b Class Description

Master the art of atmosphere and realism with this captivating pencil drawing class focused on rain-soaked windows. In this real-time, step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the illusion of depth, moisture, and reflective light—all using just pencil (with a subtle hint of color).

This class is perfect for artists who want to enhance their realism skills and explore how to depict transparent elements and weather effects with striking believability.

🎨 During the Class You Will Learn:

💧 The two separate aspects to drawing rain on a window that you need to handle in opposite ways – Learn how to balance focus and blur for maximum realism.
🌆 How to draw a rain-covered background – Create a soft, out-of-focus cityscape that gives the illusion of distance.
💦 How to draw raindrops on a window – Capture the transparent, rounded quality of water droplets with precision.
↘️ How to draw a water drop running down the window – Learn techniques to illustrate movement and light distortion in a single stroke.
🎨 How to add a suggestion of color to a graphite drawing – Subtly enhance your black-and-white work with selective color for extra visual impact.
And much more… – Discover tricks for layering, lighting, and creating realistic glass effects.

🧰 Tools for Success:

🎥 Real-Time Step-by-Step Video: Follow along in real time with full explanations for every technique.
📲 On-Demand Access: Learn when it works for you—pause, rewind, and revisit whenever needed.
📄 Downloadable Reference Materials: Includes a high-quality PDF with all visual references used during the lesson.

🎯 Perfect for beginner to intermediate artists, this class focuses on accessible techniques with powerful results, helping you take your realism and environmental drawing to the next level.

Bring a rainy day to life on your page—start drawing today!

You Will Need

  • A4 / Letter Drawing Paper or Sketchbook
  • Set of Pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B)
  • Graphite Dust (I also show you how to make it)
  • Kneadable Eraser
  • Soft Eraser
  • Tombow Mono Eraser
  • Soft Lint Free Cloth
  • Small Bristle Brush
  • Gelly Roll Pen
  • Make yourself a Blending Stump according to THESE instructions)