Our guide to how to draw on the iPad starts with the basics, from pairing your Pencil to picking the right apps.

“Beginning Charcoal Drawing with Megan,” a class to learn techniques of shapes, lines, texture and shading. 6-8 p.m. Jan. 3, Jan. 15, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31. $25 per class.

Robert Gorder doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty for the sake of art. The Baraboo man brings charcoal images to life through two businesses: Rethought Drawings and Charcoal Expressions. Gorder ...