What will you learn?
Drawing and Colouring for Children
Begin with drawing materials, pencil grip and pressure control. Explore primary and secondary colours, the colour wheel, warm and cool colours, contrast and harmony.
Practise drawing cups, jugs, vases, fruit and an old house. Learn to simplify objects into geometric shapes, compare their proportions and arrange them within a picture.
The later projects introduce light and shade, layered colouring, overlapping forms and complete still-life compositions in coloured pencil and pastel. A parent or guardian should manage the account and help prepare suitable materials.
Learning outcomes
- Hold drawing tools and control pressure
- Mix colours and recognise warm, cool and complementary relationships
- Simplify objects into shapes and compare proportions
- Build light, shade and colour in layers
- Complete still-life and landscape exercises
Your learning path
Course curriculum
Browse the complete lesson sequence. These are translated lesson titles and descriptions; current video recordings remain in Arabic.
01 · Preparing to draw and colour5 lessons
- Welcome to Drawing and Colouring for Children01:30
Practical demonstration: Welcome to Drawing and Colouring for Children. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing and colouring materials03:09
Practical demonstration: Drawing and colouring materials. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Holding a pencil04:01
Practical demonstration: Holding a pencil. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Pastel values and pressure control06:26
Practical demonstration: Pastel values and pressure control. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Holding coloured pencils while colouring07:29
Practical demonstration: Holding coloured pencils while colouring. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
02 · Primary colours and colour mixing4 lessons
- Primary colours and the colour wheel11:57
Practical demonstration: Primary colours and the colour wheel. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Mixing primary colours to make new colours16:00
Practical demonstration: Mixing primary colours to make new colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a secondary-colour wheel13:21
Practical demonstration: Drawing a secondary-colour wheel. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colour mixing in a pastel picture21:49
Practical demonstration: Colour mixing in a pastel picture. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
03 · Warm and cool colours in nature projects9 lessons
- Warm and cool colours in nature13:28
Practical demonstration: Warm and cool colours in nature. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- A sunset in warm colours24:44
Practical demonstration: A sunset in warm colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- A picture in cool colours16:13
Practical demonstration: A picture in cool colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Adding trees to the picture10:32
Practical demonstration: Adding trees to the picture. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Combining warm and cool colours15:25
Practical demonstration: Combining warm and cool colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Distant colour values and grass details14:44
Practical demonstration: Distant colour values and grass details. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colouring mountains in blues and purples14:56
Practical demonstration: Colouring mountains in blues and purples. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing small details before colouring13:28
Practical demonstration: Drawing small details before colouring. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Neutral colours: white and black03:09
Practical demonstration: Neutral colours: white and black. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
04 · Contrast, harmony and colour values5 lessons
- Contrasting colours: drawing a flower25:43
Practical demonstration: Contrasting colours: drawing a flower. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Mixing browns from complementary colours08:11
Practical demonstration: Mixing browns from complementary colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colour harmony in flower drawings26:16
Practical demonstration: Colour harmony in flower drawings. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Intermediate colours and an expanded colour wheel14:50
Practical demonstration: Intermediate colours and an expanded colour wheel. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Mixing values between neighbouring colours14:38
Practical demonstration: Mixing values between neighbouring colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
05 · Drawing a glass and a jug2 lessons
- Drawing a glass with shapes and curves21:18
Practical demonstration: Drawing a glass with shapes and curves. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a jug step by step17:53
Practical demonstration: Drawing a jug step by step. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
06 · A vase and a fruit basket5 lessons
- Colouring a vase with coloured pencils14:08
Practical demonstration: Colouring a vase with coloured pencils. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Strengthening shadows and preserving highlights16:17
Practical demonstration: Strengthening shadows and preserving highlights. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a fruit basket with simple shapes15:42
Practical demonstration: Drawing a fruit basket with simple shapes. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colouring a fruit basket and showing light19:54
Practical demonstration: Colouring a fruit basket and showing light. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colouring the table and defining details15:10
Practical demonstration: Colouring the table and defining details. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
07 · An old house and a landscape7 lessons
- Drawing an old house with geometric shapes19:27
Practical demonstration: Drawing an old house with geometric shapes. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Stone details in the house wall19:17
Practical demonstration: Stone details in the house wall. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- The texture of the wooden door and grass14:56
Practical demonstration: The texture of the wooden door and grass. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- A sky gradient around the house15:19
Practical demonstration: A sky gradient around the house. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Red and green accents in the scene10:13
Practical demonstration: Red and green accents in the scene. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a river in a landscape17:46
Practical demonstration: Drawing a river in a landscape. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Mountain and flower details in the landscape21:47
Practical demonstration: Mountain and flower details in the landscape. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
08 · Observation, proportion and composition6 lessons
- Simplifying objects into geometric shapes21:22
Practical demonstration: Simplifying objects into geometric shapes. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Training your eye to analyse shapes19:57
Practical demonstration: Training your eye to analyse shapes. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Space around the picture's elements18:52
Practical demonstration: Space around the picture's elements. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Relative sizes of objects06:40
Practical demonstration: Relative sizes of objects. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- The ground line and background05:30
Practical demonstration: The ground line and background. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Arranging elements within the picture02:50
Practical demonstration: Arranging elements within the picture. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
09 · Light, shadow and tonal gradation7 lessons
- Mapping light and dark in a quick sketch07:58
Practical demonstration: Mapping light and dark in a quick sketch. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- A value scale from dark to light15:11
Practical demonstration: A value scale from dark to light. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Shading a circle with graduated values17:12
Practical demonstration: Shading a circle with graduated values. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing an apple in black and white13:37
Practical demonstration: Drawing an apple in black and white. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Simplifying an apple into geometric shapes14:05
Practical demonstration: Simplifying an apple into geometric shapes. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing an apple from another angle15:14
Practical demonstration: Drawing an apple from another angle. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Graduated colour in separate areas17:57
Practical demonstration: Graduated colour in separate areas. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
10 · Layered colouring for fruit and vessels14 lessons
- A brown foundation layer before colouring12:30
Practical demonstration: A brown foundation layer before colouring. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Sketching a pomegranate composition17:21
Practical demonstration: Sketching a pomegranate composition. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Adding colour to the pomegranate16:14
Practical demonstration: Adding colour to the pomegranate. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Refining the pomegranate's values and details11:13
Practical demonstration: Refining the pomegranate's values and details. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a pumpkin with coloured pencils20:22
Practical demonstration: Drawing a pumpkin with coloured pencils. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Building shadows with coloured pencils17:44
Practical demonstration: Building shadows with coloured pencils. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- A single-colour foundation before colouring16:37
Practical demonstration: A single-colour foundation before colouring. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colouring in graduated layers13:16
Practical demonstration: Colouring in graduated layers. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Deepening values with complementary colours18:17
Practical demonstration: Deepening values with complementary colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Sketching the jug before layered colouring17:22
Practical demonstration: Sketching the jug before layered colouring. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Colouring the jug and background16:58
Practical demonstration: Colouring the jug and background. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a jug with coloured pencils16:22
Practical demonstration: Drawing a jug with coloured pencils. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Identifying shadows and highlights15:48
Practical demonstration: Identifying shadows and highlights. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Blending colour while preserving light and shadow22:17
Practical demonstration: Blending colour while preserving light and shadow. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
11 · Overlapping and arranging picture elements6 lessons
- Overlapping objects in the picture14:51
Practical demonstration: Overlapping objects in the picture. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Overlapping a sphere, cube and cylinder14:14
Practical demonstration: Overlapping a sphere, cube and cylinder. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Shading shapes with a graphite pencil14:45
Practical demonstration: Shading shapes with a graphite pencil. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing two pears in one composition19:15
Practical demonstration: Drawing two pears in one composition. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Green values and highlighted areas15:25
Practical demonstration: Green values and highlighted areas. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Improving composition when drawing from a photograph18:08
Practical demonstration: Improving composition when drawing from a photograph. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
12 · Practical still-life projects13 lessons
- Sketching a complete pastel composition17:21
Practical demonstration: Sketching a complete pastel composition. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Building a brown pastel foundation15:58
Practical demonstration: Building a brown pastel foundation. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Building green values over the foundation13:24
Practical demonstration: Building green values over the foundation. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Deepening colour and refining pastel edges14:56
Practical demonstration: Deepening colour and refining pastel edges. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Drawing a still life without tracing paper18:49
Practical demonstration: Drawing a still life without tracing paper. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Laying in still-life shadows17:08
Practical demonstration: Laying in still-life shadows. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Developing shadows across the whole picture15:05
Practical demonstration: Developing shadows across the whole picture. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Leaf shadows and details14:05
Practical demonstration: Leaf shadows and details. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Varying greens, yellows and oranges14:45
Practical demonstration: Varying greens, yellows and oranges. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Observing leaf colours12:41
Practical demonstration: Observing leaf colours. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Strengthening the final colours and shadows17:22
Practical demonstration: Strengthening the final colours and shadows. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Refining edges and reviewing the picture's balance20:29
Practical demonstration: Refining edges and reviewing the picture's balance. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
- Refining the final details22:47
Practical demonstration: Refining the final details. Watch the steps, pause to practise and review the result before continuing.
Tools and materials
- Drawing paper
- Graphite pencils and eraser
- Coloured pencils
- Pastels suitable for the child's age
Materials, software and devices are purchased separately. Check compatibility and follow the safety instructions for the products you use.
Make time for practice
Watch a manageable part of the demonstration, pause and try the steps yourself. Keep your exercises so that you can compare them. Return to difficult sections and develop your work at your own pace.
Who is this course for?
Children interested in drawing and colour, with a parent or guardian supervising the account, materials and practice.
Record your progress
Your account saves lesson completion and playback position. Once eligible, request a completion certificate with the name you want printed on it. Newer members need to complete 60% of the lessons; eligible previous members can request directly. The certificate is emailed once per course and is not an academic or government qualification.
Read certificate and learning terms ↗Questions about this course
What language are the recordings in?
Arabic recordings are available now. English recordings are coming soon and will be added to this same course without another purchase.
Will I need to buy the same course in the other language?
No. Both website languages use the same course and enrolment. Your valid access opens the same course without another purchase. English recordings are playable only after they are supplied and verified.
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Sign in with the account used for purchase. After payment confirmation, open My Courses and choose this course. Lessons are streamed in your account and can be paused and replayed.
How do I receive a certificate?
Request it from your learning space once eligible. Members registered after 10 October 2026 need 60% lesson completion. Eligible previous members can request directly. The certificate is emailed as an image and is not an academic qualification.
Are materials or software included?
The course price covers the recorded educational content. Required art materials, software and devices are separate. Review the tools list before enrolling.