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Figure Basic

The course is based on a time-tested classical model of teaching applied drawing, but taking into account modern realities and in-demand areas such as

from 2 months
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About the Course

The course is based on a time-tested classical model of teaching applied drawing, but taking into account modern realities and in-demand areas such as game development, animation, and industrial design. You will not only learn how to draw, but also understand how to use these skills in current creative industries. After just a few lessons, you will start creating realistic and well-structured images, even if you have never picked up a pencil before. This course is an ideal start for those who dream of bringing their creative ideas to life and get a base that will be useful for further development in any field of art.

What You Will Learn

To use graphic techniques and drawing techniques
To see and understand volume, chiaroscuro
To build a natural harmonious composition
To work with perspective
To draw objects in a frontal view and perspective
To draw rotation bodies, complex objects and objects with plastic forms

How the Learning Works

01

Watch the lecture and complete the assignment

02

Get feedback from instructor and make revisions

03

Gain knowledge and build your portfolio

Who Is This Course For

1

To someone who has never held a pencil/stylus in their hands but dreams of learning to draw

2

Working in the CG industry and wanting to improve their basics

3

Entering an art university

Course Instructors

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Student Works

What Students Say

Анна Иванова

Егоренков Дмитрий

Юлия Некрасова

Христина Таймухина

Иван Скрынников

Юлия Феоктистова

Мария Докучаева

Анна Кузнецова

Юлия Кардонова

Григорий Капица

Черепанов Никита

Course Program

Theory
  • Fundamentals of Academic drawing
  • Working with a pencil
  • Working in Photoshop/Procreate
  • Proportions of the object
  • Line: accents, relaxation
  • Graphic reception
  • Perspective
  • Building on 3 points
Practice
  • Texture exercises
  • Analytical sketches of objects from a frontal perspective: key, decoration, weapon
  • Drawing three-dimensional geometric bodies: cube, insets, chamfers
  • Drawing bodies of rotation: cylinder, ball, combining shapes
  • Chest Projections

Choose Your Format

Find the perfect balance between freedom and support

Online

Online

Follow the program with flexibility, but in structure — with streams and feedback every week.

2 months
Start: 14.04.2026

What's included

  • Studying course material at convenient time within a week
  • Homework by deadlines
  • Weekly streams with a curator (according to schedule)
  • Feedback and interaction through streams and chats
$358$508

Cashback up to $7

Payment Methods

Russian bank card
Installment for 6 or 10 months
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Pay in parts 50/50

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