Drawing with Acrylic Markers: Capture your Favorite Scene

Get to know Angela Pan as she tells you about what led her to become a full-time artist and shows you some of the people who have influenced and shaped her art over the years.

Familiarize yourself with the materials for the course and dive into the principles of color theory and perspective. Angela then demonstrates various techniques for using acrylic markers. Next, choose the location or scene for your final illustration by sketching out some options. Then, draw thumbnails that explore different composition possibilities, following Angela’s advice on the rules of perspective and balance.

Choose the thumbnail with your favorite composition and bring your illustration to life with Angela’s step-by-step guidance. First learn pencil linework techniques, then move onto using your acrylic markers to establish the focal point of your piece, and build shapes around it. Then recreate the lighting, and add color. Discover how to illustrate the sky and the clouds before finishing it off with details and highlighting.

With your scene complete, learn how to scan and edit your illustration for digital reproduction and printing. End the course with Angela’s tips on building an online presence for your artwork, including the basics of using YouTube, Instagram, and running your own online store.