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7-Day
Calm Sketch
Bootcamp
Learn to draw with confidence, even if you are starting from zero
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Day 1 — Welcome & Materials
Get familiar with the course, the tools, and the simple materials you need to begin.
Day 2 — Mastering Line Control
Practice relaxing your hand, building cleaner lines, and developing confidence through simple warm-ups.
Day 3 — Shapes & Ellipses
Learn how to draw ellipses and rounded forms more naturally, then apply them in a simple cup sketch.
Day 4 — Lines & Form
Understand how lines follow the surface of an object and use them to create volume in a still life sketch.
Day 5 — Hatching & Texture
Explore different shading techniques and learn how to create contrast, tone, and texture with control.
Day 6 — Drawing Fundamentals
A simple introduction to composition, perspective, light and shadow, and proportions, followed by an architectural sketch.
Day 7 — Final Poster Composition
(The first part of this lesson is available as a free preview)
Bring everything together in a final project made of small illustrations, abstract forms, and organic sketches.
From simple to complex — step by step
We begin with the basics: simple tools, materials, and line warm-ups.
Then we move into shapes, ellipses, hatching, texture, and form, learning how to build drawings gradually and with confidence.
Step by step, the course helps you move from small exercises to real sketches, including still life, architecture, and a final poster composition.
By the end of the course, you will not only understand the core foundations of sketching, but also create drawings that feel personal, expressive, and complete.
Materials: Simple & Flexible
Keep it simple. All you really need is a couple of black fineliners (universal sizes like 0.3 or 0.5 mm work best) and any sketchbook or plain paper you have at home. Markers or felt-tip pens are totally optional for adding pops of color, we’ll share the exact recommendations and details once you’re inside the course!
Want more details? Grab our free sketching materials guide right here.
What our students say
Meet your teacher
Valeria Barysava
Artist & designer
Valeria is a graphic designer with a background in academic art education and professional design practice. While she has worked in design for years, sketching has always remained one of her strongest creative passions.
She loves transforming complex subjects into simple, expressive forms and helping others feel more confident with line work, composition, and visual clarity. This course was created from that passion: a desire to make sketching feel clear, enjoyable, and beginner-friendly.
Inside the course, Valeria shares a more relaxed, confident, and thoughtful way of drawing.
Find your perfect learning rhythm: practice on your own or level up twice as fast with personal teacher feedback.
Track 1: Solo Practice
Perfect if you love a relaxed, independent pace. You get full access to all step-by-step video lessons and community chat, letting you build your skills whenever and wherever you want.
Track 2: With Teacher Feedback
Best if you want real results without guessing. After every lesson, you’ll get clear, personal text reviews from your instructor showing exactly what already works well and how to fix your mistakes to level up immediately.
Make your sketching journey even easier and more fun!
You don't have to face the blank page alone. We’ve prepared these printable Workbooks so you can dive straight into the joy of drawing without the guesswork.
✏️ The Sketching Workbook: Master lines, light, and shading through simple, calming exercises. Comes with bonus video walkthroughs and printable art prints.
🌿 The Plant Sketching Workbook: Learn the exact, playful formulas for sketching beautiful leaves and botanical textures. Includes postcard templates—perfect for creating personalized, heartfelt gifts.
Normally €19 each. Add one for €9 or wrap both in a cozy bundle for just €18 to get 100+ pages of guided practice sheets and creative extras.
Choose your track and start drawing today!
Pick the learning option that suits you best. Both tracks include full access to all course lessons and materials for 3 months. The only difference is whether you would like personal teacher feedback.
Any Workbook you add comes with lifetime access, so you can download, print, and return to the exercises whenever you like.
See you inside the course! ✨
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