm really glad that I invested in this course. It was just what I needed. I was skeptical since it was the first one I selected - and most of us are aware that generally it takes going through hundreds to find the one that you click with - and that teaches you everything you need to know. I was lucky to find this course first.

Great, explicit instructions and exercises. A little on the short side in terms of content but very easy to digest – would have loved to see more drawing samples from the artist.

I thoroughly enjoyed this class and I think my awareness of light and shadow has improved. Breaking it down to just two tones in the early stages really helps me not to overthink. If it's just light or dark, you can make pretty quick judgements and move forward in your drawing rather than sweating every detail along the way. Thanks!

Succinct, helpful teacher, great tips for improvement if you feel stuck in a rut, overal great class.