COURSE MODULES
INTRODUCTION
Provides a comprehensive overview of the course objectives, highlighting its relevance and benefits for aspiring artists seeking to enhance their portrait drawing skills and foundational understanding.
INTRODUCTION VIDEO & HOUSEKEEPING
Introduces you to the course format, emphasizing its artist-centric approach designed to foster both mindset and skillset development crucial for artistic growth.
Guides you through initial steps and orientation to ensure you are prepared to embark on their learning journey effectively.
Further supports you in setting up and familiarizing yourself with the course environment, ensuring you can access and utilize resources seamlessly.
MODULE 1: WHY DO WE DRAW?
Explores the deeper motivations behind drawing, encouraging you to reflect on the significance of artistry and creativity in you lives. Module 1 focuses on balancing technique and expression, using inspirations from artists like Michael Hampton and Egon Schiele. You will learn perspective principles and how to use basic mediums to build a solid foundation for portrait drawing.
SETTING THE STAGE TO DRAW
Prepares you mentally and physically for productive drawing sessions, emphasizing the importance of readiness and focus in artistic practice.
MODULE SUMMARY & COMPLETION
Summarizes key concepts covered in Module 1, providing opportunities for reflection and consolidation of learning through review exercises and assessments.
MODULE 2: THE SECRET WEAPON OF ARTISTS
Delves into essential tools and techniques fundamental to artistic success, offering practical insights and exercises to build foundational skills.
DEBUNKING MYTHS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GREAT ARTIST?
You will challenge common misconceptions about artistic talent and proficiency, empowering you to cultivate a growth-oriented mindset.
MODULE SUMMARY & COMPLETION
Consolidates Module 2’s lessons, reinforcing understanding through comprehensive summaries and practical application tasks. You will be able to discover that mastery of perspective is a common trait among master artists, learn to create the illusion of space using the horizon line and two vanishing points, and understand the key perspective rules.
MODULE 3: LEARNING PERSPECTIVE AND HEAD PROPORTIONS
Focuses on mastering perspective principles and accurate portrayal of head proportions, essential for realistic and expressive portrait drawing.
OBSERVING LANDMARKS ON THE HEAD
Guides you in identifying critical anatomical landmarks crucial for capturing facial likeness and structure in drawings.
LEARNING THE PROPORTIONS OF THE HEAD
Provides in-depth exploration of head proportions, equipping you with foundational knowledge to enhance their drawing accuracy and realism.
MODULE SUMMARY & COMPLETION
Reviews and reinforces Module 3’s teachings through practical exercises and assessments, ensuring you grasp and apply key concepts effectively. You will be able to develop a panoramic view of subjects and learn head proportions, transitioning from 2D to 3D understanding, grasping the role of boxes in portrait drawing, and move beyond copying to infer form and volume confidently.
MODULE 4: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Integrates knowledge and skills acquired from previous modules into cohesive practice, focusing on advanced techniques and artistic refinement.
RESOURCES & THE ASARO HEAD
Explores additional resources and tools, including the application of the Asaro head model, to deepen learners’ understanding and practical application of anatomical principles.
Challenges you to apply perspective skills in drawing heads from challenging angles, enhancing their ability to depict depth and dimension in portraits.
MODULE SUMMARY & COMPLETION
Summarizes achievements and practical applications from Module 4, encouraging you to reflect on your progress and identify areas for further growth. You will be able to apply perspective principles to basic planar heads, simplify subjects for clarity, and learn to use the Asaro head and Loomis method.
MODULE 5: WRAP UP & BONUS CONTENT
Concludes the course with final insights, student work critiques, and opportunities for self-assessment and future learning pathways.
Provides personalized feedback on past students’ artworks, fostering improvement and encouraging a constructive approach to artistic development.
Encourages you to think about what you've learned and how you've grown, helping you evaluate your artistic journey and set new goals for the future.
You will fill out a retrospective chart designed to help you reflect on your progress and learning journey. This chart prompts thoughtful assessment of achievements, challenges overcome, and areas for future growth in portrait drawing and perspective skills.
