Intro to Drawing
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Course Outline
LESSON 1 Working on the edge — contour line drawing What is a contour? You may say it's the edge of a form, and you would be correct — but that's not all a contour is in drawing. The contour may delineate an edge, a break between spaces, or a break within a form. In this lesson you will come to understand the contours of a form by drawing only the defining edges and breaks of an object.
LESSON 2 Looking at nothing to draw something: negative and positive space What is negative space? I can assure you, its not "bad" space. Whenever you represent an object on paper, you are also representing the space surrounding the object. In this lesson, you will learn to see a shape by looking at the empty space around it. By drawing only the negative space of an object, you will see what an important part it plays in observing the object itself.
LESSON 3 Putting light on the subject: the theory of light and modeling form What makes a two dimensional object look three dimensional? We have all marveled at how real and three dimensional some drawings look. A big part of creating this effect is understanding how an object interacts with light. In this lesson, we break down all forms into a combination of spheres, cubes, cylinders and cones. By studying the effects of light and shadow on these simple shapes, we build a foundation for rendering any shape, man-made or found in nature. In this lesson we will render a simple sphere, and then a more complex form, using a strong direct light source.
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| Language | English |
| Course Length | 15.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | Up to six months |
| Instructor | Jordon Schranz |
| Vendor | Sessions (Read more about Sessions accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | Transcript and letter of completion from a nationally and regionally accredited online school. |
| Prerequisites/Audience | This program can be accessed and completed using either PC or Macintosh computers. You'll need an Internet connection of 28Kpbs or higher, and a Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape 4.0 or higher). We do not recommend AOL or Netscape 6 browsers. Students will be required to provide their own software for each of the courses. There are no required textbooks. |
| Requirements/Materials Included | • PC or Mac computer with an Internet connection (56.6 Kbps modem or faster is recommended). |