8 Best Illustration Courses for Beginners
We compared 8 Illustration courses currently listed on International Open Academy and Udemy, priced from $24.99 to $199.99. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 8
- Price range
- $24.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- International Open Academy, Udemy
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from International Open Academy, Udemy, matched to "illustration" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $24.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Drawing & Illustration for Beginners
Everyone can learn to draw with the right tutor and techniques. Learn to draw step by step in this drawing and illustration course. Start now to learn to draw online
$24.99listed price -
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Krita for Beginners
Many people want to get started on digital art, but they may feel overwhelmed or lack confidence because they don't know where to start or feel uncertain if they want to buy Photoshop or the whole Creative Cloud.With Kri...
$39.99listed price -
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Ultimate Course of CorelDraw Graphics from Beginners to Pro
This is a complete training solution of vector Graphic Designing with coreldraw. we will explain everything step by step so even a beginner can understand everything easily. We will cover all topics of CorelDraw in perfe...
$139.99listed price -
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The Ultimate Drawing Course - Beginner to Advanced
Join over 450,000 learning student and start gaining the drawing skills you've always wanted.The Ultimate Drawing Course will show you how to create advanced art that will stand up as professional work. This course...
$199.99listed price -
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How To Draw Animals For Beginners - Volume 1
Have you ever wished you could draw? Would you love to be able to draw AMAZING pictures you never thought possible?This Drawing Animals for Beginners Bundle includes 5 courses that you will learn to draw using Paste...
$49.99listed price -
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Ultimate Perspective Drawing Course for Beginners
Are you intimidated by perspective and its theory?Are you someone who tried perspective before but gave up too soon?Are you someone who thinks there is too much to learn?Are you someone who has difficulty drawing 3D shap...
$54.99listed price -
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Drawing for Beginners – Level 1
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Description:Learn how to draw once and for all, in a simple and effective way, using the latest techniques from J. Lima — a professional illustrator with over 20 ye...
$79.99listed price -
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How to Draw Animals In Simple Steps ( For Beginners )? Vol-4
This course offers a fun and straightforward approach to drawing various animals, fishes, and birds. Designed for beginners, it breaks down the drawing process into easy steps, allowing learners of all ages to gain new s...
$199.99listed price
Best Illustration Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drawing & Illustration for Beginners | International Open Academy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 2 | Krita for Beginners | Udemy | — | $39.99 | View → |
| 3 | Ultimate Course of CorelDraw Graphics from Beginners to Pro | Udemy | — | $139.99 | View → |
| 4 | The Ultimate Drawing Course - Beginner to Advanced | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
| 5 | How To Draw Animals For Beginners - Volume 1 | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 6 | Ultimate Perspective Drawing Course for Beginners | Udemy | — | $54.99 | View → |
| 7 | Drawing for Beginners – Level 1 | Udemy | — | $79.99 | View → |
| 8 | How to Draw Animals In Simple Steps ( For Beginners )? Vol-4 | Udemy | — | $199.99 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 8 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $79.99 — a spread of $175.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from International Open Academy and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.