Founding Member Bonus: First 10 students save $50 on future Intermediate & Advanced courses!
Sneak peek: the Intermediate Course is coming! Beginning students get priority access.
The Art Skills Lab: A Structural Method
No prior experience? Our curriculum is designed to take you from the very basics to advanced structural mastery, one step at a time
Master the logic of space, shape, and line. Build your essential foundation here, and gain exclusive access to our upcoming intermediate and advanced curriculum as you grow your practice.
"This class worked the side of my brain that does not get used enough. It made me look and think differently about space, and it's beautiful. Eric is a fantastic instructor. This is my first drawing class and I was a bit nervous. Clear explanations and examples, and a relaxed class put me at ease."
— Continuing Education Student, Beginning Drawing: Lifelong Learning
FREE DOWNLOAD — TAKES 30 SECONDS
A proven, step-by-step path from your first sketch to professional-grade construction.
Build Creative Freedom
Turn Your Passion Into Technical Skill
Real concepts and clear pathways to guide your artistic growth.
Master the Foundations: Develop professional-grade control over line, shape, and structural logic—the essential architecture behind every successful drawing.
Bridge to Intermediate: Transition from simple forms to complex subject matter using the principles of spatial construction, observation, scale, and perspective.
Expand Your Practice: Gain exclusive access to our upcoming advanced drawing curriculum, featuring complex multi-object compositions, diverse dry-medium techniques, and advanced conceptual rendering.
"From First Line to Structural Mastery"
We start with the building blocks—how to hold your pencil, control your pressure, and see basic shapes. No prior experience is required. We take you from the very first mark on the page to understanding the structural logic that governs everything you draw.
"The painter's eye is a corrected eye."
— John Ruskin
Meet Your Instructor: Eric Erekson
After 50 years of refining my own craft and 15 years teaching at the college level, I’ve learned that the greatest barrier for most students isn't a lack of 'talent'—it’s a lack of a clear, structural system. I don’t teach students how to copy pictures; I teach them the architecture of vision. My goal is to save you years of trial-and-error by providing a rigorous, foundation-first method that transforms how you perceive and construct the world on paper. Whether you are building your first sketch or refining your professional practice, you are learning a methodology that will serve you for a lifetime.
Continuing Education Student - Beginning Drawing: Lifelong Learning
"This class worked the side of my brain that does not get used enough. It made me look and think differently about space, and it’s beautiful. Eric is a fantastic instructor. This is my first drawing class and I was a bit nervous. Clear explanations and examples, and a relaxed class put me at ease. I look forward to taking other courses from Eric."
Continuing Education Student - Beginning Drawing: Lifelong Learning
"It has literally changed how I look at things, in the context of how to draw them. The course was amazing. "
Continuing Education Student - Beginning Drawing: Lifelong Learning
"Our instructor keeps us continually involved, actively working on our own sketching project, with periodic individual instruction on our work interspersed with his demonstrations. I loved it!"
Continuing Education Student - Beginning Drawing: Lifelong Learning
"Eric was great, friendly, and helpful. Such a talent!"
FREE DOWNLOAD — TAKES 30 SECONDS
Get "The Architecture of Vision" free: the line-shape-form framework, the Vocabulary of Line exercise, and your first guided drawing checklist.
© 2026 Art Skills Lab Academy
Ready to Build Real Drawing Skill? Start the Foundational Course Today.