Nature-Inspired Artist and Teacher

Valerie Milo BFA MEd Art Ed

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Learn and apply the Elements of Design in this SELF-PACED class containing 10 lessons. We'll make & discuss lots of art in a fun interactive way. Start building your Art & Design portfolio and get a head start on your Art & Design Career!


How to take this course, What is Art & Design? Who were the first designers? Why is art & design important in our world? What are the Elements of Design? How to create a digital portfolio.

INTRODUCTION

What is line? Line quality, Gesture drawing, Line hatching & cross-hatching, Line & emotion

LINE

Shape Definition, Cubism, Rectilinear & Curvilinear Shapes, Geometric & Organic Shapes, Representational, Abstract, & Non-objective shapes, Collage

SHAPE

What is a Composition? Negative & Positive Space, Figure Ground Reversal, Foreground, Middle Ground, Background, Focal Point and Rule of 3rds

SPACE

What is value? Value Scales, Drawing Tools, Contrast, Value Distribution, Value & Volume, Shadows, Grisaille art

VALUE

What is Form? Why Portraiture? The First Photography, Street Art, Trompe L'oeil

FORM

What is texture? Physical vs. Visual Texture, Texture & Space, Impressionism & Post- Impressionism, Textures in Nature, Texture in the City

TEXTURE

How is scale used in art & design? Scale and Comparison, Hierarchical Scale, Scale as Emphasis, Scale and Depth, Scale in Photography, Scale in Illustration, Scale in Land Art, Scale in Street

SCALE

Color Theory, Color Systems, Color Mixing, Color & Light, Subtractive & Additive Colors, Color Overtones, Color Interaction, Complementary Colors, Color Wheels, Color Temperature, Chromatic Color

COLOR (Part 1)

Composing with Color, Creating the Illusion of Space, Color & Emphasis, Color Distribution, Color & Expression, Fauvism

COLOR (Part 2)

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Valerie Milo BFA MEd Art Ed

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