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= Many creatives begin drawing with the goal of learning how to draw people. However, mastering human anatomy and proportions is not so easy, and can be overwhelming to learn if you don't have a good teacher. Fortunately, [My Modern Met Academy](=) offers an online course called [Portrait Drawing for Beginners]( that will take the mystery out of rendering realistic human faces. Taught by professional artist Melissa de Nobrega, this multi-part course teaches students how to draw facial features, characters, and people with in-depth video lessons, complete instruction, and tips & tricks. [Melissa De Nobrega drawing a portrait](​ [Check out this class]( ​ [Divider] ​ ​ ​ [Artist Quotes]()​ “Drawing is the artist’s most direct and spontaneous expression. A species of writing: it reveals, better than does painting, his true personality.” —[Edgar Degas](=)​ ​ [Divider] ​ ​ [Shopping List Banner](​ Even though drawing on a tablet has become more accessible, it is hard to replace the tactile quality of working with a pencil on paper. Fortunately, paper-lovers can find an array of eco-friendly sketchbooks and sketch pads that make working traditionally both sustainable and fun. ​ ​[10 Best Eco-Friendly Sketchbooks for Artists and Designers]()​ [Eco-Friendly Sketchbooks]()​ [Shop eco-friendly sketchbooks]() ​ [Divider] ​ ​ [Draw With Us Banner](=)​ Want to learn how to draw a frog? This tutorial will break down how to render this amphibian in pencil, first before going over the illustration in pen—all in just 12 easy steps. ​[Learn How to Draw a Frog Step by Step](=)​ [Frog Drawing](​ [Start drawing now]( ​ [Divider] ​ ​ [Famous Artists Banner](=)​ Few artists encapsulate the pristine beauty of Renaissance art as well as Sandro Botticelli. An artist from the Quattrocento, or Early Renaissance period, he represented the shift away from the Gothic style and toward classical ideals and naturalism. Although Botticelli left behind a diverse portfolio of portraits and religious paintings, he is best remembered for his mythological scenes. Both Primavera and Birth of Venus, encapsulate the humanist ideologies of the era and highlight Botticelli's refined and rhythmic style. ​[Sandro Botticelli: The Renaissance Artist Who Became the Master of Mythology Scenes](​ [Sandro Botticelli Portrait](​ [Learn about Botticelli]( ​ Margherita Cole Staff Writer and Illustrator = Unsubscribe from the Drawing Club by [clicking here](). Want to share this email with a friend? [Here's a signup link.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630