High School Art and Portfolio Development: Level 1, Drawing & Painting!

I will be teaching high school level art, ideal for portfolio building and high school students.

I always mute my classes but I encourage learners to unmute themselves and ask questions at any point. 

Learners who take this as an ongoing class will develop as artists over time and learn a variety of drawing and painting skills 

I will teach a variety of acrylic and watercolour painting techniques. I will teach drawing skills such as cartooning, rendering, perspective, shading, lighting, using pen and ink, markers, pencil and/or pencil crayons. 

I believe in teaching by example. This means that I paint/draw along with the learner, show them different techniques and explain the process as we embark on our creative journey. This class can accommodate all skill levels. I can teach art from scratch or help a learner develop a portfolio for college art applications. 

FIRST MONTH
WEEK 1: One Point Perspective (pencil, eraser, ruler)
WEEK 2: Two point perspective (pencil, eraser, ruler)
WEEK 3: Shadows and Highlights (range or graphite pencils from 6B to 2h, eraser, simple still life object) 
WEEK 4: Contour drawing (felt tipped pen, scrap paper, 3-6 still life objects, mirror)

SECOND MONTH
WEEK 5: Coloured pencil rendering (coloured pencils, toned paper recommended, markers optional)
WEEK 6: intro to Watercolour Painting (All watercolour classes will require watercolour paints and brushes, blowdryer, watercolour paper, 2 containers of water, paper towels)
WEEK 7: Watercolour Painting
WEEK 8: Watercolour Painting

THIRD MONTH
WEEK 9: Intro to Acrylic Painting (all acrylic painting classes will require canvas or painting surface, brushes, acrylic paints, water, paper towels or a rag, blowdryer)
WEEK 10: Acrylic Painting
WEEK 11: Acrylic Painting
WEEK 12: Acrylic Painting

FORTH MONTH
WEEK 13: Final Project 
WEEK 14: Final Project