Introduction to Design Sketching (Udemy.com)
Learn to draw objects from your imagination using proven Industrial Design techniques
Created by: Christopher Corrigan
Last updated September 2023
What you will learn
- How to use Design Sketching to draw objects from your imagination
- How to draw objects in perspective
- Advanced techniques like how to mirror or repeat features in your drawings
- How to draw straight lines, freehand!
How it compares
Against the other 194 rated Udemy courses in Drawing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 51% of them
- Reviews1,702#41 of 195 by number of reviews
- Length7 hourslonger than 66% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2023more recently than 73% of them
Course Description
Do you want to get ideas out of your head and onto the page? Do you want to be able to explore shapes or concepts quickly and clearly? Do you want to learn a professional skill set used by Industrial Designers every day?
Then you've come to the right place!
Drawing is a learned skill -- that means anyone can learn it, and I'll show you how.
In this class, we start from zero -- no previous experience required. We'll go over the basics and work our way up to complex shapes.
Along the way you'll be given tons of exercises designed to build muscle memory, train technique, and increase your comfort level.
Let's get started!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
1,702 Reviews
Christopher Corrigan
I'm an industrial designer who's been working in the field full-time since 2011. I've tackled projects for big corporate clients, small startups, individual inventors, and I've even launched a few products of my own. In 2019 I started Houndsong Games, creating gaming and entertainment content for our own in-house franchises and helping out other indie studios.
I have extensive experience in both the 2D and 3D design tools, and have been an instructor online and in University courses. I just finished teaching a semester of Procreate, Rhino 3D, and Adobe Illustrator for Iowa State University's design program, and am eager to create more courses.
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Reviews
By George Nikolaos Bolakis on 7/7/2026
It was a good course for beginners, as it introduces some basic concepts in a clear and accessible way. However, I would have appreciated it if the tutorials were a bit more step-by-step, so that learners could follow and reproduce them more easily. I believe that by copying and practicing the examples during the process, beginners would be able to learn more effectively.
By Zach Rios on 3/22/2022
As a mechanical engineer, I have used CAD software for years to design prototypes but my hand drawings were horrendous. This course has already come in handy for a few prototypes sketches and I am only halfway through. I'm excited to finally be able to draw what is in my mind without having to worry about dimensions in CAD.
By John Roper on 3/15/2022
I'm a self taught freehand sketcher and have been for more than 20 years now. I wanted to add some structure to my style and grow my skills in the process. This class has helped greatly. The teaching is awesome and and the information is very helpful. It's a very good introduction to basic ideas about perspective and keeping things symmetrical/proportional. I will say, I believe I may have to go through this class twice to break old habits and form some new ones. Practice is key. Thanks for teaching this course!
By Larry Moore on 6/17/2021
This was a nice refresher on physical pen and paper techniques. I started as a traditional artist and learned these skills years ago. I have moved into the digital realm now and very rarely using the real thing in my day to day work, but all the skills can carry over. This course is very good for someone new at drawing or someone that likes to stay sharp. Thank you for taking the time in putting it together.
By Hlapyadi Bodila on 10/19/2020
From just watching the first 6 clips it got me excited to move on to the next clips.
By Camille Dutoit on 9/24/2020
I already had experience in perspective drawing and this course helped me a lot to remember some basics, especially the shadows which can be very tricky. Thanks !
By adhityan ravichandran on 9/15/2020
I am an Industrial Design Student myself and I took this course, being new to this type of sketching. It is really good if you are a beginner to Industrial sketching and helps you understand the basic mechanics of it. But I wouldn't recommend it if you are already familiar with most basic concepts and looking for something more.
By Cheryl Eberhart on 9/6/2020
Excellent course so far! Man, do I wish I had this years ago! Better LATE than NEVER!
By Rajaram Londhe on 9/1/2020
very nice
By Rajeev AK on 8/22/2020
Its a brilliant coarse. I improved my drawing a lot and to do it fast. Thanks Christopher. :)
By Leroy Hewes on 8/16/2020
Its good teaching
By Donna Thornton on 8/16/2020
Great course
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Overall Score : 92 / 100






