Drawing 101-Building Drawing Skills From the Ground Up
In this 14 week course, students will start at the basics of drawing and build up to drawing harder and harder subject matter ending with a final project of their choice
Ashley Shupe
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(52)
What's included
58 pre-recorded lessons
14 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework/Exercises are 5 minute practice sketches and drawings.Assignments
Assignments/Practice are 15-30 sketches that help students practice and apply the principles learned in class before starting on a larger project.Projects
Projects are larger pieces. Students are expected to spend at least an hour on each project. Care should be taken to perfect projects so that they are the very best a student has to offer.Letter Grade
Letter Grades can be assigned for each practice and project throughout the class.Progress Report
Progress Reports will be given to each student upon successfull completion of practice and projects.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
This class provides students with the basic drawing tools needed to provide a good foundation for their artwork. Students will learn everything from perspective to creating visual textures, culminating in a drawing project that showcases their growth. Each week students will watch videos on the specified topic. Each video contains a demonstration of the technique. Classwork consists of exercises (5 minutes), Practice (15-30 minutes) and Projects (1-2 hours).Students will be able to contact me in between lessons for help on their projects.
Learning Goals
Perspective Drawing SkillsShading Skills
Syllabus
58 Lessons
over 14 WeeksLesson 1:
Understanding Perspective
This lesson will teach students what perspective is and it's importance as the basic building block of drawing. Lesson 2:
One Point Perspective
How to utilize one point perspective in drawings to achieve a three dimensional space. Lesson 3:
Homework and Projects
Exercises:
-Practicing Lines and Circles
Practice:
-9 One Point Cubes on the same page
-Railroad Tracks
Projects:
-Bird's eye city view
-1 Point Perspective Room Lesson 4:
2 Point Perspective
How to utilize two point perspective to create 3d drawings in a 2 dimensional space. Other Details
Learning Needs
This class contains short instructive videos designed to be easy to follow and short in order to keep attention. There is little to no reading as each video will be spoken word combined with demos.
Pre-Requisites
Students should have the desire to improve their drawing skills as well as the ability to listen and accept constructive critique.
Supply List
-Graphite Pencils in 2B, 4B, 6B -Kneaded Eraser -Plastic Polymer Eraser -Paper Tortillions -Sketchbook or Other Suitable Drawing Paper -Ruler
Joined October, 2020
4.9
52reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Idaho Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
I have a 4 year degree in Art Education from BYU-Idaho. I have a number of years of expierience teaching art in the public school system and currently work as a professional artist.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$20
weekly or $280 for all content58 pre-recorded lessons
14 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 14-18
