Check out my products that will teach you how to draw! Each one can help you on your journey to become a better artist!
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“Drawing Secrets Revealed 2.0” 12-Lesson Drawing Instruction Video Program
MASSIVELY UPDATED AND EXTENSIVE! More content, more step-by-step demonstrations, and more terrific instruction!
Get 12 video lessons with step-by-step video demonstrations to take you from frustration to “Wow!” This course lays a strong foundation for drawing by starting at the beginning and building each lesson on the previous, covering a range of topics from shapes and shading, block-in and values, and the best materials to use, to people, faces, animals, landscapes, perspective, and gauging accurate distances and proportions, plus how to create an interesting composition before even picking up your pencil. Plenty of examples, principles, and descriptions plus detailed step-by-step demonstrations that enable you to create beautiful artwork! For more information, just go to our home page, or purchase the whole program right here!
“Drawing Secrets Revealed” Coaching Program
This is my full “Drawing Secrets Revealed” course but in a private coaching format with me. The coaching program of “Drawing Secrets Revealed” comes with one personalized critique per lesson, access to me throughout the course for any questions you may have about the lessons, and access to my exclusive DSR 2.0 Coaching Program Facebook group where you get the benefit of sharing your work with other coaching students (past and present) for some great peer coaching, support, critique, and sharing!
The Coaching Program is conducted in three consecutive sections with four lessons in each.
To find out more about my Coaching Program, just go to coaching.drawingsecretsrevealed.com!
“Drawing Reflective Objects: Water” How-To Video
Reflective objects can present such incredible drawing and painting opportunities! The eye goes right to those bright, shimmery flashes in your composition. But it can be tricky rendering reflections, especially in water because those reflections can be so distorted and fluid. This video will put you on the right track to being able to render reflections in water realistically in your work.
This information is part of my “Surfaces and Textures” lesson in my “Drawing Secrets Revealed 2.0” course, so it’s a great way to get a sample of some of the great content I provide in my course!
“About Graphite and Charcoal ” Video
This is the perfect video to get you started in drawing because it covers all the basics of graphite and charcoal materials. Charcoal especially can be a difficult medium to figure out but it’s so worth it! I walk you through all the basic graphite and charcoal materials I use myself and I give you information that is very hard to find elsewhere, all brought together in one video.
This information is part of my “Getting Started” lesson in my “Drawing Secrets Revealed 2.0” course, so it’s a great way to get a sample of some of the great content I provide in my course!
“How to Draw an Ear: Profile View” How-To Video
I really go into detail with a feature that can be extremely challenging – the human ear. The step-by-step demonstration in this video shows you how to draw an ear when the head is in profile, the most basic drawing of an ear. Of course ears change with every turn and angle of the head, but this video is a great place to start to show you how to SEE an ear. There’s far more to it than an S-shape! But I simplify it so you can see right away how to approach drawing this feature.
This information is part of my “Drawing the Face” lesson in my “Drawing Secrets Revealed” course, so it’s a great way to get a sample of some of the great content I provide in my course!
“How To Draw Drapery Folds And Fabrics” How-To Video
One of the most fun and challenging subjects artists often like to take on is fabric. And let’s face it – most of your portraits and figure drawings are going to have some fabric in them. Different fabrics yield different folds, and each type has its own characteristics. In this video, you will learn quite a few different fold types and see exactly how I render several different folds in detailed, step-by-step video demonstrations that are chock full of great content and lots of drawing secrets! This video is nearly an hour long. It’s a great deal at $20!
“Drawing Secrets Revealed: Basics” Book
You’ll love this drawing book if:
- You don’t know how to start drawing
- You need direction in art concepts and techniques to draw a successful artwork
- You want to refine your drawing skills
This book is based on my “Drawing Secrets Revealed” 12-lesson video course. Of course, there’s no way to include in a single book everything I cover in my video series, so this is a great “starter” “Drawing Secrets Revealed” resource. This book will teach you so much about drawing from the right foundation so you can really have FUN!
Like my full video course, “Drawing Secrets Revealed: Basics” challenges the common misconception that you have to be born with artistic talent to be able to draw. With my favorite techniques and materials you’ll learn everything you need to know to draw successfully and leave people saying “I didn’t know you were so talented!”
With this drawing resource you’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing portraits, the human form, landscapes, still lifes, and more. Follow 20+ demonstrations on proportion, value, scale, perspective, and shading. Gain a better grasp on materials like graphite pencils, charcoal, conte crayons, paper and several drawing tools like view finders, picture planes, sewing gauges, and T-squares.
With “Drawing Secrets Revealed: Basics” you’ll:
- Find techniques for achieving 3-D effects in your drawings
- Develop your artistic eye by learning to refine the overall shape, structure, and details of the subjects around you
- Draw dynamic figures and gain a better understanding of their basic structure
A Word from the Author (Me!)
“More than just teaching you how to draw any one particular thing, the purpose of this book is to teach you how to draw anything you see. Anything. That requires a systematic, methodical approach to lay a solid foundation with each concept building on the previous. If you take the time to learn and practice the concepts in this book diligently, you’ll find yourself able to draw pretty much anything you see around you, no matter how complicated, because you will know how to strip a composition down to its basics and then build on that.”
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“Drawing Secrets Revealed: Portraits” DVD
You’ll love this portrait drawing video if:
- You are looking for easy drawing instruction
- You want to learn to draw realistic portraits
- You like to draw in pencil and charcoal
Discover my secrets to drawing realistic portraits with this video! Start off by learning the secrets to accurate proportions. Master features with detailed instruction on each facial feature. Gain a better understanding of facial anatomy and learn drawing techniques for realistic faces with value and dimension. With my step-by-step instruction and secrets building blocks to success you will be drawing beautiful portraits in no time!
In “Drawing Secrets Revealed: Portraits” you’ll find:
- Instruction for drawing eyes, mouths, noses, ears and hair
- Expert and detailed instruction
- Drawing instruction using basic techniques like shading, linework, and blending.
Price Varies – Click here to find out AND see a video preview of the DVD!
“Drawing Secrets Revealed: Figure Basics” DVD (Part 1)
You will love this drawing video if:
- You are a fan of my instruction and artwork
- You are looking for easy techniques in figure drawing
- You want to improve your linework techniques for pencil and charcoal
Join me as I unveil my figure drawing secrets in this instructional video! Begin by loosening up and learning how to capture action and movement in gesture drawings. Then gain a better understanding of basic human anatomy and how to achieve accurate proportions in your drawings. Next, make your figure drawings more realistic with my secrets for adding value. With these basic building blocks for figure drawing, you will be drawing your own beautiful figures right away!
In “Drawing Secrets Revealed – Figure Basics” you’ll find:
- Instruction for understanding basic anatomy
- Techniques for achieving accurate proportions
- Pencil and charcoal techniques for linework, shading, blending, and more
(This is a companion video to the following video, “Figures Step-by-Step.”)
Price Varies – Click here to find out AND see a video preview of the DVD!
“Drawing Secrets Revealed: Figures Step-by-Step” DVD (Part 2)
You love this step-by-step figure drawing video if:
- You are looking for easy techniques for drawing figures
- You want to learn how to draw figures in pencil and charcoal
- You are a fan of my instruction
Follow my step-by-step instruction to learn how to capture realistic figures. First learn my drawing techniques for blocking in the figure with light lines, and abstract shapes to capture and accurate and proportionate drawing from the start. Then follow easy drawing techniques for rendering volume with shading and blending. Complete your drawing with realistic details like lost-and-found edges, highlights, and more. Watch as I apply all my figure drawing secrets in this video as I complete two drawings start to finish.
In “Drawing Secrets Revealed: Figures Step by Step” you’ll find:
- Detailed drawing techniques for pencil and charcoal
- Instruction for completely two figure drawings start to finish
- Lessons in drawing techniques for linework, shading, adding fine details and more
(This is a companion video to the previous video, “Figure Basics.”)
Price Varies – Click here to find out AND see a video preview of the DVD!
“Diminishing Perspective of Equally Sized Objects” How-To Video
If you’ve ever tried to draw things such as fence posts, bridge supports, or columns as they recede into the distance in your drawing or painting, and been disappointed that you just can’t get them to look realistic or it’s just so much work, then this video is for you. I show you a great trick that will enable you to accurately render the diminishing perspective of any equally sized objects!
“Lighting a Portrait” How-To Video and e-Book
Although working from life and three-dimensional objects is always preferable than working from a photograph, sometimes that’s just not possible. This video tutorial provides you with a multitude of different lighting approaches so your photographs will have the depth and interest you want for your portraits. (The e-book version is also available with the video at no extra charge.)
FREE! “Vignetting a Composition” Informational Video
A very cool technique to add interest to your drawing (AND save yourself a little work in the process) is vignetting. This video explains both WHAT vignetting is and a good approach for an artist to achieve it. Just click the link below to watch this video.
FREE! “Impressionism: Traditional Drawing Skills in an Avant-Garde Painting Style” Informational Video
Many growing artists confuse loose brush work with poor drawing skills. This video really clarifies the characteristics of Impressionism and illustrates how various Impressionist paintings actually incorporate impeccable drawing principles. Watch this video for some really interesting history and clarification with lots of examples of what the Impressionistic painting style is. Just click the link below to watch this video.
One-Time Art Critique with Sarah Parks
One of the most invaluable resources available to an artist to help them develop their skills is professional critique. It’s one thing to ask your friend or neighbor if they like your work, but a professional artist is able to pinpoint exactly what works in your drawing or painting and what needs improvement. Moreover, a professional artist has the knowledge to explain exactly how to improve the weak areas of your painting or drawing. With my extensive experience in both pencil drawing and painting in portraiture, landscape, figurative, and still life subjects, I provide thoughtful, detailed critiques for not only the young or less experienced artist, but also the long-time artist who needs a professional eye for his or her drawing. Just click on the Buy Now button below and you will be taken to a form where you can submit your images directly to me. You will need to have a clear digital image of your critiqued drawing to email to me and, if possible, a digital image of the composition you worked from. You may purchase as many critiques as you wish. (For a sample critique, click HERE.) (This particular item will be purchased through PayPal.)
$30.00 
Testimonials from critiqued customers and students:
I understand what you’re explaining because I have, over time, gathered many excellent books and videos on drawing. For me, the main issue with these media is the lack of feedback, so I value your critiques very much identifying where to focus and how to correct issues.
— Dermot Hayes
Thank you so much for your course. The teaching and encouragement was great. I appreciated being able to download and print the lesson materials. I’m sure I will refer to my binders with these lessons in weeks to come. Watching the videos were very helpful in understanding the lesson. Your encouraging critiques were always inspiring and helped me continue even when I didn’t think I had done very well. I always want to do it better. You encouraged me to keep trying. I don’t know what you could do to improve this course. I learned well from your teaching style, and the content was excellent, especially the way each lesson built on the previous one. Thanks again for your excellent teaching.
— Marilyn Dueck
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Sarah,
Thank you for sending drawing tips. I love receiving these. I bought one of your courses quite sometime back and still refer to the lessons. For sometime now I haven’t been able to get back to my daily drawing practices because I started a classical art program for children and it keeps me so busy with lesson plans, etc. I have some tween students who love drawing, especially couture designs. I, personally, enjoy drawing portraits, however, it’s time for me to take a course with you on Fashion Illustration so I can better help my students. Do you offer such a course?
Blessings,
Liz Calais
Liz,
Thanks for your email and your nice comments about my drawing course you bought. It took me over a year to create it because I wanted to make sure it gives students the theories and techniques that I would have liked to have had when I first started out.
How great that you have started a classical art program for children. Getting them trained on focusing on spatial skills will help them as they grow older to be able to access that part of their brain when they want to tap into their creativity.
I’d love to do a course on fashion illustration, but at this I have been busy compiling a book on drawing that NorthLight Books has asked me to write for them. And I’ve also been preparing material for three DVD’s on figure drawing and faces for ArtistsNetwork TV. After that I have a portrait commission to do. So maybe later I can develop something on Fashion Illustration. I assume you’ve seen some of my work in that area on my website: http://www.sarahparksartist.com. If I can produce something in that area, I’ll definitely announce it on my website.
Regards,
Sarah
Hello Sarah,
I now have all of my materials to get started for secrets revealed. Been practicing the tonal scale, pencil grips , hatching and cross-hatching. looking forward to lesson two.
That’s great, Joseph! It’s exciting, isn’t it? Just post a comment on a particular lesson page if you’re having any difficulty or questions. I’ll be happy to answer them for you. 🙂
Sarah
Hello Sarah,
I just love trying to draw seascapes, building and city scene. Do you use the block-in for those kind of drawings as well? As I mention before, I really enjoy your teaching style. When I grow up, I want to be like you!
Hi, Joseph! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the course! Yes, absolutely you can use the block-in for landscapes like seascapes and city scenes. ANYTHING you draw can be blocked in with the method I show. You just use the same procedure for any scene – the principles and steps are the same. Try it yourself: try drawing a landscape of your choice WITHOUT doing a block-in first, and then try it after doing a block-in first. I’m sure you’ll see the difference. The purpose of a block-in is to ensure proper placement, scale, and size BEFORE getting into dark shading which will leave ghost images when you need to erase.
Let me know how that experiment works for you! I’d love to see both images side by side. 🙂
Sarah.