As many of us are stuck at home the next few weeks due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus, Colossal aims to help fill the hours both productively—and unproductively—with some fun lists of activities: think art podcasts, animated shorts, online classes, our favorite art documentaries streaming now, and a few great new books. So log off Twitter, block the news for a few hours, and distract yourself from the ebb and flow of global anxiety. Today we start with , an innovative online platform offering creative courses ranging from illustration and design to creative writing and marketing. Here are some of our favorite courses available now, many taught by artists and designers previously mentioned here on Colossal.
Take a drawing class with New York-based artist (). She offers designed for all levels using what she terms “low-maintenance” materials, like simple pens and drawing apps.
Learn to letter with . The San Francisco-based illustrator, who has , has released , including one designing book covers and two others focusing on text-based projects.
Detroit-born designer offers designed to “celebrate your grandma and all the weird sh*t your dad says by designing your family crest.” In other words, he teaches attendees the basics of logo design.
combines watercolor and gouache in that teaches students to create a lush, botanical garden. The Brooklyn-based illustrator talks through sketching, mixing colors, layering paints, and adding detail.
For those hoping to build a brand, photographer and creative consultant () provides a staggering statistic: there are more than 300 million Instagram accounts. teaches best practices for getting noticed, from perfecting your profile to consistency to cross-posting.
A simple program based on daily practice, ’s is created for beginners hoping to learn the fundamentals of shape, proportion, and shading.
Eviston offers a similar class focused on anatomical forms and bodies, although is geared toward those who already have a solid understanding of drawing basics.
Create a short clip with American director and stop-motion animator (), who shares insights behind developing concepts, determining narratives, getting the film, and editing a stop-motion project in .
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