Marie is taking her first drawing lesson with Sandra, so she brought all her new material to show her tutor. In the process, you will learn a ton of vocabulary!

Sandra is giving Marie her first drawing lesson, starting with an exercise called "blind drawing." Try it out yourself!

Sandra has brought some leaves and flowers for Marie to draw. She stresses the importance of drawing what you see, not what you think you see.

Sandra teaches Marie how to draw a plant and a vase using crosshatching and shading to add perspective. Just a few strokes go a long way!

Sandra gives Marie some pointers on how to draw a leaf. And Marie shares some surprising information about the painter Henri Rousseau.

Marie continues her lesson with Sandra, who will talk about anatomy and how to draw movement. But first, they have to get their payment agreement squared away.

Sandra shows Marie a series of paintings about childhood games and explains what she'll need to know in order to depict movement.

With the help of a mannequin, Sandra introduces Marie to the study of anatomy. They'll follow Charles Bargue's drawing course, which inspired famous artists like Van Gogh.

Marie gets an in-depth lesson on how to draw faces. With careful observation, she should be able to complete her assignment.

In this art lesson, Sandra critiques Marie's drawing. She gives her some pointers on adding more expression to her self-portrait.

In this video, Sandra learns to draw hands and feet. And you will learn the words for the different parts of them in French.

When drawing the human figure, do you start with the general outline or by dividing it into sections? Find out in this video!

The moment of truth has come for Marie. She is going to draw a figure with the right proportions for Sandra.

Marie continues her drawing lessons with Sandra. Today, she is learning new techniques to convey movement in a figure. Next time, she'll need to bring her box of charcoals to class!

Sandra explains to Marie what materials are needed for charcoal drawing. Some you'll need to buy at an art store, but others you can find right at home!