Your Artistic Pathway Planned
Follow a thoughtfully crafted sequence that gradually builds your artistic base. Our curriculum guides you from simple line work to assured creative expression using established teaching methods.
Learning Modules Overview
Each module expands on what you’ve learned before while introducing fresh ideas. Expect about three weeks per module to allow practice and skill consolidation.
Foundational Lines & Simple Forms
We begin by mastering pencil control. You'll discover how various grips influence line quality and practice steady strokes. Basic geometric shapes become your foundation.
- Line Weight Control
- Geometric Construction
- Hand-Eye Coordination
Grasping Light and Shadow
Light gives depth to objects on a flat page. You'll examine light behavior and practice crafting believable shadows with different shading techniques.
- Value Scales
- Cast Shadows
- Form Shadows
- Reflected Light
Basics of Perspective
Things look smaller as they recede. This module covers one-point and two-point perspective to help you render convincing spaces and forms.
- Horizon Lines
- Vanishing Points
- Foreshortening
- Spatial Relationships
Accurate Proportions
Correct proportions make illustrations look credible. You'll learn measurement methods and practice perceiving relationships between parts of your subject.
- Comparative Measurement
- Negative Space
- Grid Methods
- Visual Triangulation
How We Track Your Progress
Assessments focus on your growth, not grades. We employ several methods to visualize your progress and pinpoint areas for targeted practice.
Portfolio Reviews
Every four weeks we review your latest work together. These discussions help spot patterns in your growth and highlight breakthrough moments you may have overlooked.
Practical Skill Tests
Brief, targeted tasks to showcase particular techniques. They’re friendly challenges—can you render smooth graduations? Draw a cubed form in perspective? These help us gauge your technical advancement.
Peer Feedback Sessions
Occasionally fellow students spot things instructors miss. These organized group discussions teach you to critique art constructively while gaining new viewpoints on your own pieces.
Self-Assessment Projects
You’ll record your artistic journey through reflective writing and comparison studies. This metacognitive practice enhances awareness of your learning process and creative decisions.