Academic Drawing Made Easy

ALL great artists had a great education. Talent is a myth, learn the basics of academic drawing and watch your skill skyrocket. Academic drawing seems like a scary label, but these tools are simple to understand and allow us to have control over our creativity. By focusing on the fundamentals we can simplify the task of drawing from something seemingly impossible to something we can understand, perfect, and conquer. You will learn the basic tools that enable you to see the world and gain control over your pencil.

A complete course on how to draw. For beginners or those looking to get past a plateau.

You'll Learn:

Description of materials needed and free reference photos provided

Exercises to improve your lines

Mastering proportions

How to make your art feel 3D

My Ideas of Sculptural Drawing

How light works

Final project integrating all ideas into one smooth process

Philosophy and tips for a healthy mindset to keep you a lifelong learner

9 Video segments and over 6 hours of real-time commentated drawing.


Student Testimonials:

"The course really helped pinpoint my weak spots, and Jake’s way of contrasting different classical artists and their techniques I found was super effective and interesting. The teaching style removed a lot of the daunting aspects with art and made it very easy to get better; namely, my understanding of proportions and painting has improved much in a short amount of time." - Joshi

"The program with Jake has hugely improved my art. Not only is he knowledgeable about the history and technique of the old masters, he really cares about my artistic development. He takes his technical knowledge and applies it in such a way that I always feel like we’re moving towards my goals. There’s a clear before and after in my drawing in both portraits and figures." - Liam

"Jake (who actually draws) asked me to write a short testimonial about my experience of being one of his students. When I was thinking about what to write to try to encapsulate this experience, out of the blue, I remembered this quote by Leonardo da Vinci: "There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see." I started my lessons with Jake being the last of the people. I wasn't able to see many things. I couldn't see my own ability, my interest in the art I produced, and how it would be possible to learn something as difficult as drawing. Over time and being coached by Jake, I began to transform into the second of the people. I began to see that it was possible to learn how to draw, I began to realize my own interests in my art and I also began to appreciate my own abilities. Today I realize that the instructions Jake gave me are more than just for drawing, they are actually tools that enable me to become the first of the people Leonardo mentions, I can also be someone who sees, just like Jake. I believe that's Jake's greatest ability, I mean, he sees. He can see the interests and inclinations of his students and is genuinely interested in them. So much so that he moulds the lessons to the student's tastes, without losing the quality of the technical instruction. In this movement, Jake teaches more than drawing, through his ability to see he teaches others to see." — Yan Almeida