People often ask us what the difference is between Drawing Academy and Life Drawing Academy, and which course would be the better choice.
The short answer is that all three options are designed to help you improve your drawing, but they are a little different in focus and in how much personal guidance you receive.
Drawing Academy is a self-paced online video course for students who want a broad drawing education. It covers many important subjects, including constructive drawing, perspective, tonal rendering, anatomy, composition, genre drawing, and even some special techniques such as silverpoint.
Life Drawing Academy Online Course is also self-paced, but it focuses much more specifically on portraits and figures. If your main goal is to learn how to draw the human head and body, improve figure proportions, and become more confident in figurative drawing, this course is probably the better fit.
Both of these online courses come with lifetime access and unlimited personal support. By “support,” we mean that you can ask questions and send your artworks for critique.
The third option is quite different.
If you are serious about reaching an advanced level and want someone to guide you personally, the Life Drawing Academy Correspondence Course is the strongest choice.
This course includes unlimited one-to-one personal tutoring. Instead of simply watching lessons and studying on your own, you work with a tutor who looks at your current skills, identifies the gaps, and gives you assignments in the right order.
You may work on constructive drawing, perspective, composition, tonal rendering, anatomy, proportions, portrait drawing, figure drawing, and any other subjects that are important for your goals.
The biggest advantage is that the curriculum is personal. You are not just following the same path as everyone else. Your studies are adjusted to your level and the kind of artist you want to become.
For many students, this is much more effective than taking one course after another and trying to figure out what to study next.
If you choose the Correspondence Course, you really should not need another drawing course alongside it. The idea is to give you a complete and structured drawing education, with a dedicated tutor guiding you step by step.
If you are not sure what “advanced drawing skills” actually means, or where your own skills stand right now, this video may help:
How to Self-Assess Your Drawing Skills
You can also learn more about the Correspondence Course here:
The World’s Best Drawing Course
And here is a student review:
Life Drawing Academy review by Rose Coroy
So, which one should you choose?
If you want a broad drawing course and prefer to study independently, Drawing Academy is a good place to start.
If you mainly want to focus on portraits and figures, choose Life Drawing Academy Online Course.
And if you want personal guidance, a structured plan, and a teacher to help you progress step by step, the Life Drawing Academy Correspondence Course is the best option.
