Get ready to free your imagination! In the Fantasy Drawing Course, you will develop your skills in fantasy illustration and share your work with others.
Sara Paniscas is a Portuguese self-taught artist based in the Netherlands. She is passionate about fantasy and all things whimsical and otherworldly. That’s why we invite you to join the Fantasy Drawing Course with her.
This course is designed to show that magic is only one pencil away. Whether you are just starting or already creating regularly, all artists are welcome.
You can join for a one class or take the full course, it's up to you!
Here you can check Sara's drawings: IG
Practical information:
- We recommend bringing your own materials. If you don’t have them, feel free to contact Sara
- We will use a WhatsApp group to share our work
- The number of participants is limited to 15
- If you attend all 7 sessions, Sara will offer you an extra consultation
This is a suggested plan for each class of the course.
It might vary depending on the Artists intentions.
I Class: 25th of April
“Thinking before Drawing”
- Presentation of the course’s goal
- Artist’s Presentations
- Skill Assessment Exercises
- Free Expression Drawing
- Collective Analysis and Showcase of the Exercise Results
- Writing Personal and Course related Goals
II Class: 9th of May
“Introduction to Fantasy Drawing”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Study and Development of the Art Style
- Brainstorm, Sketching & Conceptualizing the Artist’s Idea
- Initiation of the Artist’s Project
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
III Class: 16th of May
“Revising, Adjusting and Drawing”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Examining the Artist’s Project Progress
- Adjusting Previous Intentions with Current Goals
- Roundtable: feedback amongst the Artists
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
IV Class: 30th of May
“The Art of Perspective and Commitment”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Reexamining the Project’s Progress
- Adjusting Previous Intentions with Current Goals
- Introducing a Second Project:
i) Fantasy Character Design: Brainstorming & Conceptualizing Ideas
ii) Fantasy Character Design: Pencil Drawing
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
V Class: 14th of June
“How Important may a Reference truly be?”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Roundtable: Examining the growth of each Artist
- Discussing the previous weekly challenge
(daily reference collection)
- Free Expression Drawing
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
VI Class: 20th of June
“Keeping a Sketchbook”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Roundtable: Examining the growth of each Artist
- Discussing the previous weekly challenge
(daily drawing fantasy)
- Free Expression Drawing
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
- Showcase of Sketchbook pages
VII Class: 4th of July
“Finishing the Project”
- Warm-up Drawing Exercise (croquis session)
- Roundtable: Examining the growth of each Artist
- Plan for the summer holidays
- Free Expression Drawing
- Wind-down Group Drawing Game/Exercise
Stills
