Emily Armstrong

After finishing a Masters of Art & Design in 2010 I returned to the simple joy of putting pencil to paper and just drawing. Since then drawing has become my passion as both an expressive art form and an enjoyable and mindful practice. In 2017 I started The Pencil Room, an art education studio in Napier, New Zealand, where I teach drawing and painting classes and workshops. In the last few years I have also been building my Sketch Club drawing membership over at The Pencil Room Online. 

I love the simplicity of drawing and I value doodling from the imagination as much as realistic drawing. Drawing doesn't always need to be serious, it can be simple and playful and it can change the way you see the world!

WHAT I TEACH:

I teach learn to draw courses and I also create motivational sketching tutorials. 

My approach to teaching drawing is to give my students the skills to draw anything they choose, rather than teaching the steps to drawing just one type of subject. 

In my drawing courses I teach theory and practical skills that are fundamental to learning to draw.

In my sketching tutorials I take students through a complete drawing. Each tutorial focuses on specific practical skills like shading, proportion, perspective, that can be applied to anything else you are interested in drawing.

Scroll down to see what tutorials and courses are available here on Skillshare. By the way, I'd love to see your projects and I always give feedback! If you are sharing work on social media you can also tag me on Instagram and I'll let you know what I think.

WHERE TO FIND MORE:

For free drawing exercises, tips and tutorials, visit my Youtube channel

For articles and full courses visit my website: www.thepencilroomonline.com

Happy Drawing!!

Emily Armstrong

Master Art & Design