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Foundations Art Course

¹ Foundations Syllabus

² Foundations Course Materials
 

Course Syllabus

LINE 1

Warm-up:

Self-Portrait Scenarios

Lesson:

Slide Presentation
Using the pencil, overhand grip, extended grip, writing grip
Apple / Line Quality
Blind Contour object #1
Cross-contour lines / Four circles

Homework:

Please draw one of your shoes from observation, not from a photo. This video is linked for extra insights on the process.

LINE 2

Warm-up:

Drawing with eyes closed, Blind Bones

Lesson:

Hammer from memory
Blind contour hammer
Hammer from observation
Continuous line drawing of objects

Homework:

Print out the worksheet to practice hatching.
Check the links for instructions
Cross-hatched value scale and mug 


LINE 3

Warm-up:

Monster Jam (creativity exercise, character development)

Lesson:

Lesson on cross-contour lines
• Cross-contour apple
• Cross-contour banana
• Cross-hatched sphere

Homework:

5 Best Line Exercises to Improve Your Drawing Skills


LINE 4

Warm-up:

Monster Jam comic #1

Lesson:

Cross-hatched bell pepper
LINE quiz

Section Project:

Personal drawing showing exploratory use of LINE
Use your knowledge of line, line quality, and cross contour lines to create a drawing of a scene or subject of your choosing. Use line to define the boundaries of objects. Use line quality to communicate form and shadow. Use cross contour lines to add shading and communicate the form of the subjects. Finish the drawing with drawing pens.


SHAPE 1

Warm-up:

Monster Jam comic #2

Lesson:

Critique LINE section project
Cross-hatched teacup built using basic shapes

Homework:

How to Draw ANYTHING Using Simple Shapes


SHAPE 2

Warm-up:

Two hands drawing, Tandem drawing

Lesson:

Toy drawing built using basic shapes

Homework:

How to Draw HANDS & FEET Using SIMPLE SHAPES

SHAPE 3

Warm-up:

The Daily Diary

Lesson:

Hand drawing built using basic shapes

Homework:

Negative space worksheet

SHAPE 4

Warm-up:

Speed Drawing

Lesson:

Positive space flowers

Homework:

Make a basic shapes template for 5 objects

SHAPE 5

Warm-up:

Draw Yourself as Batman

Lesson:

Negative Space big drawing, potted plants, critique

Homework:

Hands drawing
Use your knowledge of drawing with shapes to draw several hands in different positions. You may use your non-dominant hand as a model. Draw your hands in at least three different positions using basic shapes and finish your drawing by shading with a graphite pencil

FORM 1

Warm-up:

Face Jam

Lesson:

Basic Forms page 1 - H, HB, 2B, 4B pencils and blending stump.

Homework:

Basic Forms Worksheet
How to Draw and Shade the Basic Forms Using Pencil - Cylinder, Sphere, Cone, Cube | Drawing Lesson

FORM 2

Warm-up:

Photo Booth

Lesson:

Basic Forms page 2 - HB only, no blending.

Homework:

PROKO on light and shading
Draw along with this practice video

FORM 3

Warm-up:

Daily Diary (whole life)

Lesson:

Drawing Mannequins - HB only, no blending.

Homework:

Drawing Mannequin couple

FORM 4

Warm-up:

Character Jam

Lesson:

The Sphere

Homework:

Marble bust Shading and Drawing Practice

FORM 5

Warm-up:

Character Jam

Lesson:

Forms quiz
Basic Forms page 3 - H pencil and very soft / dark pencil

Homework:

Marble bust Shading and Drawing Practice
Extra credit: Intersecting Forms
Drawabox Lesson 2, Exercise 5: Form Intersections

FORM 6

Warm-up:

Character Jam

Lesson:

Arranged forms still life

Section Project:

Still life from home #1

VALUE 1

Warm-up:

Four Panel comic #1

Lesson:

Using Charcoal

Homework:

intro to Charcoal Still Life

VALUE 2

Warm-up:

Four Panel comic #2

Lesson:

Four value studies of classic artworks

Homework:

Charcoal Still Life #2
Oakton College - Drawing Demo: Still Life Value Study in Charcoal

VALUE 3

Warm-up:

Four Panel comic #3

Lesson:

Plaster casts

Homework:

Still life from home #2 part A - vine charcoal

VALUE 4

Warm-up:

Four Panel comic #4

Lesson:

Charcoal apple / Work on your still life in class

Section Project:

Finish Still Life from home #2

VALUE 5

Warm-up:

Four Panel comic #5

Lesson:

Group Critique, still lifes


SPACE 1 

Warm-up:

Daily Diary

Lesson:

Six ways to show SPACE

Homework:

How To Draw Using 1-Point Perspective

SPACE 2

Warm-up:

Sister Image

Lesson:

One-point perspective tutorial and cityscape

Homework:

Two point perspective drawing

SPACE 3

Warm-up:

You see it when it sees you

Lesson:

Two-point perspective tutorial and cityscape

Homework:

How to Draw using 3-Point Perspective: Simple Buildings

SPACE 4

Warm-up:

Triangle Diary

Lesson:

Three-point perspective tutorial and cityscape

Homework:

Draw your name in 2-point perspective

SPACE 5

Warm-up:

Checker Diary

Lesson:

2-point perspective MAZE
SPACE quiz

Section Project:

Draw your house or apartment using perspective

TEXTURE 1

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - storyboard

Lesson:

Group Critique SPACE section project
Texture Intro
Texture #1 - Wood Grain

Homework:

How to draw Textures | Part1

TEXTURE 2

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - thumbnails

Lesson:

Texture #2 - Bricks

Homework:

How to draw Textures | Part2

TEXTURE 3

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - comic page layout, lettering

Lesson:

Texture #3 - Metal

Homework:

Tips on drawing shiny objects | Draw a Christmas Bow!

TEXTURE 4

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - page 1

Lesson:

Texture Quiz
Texture #4 - Paper

Homework:

Paper bag arrangement from home

COLORED PENCILS 1

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - page 2

Lesson:

Group critique TEXTURE section project
Intro to Colored Pencils

Homework:

HOW TO USE COLORED PENCIL - Guide for Beginners

COLORED PENCILS 2

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - page 3

Lesson:

Chili Peppers drawing

Homework:

Hyperrealism drawing of a balloon dog using
Prismacolor pencils

COLORED PENCILS 3

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - page 4

Lesson:

Glass Marble drawing

Homework:

How to Draw a Flower - Colored Pencils

COLORED PENCILS 4

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - page 5

Lesson:

Glass Marble drawing 2

Section Project:

Personal drawing using colored pencils

COLOR THEORY 1

Warm-up:

Folktale Illustration Project - cover spread

Lesson:

Group critique Colored pencil section project
Color Theory intro
Color Wheel

Homework:

Color Theory worksheets

COLOR THEORY 2

Warm-up:

Instant Book Review

Lesson:

Painting techniques
Painting the same subject with four different color schemes

Section Project 1:

Painting divided into three different color schemes

COLOR THEORY 3

Warm-up:

Copycat Book Review

Lesson:

Portraiture

Section Project 2:

Self-Portrait painting using color scheme of your choice

COLOR THEORY 4

Warm-up:

X-Page writing exercise

Lesson:

Color Theory Quiz
Group critique of section projects

PORTRAITS 1

Warm-up:

The Walk

Lesson:

Portrait using a grid part 1

Homework:

Draw with me , Sketch Portrait process

PORTRAITS 2

Warm-up:

Point of View 1

Lesson:

Portrait using a grid part 2

Homework:

Draw with me , Sketch Portrait process

PORTRAITS 3

Warm-up:

Point of View 2

Lesson:

Pet portrait using a grid part 1

Homework:

How to Draw a Pet Portrait in Graphite - Tips, Tricks and Tools

PORTRAITS 4

Warm-up:

Story - to - Comic

Lesson:

Pet portrait using a grid part 2

Homework:

How to Draw a Realistic Dog | Tutorial for BEGINNERS

PORTRAITS 5

Warm-up:

Interview Comic

Lesson:

Loomis Method 1

Homework:

Quickly Draw Heads with the Loomis Method - Part 1

PORTRAITS 6

Warm-up:

inking study

Lesson:

Loomis Method 2

Homework:

Draw ANY Head Type with the Loomis Method - Part 2

PASTEL LANDSCAPES 1

Warm-up:

Character Zine

Lesson:

Pastel landscape 1

Homework:

sketch for personal landscape

PASTEL LANDSCAPES 2

Warm-up:

Story House

Lesson:

Pastel landscape 2

Homework:

small version personal landscape

PASTEL LANDSCAPES 3

Warm-up:

Comics Kit

Lesson:

Pastel landscape 3

Homework:

large version personal landscape

FIGURE DRAWING 1

Warm-up:

Dance Floor

Lesson:

Intro to Figure drawing, gesture drawing

Homework:

Gesture drawing practice


FIGURE DRAWING 2

Lesson:

Figure drawing 2

Homework:

5 personal project sketches - self-portrait

FIGURE DRAWING 3

Lesson:

Figure drawing 3 - sketch your classmates

Homework:

Figure drawing self-portrait



FIGURE DRAWING 4

Lesson:

Group critique self-portraits