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Course Syllabus

Line

Using Line effectively in your drawings
  • Using the pencil, overhand grip, extended grip, writing grip
  • Line Quality (Apple)
  • Blind Contour object #1
  • Cross-contour lines / Four circles
    Homework
      • Please draw one of your shoes from observation, not from a photo. Pay special attention to use of  line quality to imply form and use of overlap to imply space. 

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


    • Lesson on cross-contour lines
    • Cross-contour apple
    • Cross-contour banana
    • Cross-hatched sphere
      Homework
    • 3 sketches as proposal for section project

    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

    Breaking a subject into basic shapes, negative space


    • Machine drawing built using basic shapes
      • Hand drawing built using basic shapes
      • Positive Space (silhouette)

      Form


      Learning how to draw the basic forms, learning how to use shading to create the illusion of dimensionality.

      • Basic Forms page 1 - H, HB, 2B, 4B pencils and blending stump.
      • Basic Forms page 2 - HB only, no blending.
      • The Sphere
      • Basic Forms page 3
        H pencil and very soft / dark pencil
      • Submit 3 photos of possible still life arrangements for section project

      • Arranged forms still life
      • Section Project
        • Still Life from Home #1
          Create your still life drawing on 11x14 drawing paper using H, HB, 2B, and 4B pencils.

      Value
      Learning to use value to create a sense of form, emphasis, depth, and direct the eye. 

      Value 2
      • Four value studies of classic artworks
        Homework
        • Submit 3 photos as proposal for Still Life from home #2

      Value 3
      • Reductive charcoal still life
        Section Project
        • Begin your still life from home #2 on 18x24 grey-toned paper. Use only vine charcoal to do the preliminary drawing of this still life composition

      Value 4
      • Charcoal still life
        Section Project
        • Increase the value range of your Still Life #2 drawing using compressed charcoal for dark values and white charcoal for light values.
          The gray of the paper functions as the midtone.

      Value 5
      • Complete charcoal still life
      • Critique Section Project
        Homework

      Space
      Learn how to create the illusion of space or depth in your drawings
      • Six ways to show SPACE practice drawing
        Homework
        • ▶️ How To Draw Using 1-Point Perspective

      Space 2

      Space 3

      Space 4
      • Three-point perspective tutorial and cityscapes
        Homework
        • Submit 3 photos of your house or apartment for Section Project

      Space 5
      • Two-point perspective maze
      • Space Quiz
        Section Project
        • Draw your house or apartment using perspective

      Texture
      Learn how to create realistic simulated textures in your drawings

      Texture 2

      Texture 3

      Texture 4
      • Texture Quiz
      • Texture #4 - Paper
        Homework
        • Paper bag arrangement at home

      Colored Pencils
      Learning to use prismacolor colored pencils

      Colored Pencils 2

      Colored Pencils 3

      Colored Pencils 4
      • Glass marble drawing 2
        Section Project
        • Personal drawing using colored pencils

      Color Theory and Acrylic Paint
      Understanding the science behind choosing colors that work well together. Learning how to paint with acrylics.
      • Critique Colored pencil section project
      • Color Theory intro
      • Color Wheel
        Homework
        • Color Theory worksheets

      Color Theory 2
      • Painting techniques
      • Painting the same subject with four different color schemes
        Section Project 1
        • Painting divided into three different color schemes

      Color Theory 3
      • Portrait in acrylic paint
        Section Project 2
        • Self-Portrait painting using color scheme of your choice

      Color Theory 4
      • Critique of section projects
      • Color Theory Quiz
        Homework
        • Submit 3 photos for self-portrait. Your face should be lit either by the sun or indoor light with a light side and dark side of the face.

      Portraiture
      Learning how to draw the head and face using a grid and using the Loomis method
      • Portrait using a grid part 1
        Homework
        • Loomis Method practice - front view

      Portraiture 2
      • Portrait using a grid part 2
        Homework
        • Loomis Method practice - profile

      Portraiture 3
      • Review front and profile views Loomis Method
      • Intro to ¾ view Loomis Method
      • Portrait using Loomis Method part 1
        Homework
        • Loomis Method practice - ¾ view

      Portraiture 4
      • Portrait using Loomis Method part 2
        Homework
        • Loomis Method practice - ¾ view

      Pastel Landscapes
      Learning how to use soft pastels
      • Pastel landscape 1
        Section Project
        • Sketch for Imaginary Landscape

      Pastel Landscapes 2
      • Pastel landscape 2
        Section Project
        • Begin Imaginary Landscape

      Pastel Landscapes 3
      • Pastel landscape 3
        Section Project
        • Complete Imaginary Landscape

      Figure Drawing
      Learning how to draw the human figure using the ‘skeletal system’ and using gesture.
      • Skeletal System 1
        Homework
        • Draw the human skeleton

      Figure Drawing 2
      • Skeletal System 2
        Homework
        • Submit 5 sketches for figure drawing 1 (self-portrait)

      Figure Drawing 3
      • Gesture drawing 1
        Homework
        • Submit 3 photos for figure drawing 1 (self-portrait)

      Figure Drawing 4
      • Gesture drawing 2
      • Begin figure drawing 1 (self-portrait)
        Homework
        • Gesture drawing practice

      Figure Drawing 5
      • Gesture drawing 3
      • Complete figure drawing 1 (self-portrait) Homework
        • Submit 3 photos for figure drawing 2 (friend or family member)

      Figure Drawing 6
      • Gesture drawing 4
      • Begin figure drawing 2 (friend or family member) Homework
        • Gesture drawing practice

      Figure Drawing 7
      • Gesture drawing 5
      • Complete figure drawing 2 (friend or family member)
        Homework
        • Figure drawing sketchbook work


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