Visual Arts
Pencil Shading and Charcoal Exploration: Learn the fundamentals of shading and mastering the use of graphite pencils and charcoal. Explore techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, blending, and creating expressive marks. Oil Pastels and Soft Pastels:Discover the unique qualities of oil pastels and soft pastels. Learn layering, blending, and mixing to create vibrant and textured artworks. Experiment with different surfaces for pastel drawings. Watercolor Painting: Understand the transparent nature of watercolors and how to control washes, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques. Explore color mixing and the importance of water-to-pigment ratios. Oil Painting: Dive into the world of oil paints, exploring brushwork, layering, and blending techniques. Learn about underpainting and glazing to create depth and luminosity in your paintings. Acrylic Painting: Acquaint yourself with acrylic paints and their versatility. Experiment with various acrylic mediums, textures, and quick-drying properties. Explore both opaque and transparent techniques. Object Study:Improve observational skills by studying and drawing various objects. Focus on capturing accurate proportions, form, and texture. Human Anatomy and Portrait Drawing:Study the human anatomy, including facial features and proportions. Learn portrait drawing techniques to capture likeness and expression. Understand the importance of light and shadow in creating realistic portraits. Still Life Drawing: Set up and draw arrangements of inanimate objects. Practice composition, lighting, and capturing different textures in still life setups. Landscape Painting:Explore the beauty of landscapes and natural scenery. Learn how to depict distance, atmospheric perspective, and the play of light and shadow in landscape paintings.