draw101 : drawing essentials lesson 01 introduction/benchmark

DRAW101 : DRAWING ESSENTIALS

Lesson 01Introduction/Benchmark

Welcome! I’m Mr. Chambers, and I’m thrilled that you’re in this class! I know you’re going to have fun and find this a great place to develop your art skills. I’ve designed the class to incorporate the things we’d enjoy if we all were meeting together at one of my workshops. Here’s this week’s agenda:

• Introduction to the class• Tour of the classroom and website• Understand class expectations and grading• Enjoy a museum tour through the most

amazing museum in the cosmos- the Blue Pluto Museum of Art, (BPMA, pronounced “Bip-ma”)

• …and I’ll give you (gasp!) your first assignment.

Welcome!

Assignment

Studio Notes

Lesson

Museum Walk

Studio Notes

I have been a professional artist since I completed school. I mainly paint portraits, though I really enjoy getting outdoors and painting landscapes, too.

Each week we’ll do a studio visit so you can get a glimpse of what a professional artist does. It’s an exciting life, and I love it.

I have painted portraits all over the country for almost twenty years. I’ve met a lot of interesting people, and love capturing them on canvas.

Here is a portrait of a young boy with his friend George, from Chattanooga, TN.

This is a close-up of the portrait. I painted it in pastel on linen canvas.

I enjoy getting to know the people I am painting. This portrait is a favorite of mine because it shows the love the girls have for their mom.

This portrait is painted in oil on linen.

Studio Note

A close-up of the girls…

This portrait was a lot of fun to paint…on the beach! It is big- 60” tall by 44” wide, oil on linen canvas.

I love to travel, see new places, meet new people. Painting allows me to do that often.

It is very rewarding to be able to create something that means so much to other people. A good portrait is like giving someone an afternoon of wonderful conversation, along with a lifetime of memories.

This was a lot of fun to paint…on the beach! It is big- 60” tall by 44” wide. Oil on linen.

Here’s one of three kids from a family in Maryland.

This one was painting in pastel, on linen canvas. It’s about 24” wide by 36” high.

I also enjoy good humor, so you’ll see a funny comic in each class. Feel free to send me your favorites comics and I will include them in future classes.

Ready for a tour?Landry Academy uses two resources for our classes- Haiku and Blackboard.

Let’s do a quick walk-through of Haiku and Blackboardso that you know:

1. How the class homepage is set up in Haiku 2. Login protocols3. How Blackboard works during our class sessions4. How to review a class session later5. Where to find your weekly assignments6. Where and how to turn in your assignments 7. How to locate the student lounge (where we keep our snacks, such as fresh fruit, fudge brownies, water, Slurpees, etc.)9. How to communicate with your classmates and your teacher

• Class time • Link to the live classroom• How to contact the teacher• List of art materials for this

class.

• Assignments• Links to recorded sessions of

class• Whiteboard pdfs• Links to other resources, etc.

Menu bar

The HomepageThe class homepage is where you’ll find basic info pertaining to this class, such as:

1. Log in to the live classroom up to 10 minutes before start time - no earlier please. Enjoy chatting with classmates prior to class.

A few things to remember when logging in to class:


2. You’ll find the direct link to the classroom on the homepage.




3. When you log in, please enter your name and state in the box, like this >






Tim Chambers- Virginia




4. It can take a few moments for Blackboard to load up. Just give it a moment and you’ll be in class.






4. It can take a few moments for Blackboard to load up. Just give it a moment and you’ll be in class.

5. Once class is over, please logout by closing the Blackboard window. This will enable me to get ready for the next class.



Class RulesRules? Yech!

No worries! I’ve kept it simple:

Be considerate of your fellow students and your instructor.




If you follow this rule, your thoughtfulness for and respect towards your teacher and your classmates will make class a great place to be each week. We'll enjoy the chance to learn and the blessing of encouraging others while receiving encouragement as well





Chat: Regarding the chat box during class: anything you type into the chat box in our classroom should be clean and uplifting. Inappropriate words (or abbreviations for those words) is not acceptable.





Chat: Regarding the chat box during class: anything you type into the chat box in our classroom should be clean and uplifting. Inappropriate words (or abbreviations for those words) is not acceptable.

Focus! During class, you should be paying attention. Students behaving inappropriately are subject to parents being contacted and possible dismissal from the class.

Let’s make an effort, in our hearts and minds, to be considerate of one another in this class. I value each one of you, and will be praying for each of you throughout the semester, that you each would glorify Christ by delighting in Him and what He’s given you to do.

Follow the guideline of Philippians 4:8 and Romans 12:10:

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things" and "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

If we heed these words, this class will be a delightful place for all of us!


Don’t want to scare you, but…

ANNOUNCEMENT!

All assignments MUST be handed in on time to receive a grade and a critique.

The only exception is if your parent has arranged ahead of time for a later hand-in date.

Let me know if you have any questions about this.

The Student LoungeSupposedly, there’s a virtual student lounge available for students to relax in after class. Sit back in the overstuffed furniture, enjoy the plethora of snacks, fountains stocking every drink you can imagine, listen to music, enjoy wifi…just chill with your classmates.

It’s located down the hall, just past the Creative Writing department, right before Graphics on the right. Have fun!

IGUANA ACADEMYSTUDENT LOUNGE

Class ExpectationsOkay, enough of the tech stuff. Let’s talk about ART class.

I will be teaching you all as if we were in an art studio together. We are, after all, here to learn to draw or paint.

Here’s what we’ll be covering during class:

• Art History• Art Review• Art Skills• Art Q & A• Art Assignments

Let’s review what each of these entail, then we’ll talk about what’s required of you to earn a good grade for the class.

Art HistoryWe’ll take a look at great works of art throughout history that offer us instruction for today’s lesson. You’ll enjoy viewing beautiful work by a variety of artists over hundreds of years.



Here’s what we’ll be covering during class:• Art History• Art Review• Art Skills• Art Q & A• Art Assignments



Art ReviewEach week we’ll review & critique your assignments together on the whiteboard. This is your most useful asset to this class- feedback from me and classmates.







Art SkillsI’ll be teaching you skills to help you draw and/or paint better. We’ll generally cover a new lesson each week.








Art Q & AYou’ll have a chance in each class to ask any questions regarding art, your assignments, the lessons- whatever- that you need help with. This can be very productive in a classroom environment.












Art Q & AYou’ll have a chance in each class to ask any questions regarding art, your assignments, the lessons- whatever- that you need help with. This can be very productive in a classroom environment.

Art AssignmentsEach week you’ll receive an assignment that provides you an opportunity to put into practice what you just learned.

Grading

Grading for the Art Class is pretty straightforward:• 90% - 100% = A (exemplary

effort, achieved assignment goal)

• 80% - 89% = B (great effort, almost achieved assignment goal)

• 70% - 79% = C (average effort, some evidence of assignment goal)

• 60% - 69% = D (questionable effort, some evidence of assignment goal)

• 59% or less = F (assignment not turned in)

Questions? Chat-n-Ding!

Art Assignment gradingYour assignment grade will consist of:

• your application of the principles taught in class

• effort to do the assignment well• completion of the assignment as

assigned• completion of the work

I will not count the two lowest assignment grades towards your final grade. I know not every piece turns out great (believe me, I know!). Just do you best, and please- have fun!Class Participation gradingI want you each to be involved in the classes. This includes:

• showing up (whenever you’re able)• participating in the assignment reviews• asking questions, giving answers in chat

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Missing a ClassIf you must miss a class (travel, family plans, illness), just give me a heads’ up by sending me an email. That way I’ll know you’re fine, or can pray for you if you’re ill or have an event, and will not penalize you for a late assignment. ☺

Museum walk

Each week we’ll enjoy some great examples of art throughout the ages. You’ll appreciate more and more what artists before you have done as you learn the same skills in class.

Let’s take a quick tour at BPMA (Blue Pluto Museum of Art) and see what they’ve got in store for us this week!

No, this is not a self-portrait! It’s actually a painting by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe of Emperor Rudolf II as Vertumnus in 1591!

We can have a lot of fun looking at what other artists did. Every artist, just like you, is unique and sees the world in a

unique, even humorous, way.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you can do.

I want to give you the tools so that you can better express what you see.

Just like learning language, the more words you know, the better you understand grammar, the better you’ll be able to

say (or draw!) what you want to say.

Interesting, eh?

Everyone knows of Leonardo DaVinci’s wonderful portrait of Mona Lisa. Do you know when Leonardo painted it?

Everyone knows of Leonardo DaVinci’s wonderful portrait of Mona Lisa. Do you know when Leonardo painted it?

A: approximately 1505. Wow- 600 years ago!

Some artists have had a little fun with this painting…

Portraits are great records of both individuals and history.This is Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington.

Frederick Remington painted the American Cowboy as Americans explored the West in the 1800’s.

Frans Cuyck van Myerop painted this very detailed still-life Trope L'Oil w Dead Birds a few hundred years ago in

1689

Hokusai, the Japanese painter, painted The Great Wave, showing Mt. Fuji in the background in the 1830’s.

In the 1870’s, Claude Monet, from France, brought in a new way of looking and painting with his colorful

landscapes. He did a lot of paintings of haystacks to study the color changes in daylight.

So, what about you and me? What kind of work will we

produce?

This class just might inspire you to create

your own masterpiece!

First Assignment (two parts): AS1a: lookin’

good!

AS1b:

benchmark

You never get a second chance to make a good first

impression.- Will Rogers

Assignment AS1a: lookin’ good!

Your first assignment will ensure you make a good impression with your work throughout this course.

For artists, a good impression can make all the difference. That’s why selecting the right frame is so important. It can make a painting look great… or look awful!

When showing your work as a photo, such as you will for this course, it’s important to make sure your photo looks as good as your actual piece of art.

This semester, show your work to look its best by making sure you do a good job with your photograph of the image. Today’s lesson will show you how.

First I’ll reveal the assignment, then the lesson on how to do the assignment.

You never get a second chance to make a good first

impression.- Will Rogers


Goal: To be able to edit your images to look their best.Materials needed: computer w internet connection, assignment images (provided)

AS1 Guidelines:1. Download the file “AS1-EDIT-THIS-IMAGE.jpg” in the

assignment.2. Watch the video “How to Edit Your Images Using

PicMonkey” (on the class homepage>FAQs>Art Assignments)

3. Go to www.picmonkey.com4. Edit your image so it looks like the image “AS1-

REFERENCE-IMAGE.jpg” (also attached to the assignment). I’d open both images so you can easily compare yours to the REFERENCE while you’re editing in PicMonkey.

5. Save your edited PicMonkey image exactly as “FirstName-LastName,AS1” (e.g. “Tim-Chambers,AS1”)

6. Hand in at dropbox by Sunday at 11pm.

…after editing

This assignment is simple but important for all your other assignments for this class. You’re going to learn how to submit your work so it looks its very best.

• Refer to the file “Uploading Your Artwork” (in the “FAQ/Help” folder) on the homepage for tips and requirements on how to do this.


Editing your images to look good.

You’ll find your assignments at the bottom of each lesson page. They’ll also be explained in each lesson presentation. For this assignment, click on Assignments > AS1- Monkey Do. You’ll see this page, with its instructions and any files to download:

You’ll find the image files in the right column. Download to your computer.

B

Editing your images to look good.Now that you have the AS1 assignment file saved, we can get to work!

First thing you need to do is open up a photo editor. If you have one on your computer that you like, such as Photoshop, use that. If not, I suggest you use PicMonkey, a free online editor that is really simple to use.

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Editing your images to look good.Now that you have the AS1 assignment file saved, we can get to work!

First thing you need to do is open up a photo editor. If you have one on your computer that you like, such as Photoshop, use that. If not, I suggest you use PicMonkey, a free online editor that is really simple to use.

Click on the “Edit a photo” button

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Editing your images to look good.Next, you need to select the photo you’re going to edit. In this case,

you’ll find the photo you downloaded from the AS1 Assignment page. It’s a good idea to create a folder on your computer just for this class (see example below).

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Select the “EDIT-THIS-IMAGE” file

Editing your images to look good.Your photo will

open up in PicMonkey. Now you’re ready to do your magic.

First, select the “Rotate” button.

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Editing your images to look good.Your photo will

open up in PicMonkey. Now you’re ready to do your magic.

First, select the “Rotate” button.

Then move the “Straighten” slider to the left or right to straighten out your image with the grid lines.

When it looks good, click “Apply”

Easy!

F

Editing your images to look good.Now we can

crop the image, getting rid of the extra background.

Click the “Crop” button.

Grab the corners of the crop tool and move until you like what you see.

Leave a little bit of the white background around the image to create a nice border.

Click “Apply” when done.

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Editing your images to look good.Next, we’ll get

rid of any color cast. Sometimes cameras will make a black and white image look bluish or yellowish or some other color.

Click the “Colors” button and move the “Saturation” slider all the way to the left.


H

Editing your images to look good.Now we can

adjust the values. Click on the “Exposure” button.

First, move the “Highlights” slider left or right until you have nice highlights. Avoid washing out your image by going too far to the right.


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Editing your images to look good.Still in the

“Exposure” section, we can adjust the dark values.

Move the “Shadows” slider left or right until you have rich shadows. If your drawing has a deep black in certain places.


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Editing your images to look good.Lookin’ good!

Now it’s time to save our work.

Click the “Save” button above your image.

Rename the file as I requested:“FirstName-LastName,AS#”

Select “Russell” for a high-quality image.

Click “Save Photo” when done.

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Editing your images to look good.When saving, a

dialog box will come up, asking you where you want to save the photo.

Find your ART class folder by clicking the “Browse Folders” arrow at the bottom.

Once you find your folder, click “Save” and you’re done!

When you hand in your assignment, you’ll find your image in your folder.

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AS1: first assignment:

Monkey

seeMonkey

do

as1: Monkey see,

Monkey doGoal: To be able to edit your images to look their best.Materials needed: computer w internet connection, assignment images (provided)

AS1 Guidelines:1. Download the file “AS1-EDIT-THIS-IMAGE.jpg” in the

assignment.2. Watch the video “How to Edit Your Images Using

PicMonkey” (on the class homepage>FAQs>Art Assignments)

3. Go to www.picmonkey.com4. Edit your image so it looks like the image “AS1-

REFERENCE-IMAGE.jpg” (also attached to the assignment). I’d open both images so you can easily compare yours to the REFERENCE while you’re editing in PicMonkey.

5. Save your edited Picnik image exactly as “FirstName-LastName,AS1” (e.g. “Tim-Chambers,AS1”)

6. Hand in at dropbox by Sunday at 11pm.

…after editing

This assignment is essential for all your other assignments for this class. Learn to edit your photo and you’ll bless me, yourself, and your classmates the rest of the semester.

Late assignments will receive a “0” and not included in class critiques.

Refer to the file “Uploading Your Artwork” (in the “FAQ/Help” folder) on the homepage for help with handing in assignments.

http://www.picmonkey.com/

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is beautiful- if anything is of virtue or praiseworthy--think about such

things.”Phillippians 4:8

A WORD

Stop by during office hour Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm

(EST/GMT-4) Right hereLINK FROM HOMEPAGE

Bring your questions!Bring your artwork for

critique!I’ll be there.

Oh, and please bring fudge brownies to share.

GOT QUESTIONS?NEED HELP WITH AN

ASSIGNMENT?

Any questions before we end class today?

If so, chat ‘em now!

Thanks for a good class. Remember to exit the classroom within a few

minutes.

See you next week.Have fun on your assignment!

Mr. Chambers

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