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In General
Get unprecedented exposure to Darrel’s lifetime of drawing experience and discover fundamental skills like:
✏️ Recommendations of proper materials for the most realistic drawings possible AND the reasoning behind each choice…
✏️ A proven way to hold a pencil and position your hand for consistently accurate strokes…
✏️ The secret to creating “3D” drawings that seem to “pop” right off your paper…
✏️ How to layout your drawings using a method that virtually guarantees accuracy And much, much more!
In addition, with our huge supply of step-by-step, guided drawing projects, you’ll never have to search for a portrait, landscape or animal subject on which to practice these skills!
You will have the ultimate resource for mastering realistic drawing – regardless of your current skill level!
The Specifics of Each Plan
Art Studio Free Tutorials
A Great Starting place For Beginners - Kick the tires a bit!
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace.
Includes Free Tutorials
Includes Other Instructional Videos
Includes 1 Project to get started.
Easily Upgrade to other Plans
Understand Darrel’s 5 Pencil Method
Learn the basis for all of Darrel’s teachings.
Get your feet wet. Maybe you'll like it.
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Chat with other students from around the world
Art Studio Starter
Includes EVERYTHING from:
Art Studio Free Tutorials
Art Studio Starter Plan
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace
PLUS...
Includes 4 self-paced Projects.
Access to over 150+ projects of Archived projects in the 5pm store.
$25* credit every year to purchase other projects from the 5pm store.
NOTE FOR ALL PAID PLANS: Free-for-life access applies Only to subscribers who maintain
their subscriptions during the entire project development. Those who are not
subscribed during the entire project development time or who cancel before
the project is completed, can purchase the completed project, with lifetime access,
for a substantially discounted and prorated price.
Free-for-life access in your personal workspace includes only to the projects/classes within
Paid Art Studio Plans to which you were subscribed during the entire project, and
to all projects you purchased separately and individually from the 5pm Store.
AND
Access to a New Lessons each Monday
Enjoy the Art Studio Starter Class where we work on the basic techniques.
Learn the basis for all of Darrel’s teachings.
Projects range between Drawing What Matters, Triad Projects, and
shorter portrait, landscape, and animal projects
Chat messages with Darrel!
Chat with other students from around the world.
No Yearly Plan for The Starter Plan
Art Studio Skills Challenges
Includes EVERYTHING from:
Art Studio Free Tutorials
Art Studio Starter Plan
Art Studio Skills Challenges Plan
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace
PLUS...
Includes 10 self-paced Skills Tutorials.
Access to over 150+ projects of Archived projects in the 5pm store.
$25* credit every year to purchase other projects from the 5pm store.
NOTE FOR ALL PAID PLANS: Free-for-life access applies Only to subscribers who maintain
their subscriptions during the entire project development. Those who are not
subscribed during the entire project development time or who cancel before
the project is completed, can purchase the completed project, with lifetime access,
for a substantially discounted and prorated price.
Free-for-life access in your personal workspace includes only to the projects/classes within
Paid Art Studio Plans to which you were subscribed during the entire project, and
to all projects you purchased separately and individually from the 5pm Store.
AND
At Least One New Lesson on Skills Challenge Every Year.
This plan focuses on Skills Challenges which deal with items such zippers, leaves,
collars, hands, etc. and not complete portraits and drawings.
Members can peruse and work on other projects between class Projects.
Graphite & color pencil projects.
With the Challenges Lessons, learn how to tackle Drawing Challenges
that can stump even experienced artists.
Chat messages with Darrel!
Chat with other students from around the world.
Art Studio Classic
Includes EVERYTHING from:
Art Studio Free Tutorials
Art Studio Starter Plan
Art Studio Skills Challenges Plan
Art Studio Classic Plan
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace
PLUS...
Includes 4 self-paced Classic Projects.
Access to over 150+ projects of Archived projects in the 5pm store.
$50* credit every 6 months to purchase other projects from the 5pm store.
NOTE FOR ALL PAID PLANS: Free-for-life access applies Only to subscribers who maintain
their subscriptions during the entire project development. Those who are not
subscribed during the entire project development time or who cancel before
the project is completed, can purchase the completed project, with lifetime access,
for a substantially discounted and prorated price.
Free-for-life access in your personal workspace includes only to the projects/classes within
Paid Art Studio Plans to which you were subscribed during the entire project, and
to all projects you purchased separately and individually from the 5pm Store.
AND
Access to a New Lessons each Monday
Enjoy the Art Studio Classic Class where we work on the basic techniques.
Members can peruse and work on other projects between class Projects.
Each project contains from 2-12 Lessons; depending on the subject matter.
Graphite & color pencil projects.
With the Challenges Lessons, learn how to tackle Drawing Challenges
that can stump even experienced artists
Chat messages with Darrel!
Chat with other students from around the world.
Art Studio Photorealism
Includes EVERYTHING from:
Art Studio Free Tutorials
Art Studio Starter Plan
Art Studio Skills Challenges Plan
Art Studio Photorealism Plan
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace
PLUS...
Includes 4 self-paced Photorealism Projects.
Access to over 150+ projects of Archived projects in the 5pm store.
$50* credit every 6 months to purchase other projects from the 5pm store.
NOTE FOR ALL PAID PLANS: Free-for-life access applies Only to subscribers who maintain
their subscriptions during the entire project development. Those who are not
subscribed during the entire project development time or who cancel before
the project is completed, can purchase the completed project, with lifetime access,
for a substantially discounted and prorated price.
Free-for-life access in your personal workspace includes only to the projects/classes within
Paid Art Studio Plans to which you were subscribed during the entire project, and
to all projects you purchased separately and individually from the 5pm Store.
AND
Access to a New Lessons each Monday
Enjoy the Art Studio Photorealism Class where we work on more advanced techniques.
This class offering will help you learn how to create drawings that look more like photos.
Each project contains from 15-20 Lessons; depending on the subject matter.
Graphite & color pencil projects.
With the Challenges Lessons, learn how to tackle Drawing Challenges
that can stump even experienced artists
Chat messages with Darrel!
Chat with other students from around the world.
Art Studio Ultimate
Includes EVERYTHING from:
Art Studio Free Tutorials
Art Studio Starter Plan
Art Studio Skills Challenges Plan
Art Studio Classic Plan
Art Studio Photorealism Plan
Art Studio Ultimate Plan
Free-for-life access to your personal Art Studio Workspace
PLUS...
Includes 8 additional self-paced Photorealism Projects.
Access to over 150+ projects of Archived projects in the 5pm store.
$75* credit every 6 months to purchase other projects from the 5pm store.
NOTE FOR ALL PAID PLANS: Free-for-life access applies Only to subscribers who maintain
their subscriptions during the entire project development. Those who are not
subscribed during the entire project development time or who cancel before
the project is completed, can purchase the completed project, with lifetime access,
for a substantially discounted and prorated price.
Free-for-life access in your personal workspace includes only to the projects/classes within
Paid Art Studio Plans to which you were subscribed during the entire project, and
to all projects you purchased separately and individually from the 5pm Store.
AND
Access to a New Lessons each Monday
This plan will help you learn many skills in many different types of drawings.
Chat messages with Darrel!
Chat with other students from around the world.
*A store credit is good one year from date of issue, Credits follow the full price plan you are currently subscribed to, and not applicable to special promotional priced plans.
All Art Studio Classes Include:
Access to the 5 Pencil Method Global Community of over 25,000 artists who share their art and encourage one another.
Enjoy special pricing and promotions on new and archived projects.
At the end of most projects, Darrel offers a FREE STUDENT CRITIQUE class.
o ANY member can submit their work (5Pencil subject or their own) for Darrel's critique. This class is always a favorite.
One private critique of your desired project is included FREE with EVERY NEW subscription.
o Additional critiques are available as a separate purchase.
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