About This Workshop
About This Workshop
Calling all artists and illustrators! Do you love drawing and sketching but aren’t sure where to go next with your passion? Join this exclusive workshop led by top Illustration teachers Dylan Mierzwinski and Peggy Dean. Over the next two weeks, Dylan & Peggy will help you tackle the most daunting but rewarding part of any art practice: developing your own style. Through four floral-filled classes, exclusive resources from Dylan & Peggy, and a cumulative project assignment, you’ll take your illustration skills to the next level and start developing a unique style all your own, alongside a creative, supportive community.
How It Works
- Click “Join” above to officially join the workshop!
- Take a look at the workshop timeline down below. You’ll be taking two classes (plus two other optional ones) and completing a cumulative project assignment. The first step of the workshop is due Thursday, April 19th!
- Get familiar with the project brief here, designed by Dylan & Peggy exclusively for this workshop. This project will be your final step of the workshop - complete and upload it by April 30th, and you’ll be eligible for the grand prizes! Learn about the prizes down below.
- Dylan and Peggy will send you daily reminders and prompts to keep you on track. They’ll also be hosting a live online Q&A on Wednesday, April 25th at 3pm EST / 12pm PST.
- Introduce yourself in the Discussions tab above to get to know your fellow workshop participants.
- Get started on your first step below!
Important Note: Bookmark the link to this workshop page so you can easily find it. (Exclusive workshops are currently not accessible through the general workshops page on Skillshare).
Workshop Timeline
- Step 1: Due April 19th. Get started by watching Dylan’s newest class, Leveling Up Your Art Game: The Elements & Principles of Design. You'll learn the theory and fundamentals of illustration so that you have the toolkit you need to start developing your own style.
- Step 2: Due April 23rd. Next up, watch Peggy’s newest class, Find Your Creative Style: An Exploration Through Floral Techniques. Peggy will take you through a handful of different illustration styles to help you get outside your comfort zone and start recognizing your own voice.
- Optional Step: Take Peggy’s Line Drawing: Cactus & Succulent Edition and Dylan’s Illustrating Flowers & Arranging Bouquets in Photoshop. These classes are encouraged for those looking for additional practice and inspiration!
- Step 3: Due April 30th. Put it all together with the cumulative workshop project outlined in the brief here. Through fun exercises and a final capstone, you’ll start to develop and showcase your own unique style. Share your project in any one of the four workshop classes: upload the steps as you go or share it all at once by April 30th!
Upload to Win!
Upload your final cumulative project to be eligible to win one of the prizes! The three winners will be selected by Dylan & Peggy for their thoughtful process and unique approach to the project.
Prizes include:
- A $100 Blick gift card
- A signed print from both Dylan & Peggy
- Your choice of a portfolio review or 1-on-1 video call with Dylan & Peggy!
Good luck!
Classes
Projects
Students
Classes
Projects
Students
Calling all artists and illustrators! Do you love drawing and sketching but aren’t sure where to go next with your passion? Join this exclusive workshop led by top Illustration teachers Dylan Mierzwinski and Peggy Dean. Over the next two weeks, Dylan & Peggy will help you tackle the most daunting but rewarding part of any art practice: developing your own style. Through four floral-filled classes, exclusive resources from Dylan & Peggy, and a cumulative project assignment, you’ll take your illustration skills to the next level and start developing a unique style all your own, alongside a creative, supportive community.
How It Works
- Click “Join” above to officially join the workshop!
- Take a look at the workshop timeline down below. You’ll be taking two classes (plus two other optional ones) and completing a cumulative project assignment. The first step of the workshop is due Thursday, April 19th!
- Get familiar with the project brief here, designed by Dylan & Peggy exclusively for this workshop. This project will be your final step of the workshop - complete and upload it by April 30th, and you’ll be eligible for the grand prizes! Learn about the prizes down below.
- Dylan and Peggy will send you daily reminders and prompts to keep you on track. They’ll also be hosting a live online Q&A on Wednesday, April 25th at 3pm EST / 12pm PST.
- Introduce yourself in the Discussions tab above to get to know your fellow workshop participants.
- Get started on your first step below!
Important Note: Bookmark the link to this workshop page so you can easily find it. (Exclusive workshops are currently not accessible through the general workshops page on Skillshare).
Workshop Timeline
- Step 1: Due April 19th. Get started by watching Dylan’s newest class, Leveling Up Your Art Game: The Elements & Principles of Design. You'll learn the theory and fundamentals of illustration so that you have the toolkit you need to start developing your own style.
- Step 2: Due April 23rd. Next up, watch Peggy’s newest class, Find Your Creative Style: An Exploration Through Floral Techniques. Peggy will take you through a handful of different illustration styles to help you get outside your comfort zone and start recognizing your own voice.
- Optional Step: Take Peggy’s Line Drawing: Cactus & Succulent Edition and Dylan’s Illustrating Flowers & Arranging Bouquets in Photoshop. These classes are encouraged for those looking for additional practice and inspiration!
- Step 3: Due April 30th. Put it all together with the cumulative workshop project outlined in the brief here. Through fun exercises and a final capstone, you’ll start to develop and showcase your own unique style. Share your project in any one of the four workshop classes: upload the steps as you go or share it all at once by April 30th!
Upload to Win!
Upload your final cumulative project to be eligible to win one of the prizes! The three winners will be selected by Dylan & Peggy for their thoughtful process and unique approach to the project.
Prizes include:
- A $100 Blick gift card
- A signed print from both Dylan & Peggy
- Your choice of a portfolio review or 1-on-1 video call with Dylan & Peggy!
Good luck!
