DRAWING UPGRADE

Find your voice, grow your confidence, and enjoy drawing from life.

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Show the world what you see.

Show what you see.

Show the world
what you see.

• You are not a camera: Your drawings come from your imagination which shapes your perception.


• There's only one you: Your life shapes what you value and how you feel about what you see. What stands out to you as a special quality may be unseen by others until you emphasize it.

• Living in the now: Drawing from life lets you slow down, look closely as you reflect through action on what matters most to you in capturing a fleeting moment.

• You are not a camera: Your drawing comes from your imagination which shapes your perception.


• There's only one you: Your life informs what you value and choose to emphasize. Yet drawing also is a practice of recording what is.

• Living in the now: Drawing from life lets you slow down, look closely as you reflect through action on what matters most to you in capturing a fleeting moment.

Imagine walking out of a session with work that surprised you in a good way.

Imagine finishing a session with drawings you'd feel happy to show.



PICTURE YOURSELF

PICTURE YOURSELF


  • In the zone where time disappears into a creative flow state.

  • Creating drawings that feel alive with your own unique visual voice.

  • Carrying the spark home your creative momentum fuelling you for days.



  • In the zone where time disappears into pure creative flow.

  • Create figures that look alive with your own visual voice.

  • Carrying the spark home boosting your creative momentum.

  • In a flow state drawing

  • Making pictures your way

  • Being tasteful and decisive


HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET

HERE'S WHAT
YOU'LL GET


HERE’S WHAT
YOU’LL GET

Sample Spreads from Drawing Upgrade



  • Complete Guide Book — mindset, 4 exercises, materials list, visual examples.

  • Session Journal Template — track your progress.

  • Portfolio Tracker — build a body of work.




  • Complete Guidebook: mindset,
    4 key exercises, & examples.

  • Session Journal Template 
    to track your progress.

  • Portfolio Tracker: to help you
    build your own body of work.


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Drawing Upgrade Guidebook, Video Course and Bonus Handouts

CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT

CHOOSE
YOUR FORMAT

Video Masterclass

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Artist technique breakdowns

Techniques for dynamic poses

Focus & mindfulness framework

Curated reading & artist list

Guidebook, audio, and bonuses

Guidebook, audio,
and bonuses

Further Reading Tips

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Audio Guidebooks

Listen while you're on the go

Listen on the go

Guidebook & bonus materials

Includes Guidebook

Guidebook

$35

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27-Page Printable Guidebook

27-Page Guidebook

Session Template & Tracker

Session Journal Template

Bonus Content (Session Recovery, & Adventure Reframe)

Bonus Content

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Files are yours to keep forever, plus any updates released within 12 months of purchase. Secure checkout via Lemon Squeezy. By purchasing, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Files are yours to keep forever, plus any updates released within 12 months of purchase. Secure checkout via Lemon Squeezy. By purchasing, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

TIME INVESTMENT

  • Ebook: 30-45 minutes to read

  • When You Get Access: Immediate download upon purchase

  • Apply what you learn: At a class, unguided studio session, or in your sketchbook anytime.

TIME INVESTMENT

  • Ebook: 30-45 minutes to read

  • Implementation: You can find sessions nearest to you

  • When You Get Access: Immediate download upon purchase

HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M READY?

HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M READY?

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M READY?

You're ready for this if:
You're curious about life drawing but don't know where to start.
You want to build confidence in creative decision making.
You're preparing for art school or want to improve your portfolio.
You've tried it before but felt lost.

This might not be for you if:
You're unwilling to step outside your comfort zone at all.
You have no interest in drawing people or figures.
You don't want to put in the work.

You're ready for this if:
You're curious about life drawing but don't know where to start.
You want to build confidence in creative decision making.
You're preparing for art school or want to improve your portfolio.
You've tried it before but felt lost.


This might not be for you if:
You're unwilling to step outside your comfort zone at all.
You have no interest in drawing people or figures.
You don't want to put in the work.

You're ready for this if:

  • You're curious about life drawing and don‘t know where to start.

  • You've tried and felt lost.

  • You're an introvert who enjoys drawing and is ready to try a new way of working.


This might not be for you if:

  • You were unwilling to step outside your comfort zone.

  • You had no interest in growing.

  • You don't want to put in the work.

Portrait Photograph of Ben Weeks by Luis Mora

Hi, I’m Ben Weeks. As an illustrator and motion designer, I’ve worked with clients like The New York Times, Canada Goose, and Penguin Random House. I've taught at Sheridan College and Miami Ad School. Over 20 years as an artist, I found that drawing can be a place of refuge. A place to refine your creative intuition and discernment. But it also helps to draw with other people in a kind of community.

I created Drawing Upgrade to help someone about to try their first sessions. This guide is some of what I’d walk you through if we were side-by-side to help you get started life drawing.

Hi, I’m Ben Weeks. With over 1000 hours of life drawing practice and with 20 years as a professional illustrator, I created Drawing Upgrade to help give you get started life drawing.

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FAQ

Yes, this is built for total beginners. It's not about perfection or talent; it's about starting. Life drawing isn't a test, it's a practice, and Drawing Upgrade gives you a plan so you can focus on the experience instead of worrying whether your lines look right. Even rough, naive-looking early work has its own charm — art people love odd.
The point was never just the picture. Life drawing sharpens the instrument AI can't replicate: your own eye, judgment, and taste. The people getting the best results from AI already know how to see.
There are ways to organize sessions yourself. Even if it's just you and one friend who will pose for a few hours for you. They can be clothed of course if they prefer. You can also draw people in coffee shops, on trains, or anywhere people naturally pose.
No - the materials are under $40 for all you need to get going. If the place you're going already has drawing boards then the material cost might be about $10.
You can always try drawing in a mirror to apply some of the exercises, or drawing people in a coffee shop or on the subway. But a dedicated space set up for drawing with other artists is recommended. You can feel nervous and book a session anyway - it's okay to be nervous. Also, make sure you're well-rested and feeling physically good - fatigue makes everything harder.
Some people thrive with quick gesture drawings, others prefer longer poses for detailed work. You'll discover your strengths and can choose sessions that match your energy. Even in long poses, you can move around the room every 15-20 minutes for different angles instead of staying in one spot for hours.
No. Life drawing isn't a test — it's a practice. You don't need to be "good" before you start. The whole point of Drawing Upgrade is to walk in with a plan so you can focus on the experience instead of worrying about whether your lines look right.
The short version: a large sketchpad (A3 minimum — newsprint is perfect and cheap), willow charcoal or soft pencils (2B–6B), a kneaded eraser, and clips to hold your paper. Leave the fancy supplies at home. The Guidebook has a full materials checklist so you're not guessing.
Years. That's the honest answer. But "getting good" isn't really the point of Drawing Upgrade. The point is learning to enjoy the process — to be present, to observe, and to leave a session feeling creatively recharged rather than frustrated. The skill develops over time because you keep showing up, not because you crammed a tutorial.


"Watching your own drawings appear

through your hands is like magic."



"Watching your own drawings appear
through your hands is like magic."

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