Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course!
This course is for beginners as well as advanced artists.
Total class meetings: 8
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 8th-12th grade
Suggested credit: ½ semester Art Theory or Fine Arts
Instructor: Inshal Chenet
Instructor email: inshalj@gmail.com
Course description: Students will learn how to use the art techniques applied by the old masters, as well as more advanced techniques for a finished drawing. This is a practically focused course to help students learn the great composition skills of the western tradition and apply it to their sketch work. For example, they will learn how to use the Golden Ratio to compose a sketch to match the natural flow of the human eye.
Course outline:
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Introduction and Object Perspective
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Linear Perspective
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Golden Ratio
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Triangular Composition
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Landscapes
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Facial Proportions
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Bodily Proportions
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Color Theory
Course materials: Art pencils, sketchbook, and a plastic page protector. Ability to scan drawings or take a picture of drawings. The instructor will provide other materials for free.
Homework: Students will need to practice sketches to cement lessons. These practice sketches will be turned in for Mr. Chenet to critique. The assignments should take 30-60 minutes per school day.
- Teacher: Inshal Chenet