Another great class! If you're looking to share your imagination with the world via charcoal, pencil, ink and more then these classes are the keystone. They're analogous to setting off to make a movie and having Martin Scorsese instruct and critique your progress. Head drawing provides you with the opportunity to improve upon your skills in the areas of proportion, structural (anatomy) knowledge, expressions and drawing on the fly in real life. Can't wait to take the new Head Drawing II. Ou and just a heads up ;) make sure to purchase a mini-reference skull beforehand, Very helpful!

Best teacher ever! I’ve taken _many_ courses from Glenn; and I always learn something new from him in every lesson. The personal critiques really deepen my understanding of his words and demos

i learned so much and immediately signed up for the next course!

This course was the best thing that could happen to me and my art skills. Over the weeks I have improved a lot and learned so much things. I now look at artworks in a different way!

Glenn’s passion about art and teaching shows in every lesson, livestream and in his critique videos.
Before this course I watched a lot of videos on YouTube about composition and non of them could teach me what composition is really about. Now, after Glenn’s course I finally beginn to understand composition. There is much more to learn and so much old masters to study, I will definitely take another of Glenn’s courses.

This class was extremely fun to follow and I learned a lot about drawing nature and drawing itself. I can highly recommend it!

This course is the best investment you can make in your life if you truly have a passion for drawing. You will not only learn the fundamentals of drawing the human figure, but if you listen and observe carefully, you will discover many hidden treasures.

I'm not going to thank Glenn for my career because I no longer care about it, and I'm glad I don't. Instead, I'm going to thank him forever for giving me back the joy of drawing, for letting me see what I wasn't seeing before, and for inspiring me to one day be good enough to teach others the joy of drawing and keep alive this passion that makes us human.

I'm forever grateful for your soul, your teachings, and your choice to dedicate your life to being a teacher. You are a Master.

A big hug from your student,
Gabriela.

I learned so much in this class. It didn’t just teach me how to draw nature, but made me look at it in a new and different way. Glenn teaches you how to see things that were always there, that I was missing before I gained that knowledge. Incredible course.

This course will really set you up for success. The approach is to start with a simple sculpture that consists of general facial planes. It moves onward and transitions to monochromatic head paintings. Towards the end you will paint in color. I hope to take this again and reinforce these fundamentals.

This course is for all levels. Glenn will provide feedback based on where you are at.

This is a topic that is covered well in books using illustrations of the basic folds. What I have come to realize is that books only facilitate part of the learning process. You need to draw to develop. That's what is so great about the way Glenn teaches. He's direct and encouraging. He demonstrates practical approaches and sustainable lifestyle-like routines to developing your skill. Whether it is drapery or painting, his teaching style is gentle and consumable by most all people. I recommend it. I really didn't think I would get as much out of this class as I did.

In this class, you will learn how to analyze folds. You'll understand that folds are dependent on other variables, i.e, material and underlying forms.

I have taken this course twice. Both times have been two of the biggest leaps in quality for my artwork. The way Glenn teaches drawing is unmatched, and though this course is called Figure 1, it has forever changed my approach to drawing any subject. I cannot thank Glenn enough for all that he has taught me, and I will be coming back whenever I can to learn more from one of the best artists I’ve had the pleasure of learning under.

I was eager to start this course because I knew that my expectations would be realized quickly. I did not know that I would feel I got 'my moneys worth' after only a couple of weeks. Glenn keeps the painting demonstrations to less than a couple of hours which keeps the lessons practical. The critiques are constructive.

I took Landscape Drawing first which allowed me to learn about light/darks, overlapping, broad strokes, etc. This helped.

I have gained a lot from this course, with the most significant benefit being Mr. Vilppu's feedback on my assignments. Everyone has their blind spots and may not see their own issues, but having a master like him review your work is a tremendous help. However, I must say that Mr. Vilppu's course is quite challenging, and it heavily depends on your personal efforts. I've seen some students making progress, but it seems like the pace is relatively slow.

Of course, this isn't kindergarten; it's all about your own dedication. Even if you don't put in the effort, Mr. Vilppu won't push you to do your assignments. In the final stretch of the course, many students who were submitting assignments disappeared, leaving only me and another classmate still consistently handing in assignments. I feel sorry for those who dropped out.

Since I'm in China, participating in this course has been quite challenging. I couldn't even make the payment due to a lack of available payment channels. Thanks to my cousin in Canada, I was able to enroll, and I am deeply grateful to him for his support.

Lastly, I hope the website can support Alipay for payments in the future. Paying in USD through other channels is very difficult for us.

Glenn Vilppu makes you feel you belong in his art class no matter your skill level from beginner to advanced. His critiques are invaluable because each student is given a personal evaluation on how to improve their submitted artwork every week during the course. I am a retired nurse and I am just beginning my art journey. I have much to learn and would not hesitate to retake the class. Do take the landscape drawing course and enjoy the class!

As a professional illustrator and passionate artist I highly recommend studying with Glenn. Choose the subject which is most interesting to you and start from there. Over the years I have attended Figure Drawing One and Two, Composition One and Two, Head Drawing, Head Painting, Anatomy and most recently Animal Drawing Part One. Some of these several times. All of Glenn’s lessons and critiques helped me to improve my drawing and painting skills with the tools he provides. His videocritiques with comments and recommendations are very important for me to improve my skills.
After more than ten years of studying with Glenn my toolbox of Vilppu drawing tools (which I use without rules) is still growing and I cherish every part of it. I use what I have learned every day and it is a pleasure to have it because I love to draw from imagination.
Glenn's courses have helped improve my drawing skills in many ways. I have achieved goals that I dreamed of and there are more on my list which I can tackle with my improved skills. Thank you Glenn.

In Essentials class I've learned the fundamentals of drawing. It was really important for me to develop my skills. It opened my eyes to see art in everything, and It helped me to head the right direction. Before Figure 1 class I had no idea how to draw a human figure. I've learned about movement, about the effect of each line on the drawing, about how to draw a tridimensional form, how to feel where each part is placed in space, how to observe shadow and light. Having Glenn's critiques on my assingments was also really helpful for my learning process and development.