Description

Advanced Level: Art Core 5

A 36 lesson course designed to help you develop a solid foundation in drawing with a complete working knowledge of the elements of art and principles of design. 

Students discover their own creative strengths in the arts using source materials of their choice to create drawings in water-soluble and graphite pencils. This advanced course is perfect for the more experienced art student needing a High School art class or in preparation for a college-level course. Students work independently.

In the art instruction videos, students learn how to use the art materials and tools.  

In the art instruction books, students see Master works by artists from around the world and gain an understanding of art history, art appreciation, and color theory.  

Together, the student's art education is complete, making this a very easy program to use!

The ability to draw isn't something you're born with, but it's built on a number of techniques and principles that you can learn! Here are just a few of the concepts you'll learn to use in this course:

• Learn basic drawing strategies that free your mind to focus on one element of art at a time as you build your drawing from start to finish!
• You'll learn how to use line weight, hard lines, and soft lines to describe the qualities of your subject. 
• Discover how arranging the picture space with the rule of thirds helps the eye to move through your drawing, avoiding lifeless compositions. 
• Learn to use graded pencils to make light, middle, and dark values to show 3-dimensional forms.
• Learn to use water-soluble graphite pencils and a brush to create watercolor-like textures within your drawings. 
• Draw accurate facial forms using tonal range for delicate or strong lighting. 
• Draw accurate human forms using 17 unique shapes. 
• Become confident when drawing a variety of subjects including still life, landscape, human figures, and portraits. 

Create drawings that feel like a true reflection of who you really are; as your interests, ideas, and experiences become a part of your art.