Introduction to 3-D Drawing: Use Shading and Blending to Draw Realistic 3-D Art!
Explore art history and the amazing work of M.C. Escher and Magritte, learn the basic fundamentals of sketching in 3-D, including how to sketch and shade a sphere, cone, cube and cylinder and create your own unique masterpiece!
Ms. Katee MA.Ed Art, Watercolor Painting, Drawing
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5.0
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What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This class is a great introduction to the fundamentals of drawing realistically! We'll learn how to draw basic forms such as a sphere, cone, cube and cylinder and how to use shading and blending to create depth. Learners will also explore some amazing artists and get to showcase their personal creativity! Day 1: We'll begin our class with a discussion about the meaning of Value, Shading, and Blending and see how artists such as M.C Escher use these techniques to create depth in 2-D artwork to create the illusion of three dimensions. We will learn how to create a value scale and use shading to make five different values with pencils and then use a blending stump (or Q-tip) to blend our values. We will then begin to work together step by step to draw a cone and use shading and blending to make it appear 3-D. Day 2: We'll quickly review the concepts from the previous class, look at another amazing artwork by M.C. Escher and then learn how to draw a cylinder and use shading and blending to create depth. We will also learn some techniques for drawing a circle freehand and begin working on shading our circle to transform it into a sphere. Day 3: We will explore some of the mind boggling artworks of the Surrealist Rene Magritte and continue working on shading our sphere, before moving onto learning how to draw a cube. Day 4: We will finish up shading our cube and discuss some options for adding imaginative or more classic backgrounds to our work. Learners will brainstorm and create a few different thumbnail sketches of their ideas. Day 5: I will demonstrate different techniques for creating a light source in our backgrounds and learners will work with the materials of their choice to create a background for their artwork. Learners will be encouraged to share their masterpieces with the class!
Other Details
Supply List
Pencil, eraser, blending stump or Q-tips, several sheets of drawing paper Learner choice of supplies for background (may include watercolor paint, crayons, markers, colored pencils, construction paper, scissors, glue, etc.)
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2021
5.0
409reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Georgia
Hello everyone! I am Katee Gebo and I'm passionate about teaching art! My number one priority is to nurture the personal creativity of my students and foster their love for art! I want every child to be confident in the knowledge that they are already wonderful artists and have amazing ideas to share through their art! (This is absoluteIy true - I am blown away and inspired by the ideas and creativity of my learners every day!)
I have been a certified art teacher for 19 years and have a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art and a Master's degree in Art Education. I am also a working artist. My favorite media has always been oil paint, although I have really been enjoying exploring my work with ink and watercolors too!
I love to use art to foster children’s natural critical and creative thinking and communication skills. While creating art, we will also be learning about different artists, historical events, and different cultures. I believe that almost anything can be taught through art in a fun and engaging manner. I have loved seeing the knowledge, thoughtfulness, communication skills, artistic skills, and creativity of my students blossom during my art classes at Virtual da Vinci Online Art Academy, and now at Outschool!
As a teacher, I am much more concerned with the process, not the product. I often focus on abstract and non-objective art, (especially with younger students) and a variety of artists, so that children do not become overly concerned with imitating the representational art of adults and feel discouraged if their work is not realistic. I work on skills for realism as well, but I focus on learning how to observe carefully what you really see rather than a "how to draw" or "directed drawing" approach so that children gain the skills and confidence they need to create their own unique art that is meaningful and personal to them.
My goal in teaching art is for children to learn to view themselves as creative artists with interesting ideas, develop skills and self-confidence in their abilities, learn how to express themselves visually, and to be persistent, make mistakes, take chances, and, most of all, have fun!!!Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-8 learners per class
