Date: August 15th - December 3rd
For ages 10-13
Please note that within this age range there will be a wide range of abilities. Some students may be working with the placement of simple shapes, whereas others may know about proportion and shading. I strive to create a supportive classroom environment where all abilities are welcome. So, no experience previously is needed to begin this class semester.
Full Semester 16 weeks ($350)* Minimum of 10 students *
The entire course of 16 weeks is broken down into 12 Units. All assignments can be emailed and graded. The artist will keep each artwork to build a portfolio by the end of the semester that will go to their final project and grade.
Payment Option ($140 per 4 Units)
This may be for students who want to pick and choose which month to join this semester.
Art Fundamentals 1a (12 units)
This semester, students will learn how to sketch and draw people by learning new tips and tricks to draw with confidence in their artwork. Each week I will share a slide presentation that will contain art instructions and a photo reference for drawing. We will go through step-by-step on covering the correct human proportions of the full body. If you are interested in drawing people and want to learn different and new techniques to improve your art, then this is for you!
Some of the art terminology we will learn to include: gesture, proportion, line, geometric shapes, shading, and value (lights and darks). We will learn how to hold the pencil and discuss how to use the materials to achieve the effects we want in our drawings. We will also learn to apply a variety of pencil techniques to our sketches, including shading, sketching, hatching, and cross-hatching. Other mediums will be introduced like watercolor, pen/ink, colored pencils, and markers.
The class is structured as follows: 10 minutes to check in and view slide presentation which may include: art instruction, art history, and photo references; 35 minutes to sketch, draw and ask questions; 5 minutes to share.
1st Unit: Week of August 15th
- Geometric Shapes/ Organic Shapes/Contour Lines
2nd Unit: Week of August 22nd
- Loomis Head Method/Contour
3rd Unit: 2 Weeks of August 29th - Sept 10th
- Facial features: Eyes, Nose, Mouth, and Ears.
2nd Unit: Week of September 12th
- Face/ Side View Profile
3rd Unit: 2 Weeks of September 19th - October 1st
- Full Figure/ Figure in Perspective/Shading Techniques
4th Unit: Week of September 26th
- Figure/ Gesture/ Rhythm
5th Unit: Week of October 3rd
- Portrait Study Art Project
6hth Unit: Week of October 10th
- Introduction to Color Theory/Watercolors
7th Unit: Week of October 17th
- Mixing/Blending/Swatches
8th Unit: Weeks of October 24th
- Fall-Themed Watercolor Painting
9th Unit: Week of October 31st - Nov. 4th
- Introduction to Pen and Ink Techniques
10th Unit: 2 Weeks of November 7th - 18th
- Pen and Ink Art Project
11th Unit: Week of November 21st
- Introduction to Drawing Cartoons
- Markers and Colored Pencils
12th Unit: Week of November 28th -Dec. 3rd (Final Week)
- Draw your favorite cartoon character art project!