ABOUT THIS COURSE
Drawing is that essential ingredient that makes a piece of work worthy of the title "art". Drawing is not only the ability to render something in charcoal, pencil, ink, or paint; it is the ability to see what you are attempting to capture. Then, once you can actually see what is before you, drawing also encompasses the ability to compose what you see. Being able to render the appearance of an object is an important skill, but it is a mistake to think that rendering is all that drawing is about.
Do you want to be a better painter and create your own original compositions, but find yourself at a loss to compose them beautifully? What you are searching for won't be found in most painting classes. The emphasis is more often on color and paint methods and techniques than on composition basics, and rightly so. What you really want to know is founded on sound drawing principles such as those included in this intensive video class.
Some of the topics that will be covered by these videos are:
Values in Landscape Masses
Effects of Weather on Values
Effects of Time of Day on Values
Designing Skies
Creating Deep Space with Values and Linear Perspective
Perspective and Values in Cast Shadows
Psychological Impact of Linear Movement
Using Photographs to Identify the Basics and to Eliminate Useless Details
Elements of Good Design
Viewpoint
Unity & Repetition
Rhythm & Variety
Weight & Contrast
Dynamics of Good Design
Positive/Negative Space
Silhouette, Contour
Value, Line
The Golden Mean
Never Be Without an Idea
Avoiding Bad Composition
