Round Edge: Art School

I. Introduction:

Lesson 1: History of Thinking & Painting Part I Learning Objectives:• Learn about the history of art from the ancient greeks to the Renaissance• Learn about Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last SupperLesson 2: History of Thinking & Painting Part IILearning Objectives:• Learn about the history of art from the Baroque Era to the Romantic Era• Learn about Thomas Cole's The Voyage of Life paintings Lesson 3: Elements of Art Learning Objectives:• Learn how artists communicate ideas and beliefs through art• Learn about the elements of artLesson 4: Principles of Design Learning Objectives:• Learn about the six principles of design• Doodle using the art elements and principles of designLesson 5: Art Project Materials Learning Objective:• Find drawing and painting project materials

II. Sketching Fundamentals

Lesson 6: Sketching Introduction Learning Objectives:• Learn how to sketch • Learn how to make a sketch 3DLesson 7: Sketching ShapesLearning Objectives:• Learn ways to hold a sketching pencil• Learn how to simplify objects into geometric shapesLesson 8: Shading Techniques Learning Objectives:• Learn how to shade with a pencil• Learn how to shade with a blending stump• Learn how to cross-hatchLesson 9: One and Two-Point PerspectiveLearning Objectives:• Learn how to create perspective• Learn how to draw a series of houses with one point and two point perspectiveLesson 10: Review Learning Objective:• Use one-point perspective to draw a detailed house

III. Drawing Fundamentals

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Lesson 11: Drawing Outlines & EdgesLearning Objectives: • Learn how to use your hand and wrist to draw lines and curves• Learn how to draw a watering can by drawing shapesLesson 12: Composition & Rule of ThirdsLearning Objectives:• Learn about the rule of thirds• Learn how to make your art more interestingLesson 13: Drawing for Eye LevelLearning Objective:• Learn how eye level perspective alters the significance of an objectLesson 14: Drawing LandscapesLearning Objective: • Learn how to vary the tones to draw 3D landscapesLesson 15: Review Learning Objectives:• Review of drawing techniques • Draw a city in two-point perspective

IV. Painting Fundamentals Lesson 16: Painting IntroductionLearning Objectives:• Learn what paint is• Learn about painting styles• Learn about the history of watercolor paintingLesson 17: Color Theory Part 1Learning Objectives:• Learn about the color wheel• Learn about hue, saturation and intensity• Learn how to mix colorsLesson 18: Color Theory Part 2 Learning Objectives:Learn how to darken colors without using blackLearn how to warmup and cool down colorsLesson 19: Blending and LayeringLearning Objectives:• Learn how to blend colors to create soft edges - wet on wet and wet on dry• Learn how to scumble (use a dry brush)• Learn how to layer paintLesson 20: Review Learning Objectives:• Review of key learning objectives• Learn to paint a simple image

V. Acrylic Painting Projects

Lesson 21: History of Thinking & Painting Part III

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Learning Objectives:• Learn about philosopher Immanuel Kant's influence on art• Learn about the history of 19th century empirical art• Learn about Christian Realism art• Learn about A Burial at Ornans by Gustave CourbetLesson 22: Project: Paint a Tree Learning Objectives:• Learn how to paint a tree• Learn how to add highlights• Learn how to paint shaded grassLesson 23: History of Thinking & Painting Part IVLearning Objectives: Learn about Raphael's The School of Athens paintingLearn about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's influence on artLearn about Hunt's Our English CoastsLearn about Millais’ Christ in the House of His ParentsLesson 24: Project: Paint a LandscapeLearning Objectives:• Learn how to paint a landscape with clouds and water• Learn how to outline the composition • Learn how to block in and layer Lesson 25: Review & History of Thinking & Painting Part V Learning Objectives:• Review of learning objectives• Learn about the ideas behind Impressionistic art

VI: Oil Painting Projects

Lesson 26: History of Thinking & Painting Part VILearning Objectives:• Learn the history of early Modern art• Learn about Cubism and FuturismLesson 27: Project: Paint a Woodsy LandscapeLearning Objectives:• Learn about traditional oil painting• Learn how to use the wet-on-wet oil painting techniqueLesson 28: History of Thinking & Painting Part VII Learning Objectives:• Learn about the development of Romanticism• Learn about the ideas behind Expressionistic art• Learn about Expressionist artistsLesson 29: Final ProjectLearning Objective:• Paint a landscape or the ocean using the wet-on-wet techniqueLesson 30: Review Learning Objective:• Review of final learning objectives

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