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Introducing Drawing Inside + Out

An Online Course
with Marla Baggetta

Have you ever walked into a beautiful space—a cozy café, a bustling street corner, or your own sunlit living room—and wished you could capture that feeling on paper? In this workshop, I’ll teach you three fundamental secrets that transformed my sketching and will give you the complete set of skills to draw anywhere with confidence. Through over 30 video lessons and a 125 page instructional guide, we’ll sketch together in Italian piazzas, neighborhood coffee shops, quiet garden spaces, and intimate room corners. You’ll learn how every element in a space relates to everything else, unlocking endless creative possibilities. But this isn’t just about technique—when you apply these secrets, drawing becomes a deeply meditative practice that quiets the mental chatter and brings you fully present to the world around you. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, if you can draw a rectangle, find a horizontal line, and judge relative sizes, you can master this approach. With lifetime access to over 16 hours of instruction and a supportive community of fellow sketchers, you’ll discover how these three simple concepts can transform every space into an opportunity, every view into a potential sketch, and every drawing session into a moment of mindful presence and pure creative freedom.

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Over 16 Hours of Video

We have worked hard to bring you high quality instructional videos that provides easy to follow, clear and detailed instruction.  You’ll have lifetime access to all the videos enabling you work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home from any device for a seamless and modern online experience.

Beautifully Illustrated PDF

Our 125 page detailed coursework presents you with an illustrated guide to materials, theory and wisdom from an expert instructor and professional artist covering everything you need to get started with Drawing Inside + Out.  Divided into 9 highly structured chapters, Marla will guide you through all of the necessary groundwork, reinforced with exciting exercises and step-by-step demonstrations, providing you a roadmap to becoming an accomplished artist.

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Private Facebook Community

 You’ll also have access to a private Facebook group where you can share your progress, ask questions of Marla and a community of your fellow students who are also taking the course to keep you motivated and inspired along the way. 

Course Contents

Each chapter focuses on a Study or a Step By Step Demo

Chapter 1:
Getting Started

Why draw? In this opening chapter, we’ll explore the profound benefits of a regular sketching practice and get you set up with the right materials – from basic mechanical pencils to markers and gouache. I’ll share my carefully curated toolkit that took years to refine, helping you skip the trial-and-error phase and jump straight into drawing with confidence. We’ll also establish a clear roadmap for the workshop, ensuring you get the most from every lesson while building a sustainable sketching habit.
  • Guided Learning:
    Why Draw?
    Materials Overview
    Orient for Success
  • Video:
    Basic Materials Overview
Chapter 2_Warming Up

Chapter 2:
Warming Up

Just like musicians practice scales, artists need to train their hands and eyes. Through targeted exercises – from drawing ribbons and cubes to 20-minute object challenges – you’ll develop the muscle memory and spatial awareness that makes sketching feel natural. We’ll explore dynamic mark-making and stream-of-consciousness doodling that not only warm up your hand but shift you into that relaxed, focused state where creativity flows freely.
  • Guided Learning:
    Six Exercises to Train Your Hand
    Basic Shapes Practice
    Dynamic Sketching
    20 Minutes of Objects
  • Video:
    Hand Training Exercises
    Basic Shapes Video
    Dynamic Sketching Video
    20 Minutes of Objects Exercise
    Doodle for Training Demo

Chapter 3:
Three Secrets

This is where everything changes. I’ll teach you the three fundamental secrets that transformed my sketching after a breakthrough moment in Italy: the Bounding Box, Eye Level Line, and Setting Scale. Once you master this simple framework, you can tackle any subject – from a coffee cup to a complex street scene. These three concepts work together to solve perspective puzzles before you even pick up your pen, giving you the confidence to sketch anywhere.
  • Guided Learning:
    The Bounding Box
    The Eye Level Line
    Setting the Scale
    Finding Eye Level from Photos
    Finding Eye Level from Life
  • Video:
    The 3 Secrets in Action
    Studio Interior Demo
    Maple Street Demo
    Door County Sidewalk Demo

Chapter 4:
Perspective

Perspective doesn’t have to be intimidating. Using simple tools like triangles and rulers, we’ll demystify one-point and two-point perspective through hands-on exercises with cubes and basic shapes. I’ll show you how to find vanishing points intuitively and create convincing depth without getting lost in technical complexity. By the end of this chapter, buildings won’t feel like obstacles – they’ll become opportunities to showcase your new skills.

  • Guided Learning:
    Using a Triangle for Parallel Lines
    One Point Perspective
    Two Point Perspective
  • Video:
    Drawing Parallels with Triangles
    One Point Perspective Lesson
    Two Point Perspective Lesson

Chapter 5:
Street Scenes

Bring your urban sketches to life by populating them with simplified figures and vehicles that read instantly without requiring detail. Through step-by-step demonstrations in Italian piazzas and neighborhood streets, you’ll learn my approach to capturing the energy of city life. We’ll work through multiple scenes together, from rain-soaked Oregon streets to sun-drenched Santa Fe corners, building your confidence to tackle any streetscape.
  • Guided Learning:
    Including Figures
    Including Cars
  • Video:
    Building Simple Figures
    Drawing Vehicles
    Italy Street with Couple Demo
    Astoria with Red Door Demo
    Oak Grove with Van Demo
    Piazza Santo Spirito Demo
    VooDoo Donuts Demo
    Santa Fe Street Demo
    Ravello Steps I + II Demos
    Venice Canal Silent Demo

Chapter 6:
Inside + Out

Interior spaces offer unique sketching opportunities with their interplay of intimate details and glimpses of the outside world. We’ll explore coffee shops, living rooms, and patios, learning to capture that special quality of light that makes indoor spaces feel warm and inviting. I’ll show you how to handle reflections in windows, create atmospheric depth with markers, and use white gouache to make interior lighting truly glow.
  • Video:
    Awakening Coffee Demo
    Starbucks Patio Reflections Demo
    Living Room Interior Demo

Chapter 7:
Nature

Natural elements don’t need to be exact to be convincing. Through demonstrations combining water, rocks, foliage, and architectural elements like bridges, you’ll learn to capture organic forms with confidence. We’ll use both warm and cool markers to create atmospheric depth, and I’ll share my negative shape technique that makes complex vegetation manageable. Nature becomes less intimidating when you understand how to simplify it into strong, expressive shapes.

  • Guided Learning:
    Elements of Nature
    Trees, Foliage, and Grasses
    Landscape Composition
  • Video:
    Sketchbook Review
    Landscape Demo
    Sketching Natural Elements
    Trestle Demo

Chapter 8:
Sketching in Public

Ready to take your sketching into the world? Starting with low-pressure backyard practice, we’ll build up to sketching in cafés and on city streets. I’ll share practical strategies for dealing with moving subjects, changing light, and the occasional curious onlooker. You’ll learn my hybrid approach of capturing essentials on location then refining at home, making plein air sketching both enjoyable and achievable.
  • Guided Learning:
    Preparation for Plein Air
    Finding Compelling Subjects
    Working with Moving Elements
  • Video:
    Plein Air Prep: Backyard Sketching
    Drawing Downtown Milwaukie Demo
    Starbucks Interior with Women Demo
    Starbucks Truck Plein Air Silent Demo

Chapter 9:
Afterword

As we wrap up our journey together, we’ll revisit the key concepts that will serve you for a lifetime of sketching. I’ll provide a curated reading list, reference resources, and guidance for continuing your artistic growth. This chapter includes templates and reference photos you can return to again and again, ensuring that the end of the workshop is really just the beginning of your sketching adventure.
  • Guided Learning:
    Key Points Review
    Self-Critique Guidelines
    Recommended Reading
    Reference Photo Resources
    Viewfinder Template
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Beautifully Designed Ebook

125+ pages of in-depth content

In Depth Theory and Guidance

Marla isolates the complex principles of painting and investigates them practically and simply so any student can comprehend and execute even the most difficult problems. Moving from simple to more involved concepts, each lesson builds on the previous so you’ll gain a sound foundation to further your study and practice of painting.

Step by Step Guided Demonstrations

Marla guides you through the time-tested fundamentals step by step, stroke by stroke from the very beginning stages of a drawing to the finish line in a logical and enjoyable path. Marla  stresses the need to develop your own judgement and individual voice as an artist.

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What people say?

I am loving the Drawing and Sketching class. The course materials are all easy to access and use. Best of all I can go at my own pace. When life gets too busy work on my drawing, I can stop for a while and come back to where I was or repeat earlier lessons if I want a refresher. The FaceBook group is really supportive and even if I’m not working on the course at present, they inspire me to get back to it. I would highly recommend this course to others as I feel drawing is a foundational skill that will improve all my other artwork.
Laura
Sarasota
This is a amazing course for any level of artistry. Marla Baggetta’s Sketching & Drawing course that provides in-depth educational material and her live demonstrations to give students the opportunity to reach their optimum results.
Cheryll
Orlando
I have been so impressed with your online painting lessons. You put so much work into presenting the concepts clearly with your teaching, examples, and demos. There is so much content on your site and I’m still scratching the surface of your offerings but I feel that every exercise you suggest helps me grow in depth and breadth. Thank you for your commitment (and perfectionism) to giving us the best learning experience.
Francesca
Montana

World Class Video Instruction

Like having a teacher at the easel with you, no matter where you are

Fun and Easeful Instruction

With a lifetime of experience as an artist and educator, Marla brings an unparalleled combination of joy and wisdom directly to your home. We have worked hard to offer beautiful and clear video instruction, providing valuable education and insight, that will keep you inspired for months and even years.

Up Close and Personal at the Drawing Board

Following along while learning has never been easier! The demonstration view shows the progress of each painting, the reference photo and thumbnail when appropriate, so you get to see how each piece is built from start to finish. Marla narrates her progress in real time as she is painting, so you won’t miss a thing!

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Frequently Asked Questions

You need to log into the site to participate in the workshop so you will need an internet connection. Workshops and Subscriptions are accessible on iPads, tablets, computers, laptops and even phones – any device you can watch access the web on.

If you have any problems with playing a video or hearing a video, try these steps: 

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Sure, you can open a support ticket and we’ll help you right away. Just Email Suport  and we will reply within 24 hours! If we don’t know the answer to your question, we’ll ask Marla and she’ll reply as quickly as she can.

The workshop assignments are online accessible 24×7 – you can take the lessons any time you want. You are not required to complete the course in a specified amount of time. You get access to all the assignments in the workshop at once in a secure member’s area on PaintingLessonsWithMarla.com

When you register for the workshop, you’ll get a Student Account which gives you access to the My Courses area on the PaintingLessonsWithMarla.com website. Your Student Account will allow you take lessons and complete assignments any time you want.

You get lifetime access to the workshop and lessons you pay for so you can finish your painting any time.  It’s fun to keep up with your fellow artists and see how they are doing too but you can stop and come back to it any time, 24×7.  Assignment reminders are sent via email but you can complete them at your own pace – no problem at all! 

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