Mapping Your Drawing Journey
Follow a thoughtfully structured path that gradually builds your artistic base. Our curriculum guides you from simple line work to confident creative expression using proven teaching approaches.
Overview of Learning Modules
Each module builds on prior knowledge while introducing new ideas. You’ll spend about three weeks on each module, allowing time for practice and skill internalization.
Foundation Lines & Basic Shapes
We begin by mastering pencil control. You’ll discover how different grips affect line quality and practice producing consistent strokes. Basic geometric forms become your building blocks.
- Line Weight Management
- Geometric Construction
- Hand-Eye Coordination
Grasping Light and Shadow
Light gives flat drawings a sense of depth. You’ll learn how light behaves and practice crafting convincing shadows with various shading methods.
- Value Scales
- Cast Shadows
- Form Shadows
- Reflected Light
Basics of Perspective
Objects appear smaller with distance. This module covers one-point and two-point perspective, helping you draw believable spaces and objects.
- Horizon Lines
- Vanishing Points
- Foreshortening
- Spatial Relationships
Accurate Proportions in Drawing
Correct proportions make drawings credible. You’ll learn measurement methods and practice perceiving relationships among different parts of your subject.
- Comparative Measurement
- Negative Space
- Grid Techniques
- Visual Triangulation
How We Monitor Your Progress
Assessments focus on understanding your current standing and direction, not on grades. We employ several methods to reveal your growth and pinpoint areas for targeted practice.
Portfolio Reviews
Each month we review your recent work together. These conversations help identify patterns in your development and highlight breakthroughs you might have missed.
Practical Skill Tests
Short, targeted drills that let you demonstrate specific techniques. They’re friendly challenges—can you achieve smooth gradations? Draw a cube in perspective? These show your technical progress.
Peer Feedback Sessions
Sometimes other students notice things instructors miss. These guided group discussions teach you to analyze artwork constructively while gaining fresh perspectives on your own work.
Self-Reflection Projects
You’ll record your artistic journey with written reflections and comparison studies. This metacognitive practice helps you recognize your learning progress and artistic choices.