Date: August 15th - December 3rd
For ages 14-18
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 5 courses. All assignments are 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. They must take the whole month course if this is your option, which is for 4 sessions within the month. If you are seeking a one-time session, please take a look at my "Art Lessons" tab for more information.
Art Fundamental's 1b
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 Course
3 Weeks/ 3 Units
To begin, we will focus these few weeks on art fundamentals; Line, Shape/Form; Value; Color; Space; Texture. We will have demonstrations and practical participation. This first course will also go over art terminology, art history, and art etiquette in critiquing artwork. Homework will be distributed for the week as well as a midweek assignment.
2nd Course
3 Weeks/ 3 Units
For these weeks, we will learn human anatomy and still life. We will learn proportions, perspective, observational drawings, and figure art. Also, we will learn about lighting and the way it interacts with our objects, and how we visually perceive the form overall.
3rd Course
3 Weeks/ 3 Units
These weeks, we will focus on your first midterm project. This will encourage your best work from your progress as an artist thus far in the semester. You can choose graphite, charcoal, ink, watercolor, or gouache as a medium. The size will be determined at the time of the date assigned. This will be a guided process with your artwork and how to best concrete out your work more thoroughly realized.
4th Course
3 Weeks/ 3 units
This course will go over Character Design and Development. This means creating your very own art character. This could be a character that is Disney-inspired or Japanese cartoon-inspired character or comic-stylized. This month will also teach you the business side of publishing as an artist.
5th Course
4 weeks/ 4 units
For the last weeks, we will have a final art project. This will include the best work from your portfolio and the final assignment. There will also be a written portion to the test regarding terminology and art history knowledge from learning during your semester.