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Class Syllabus: One Stroke Painting - The Basics

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Course Description

GET STARTED WITH THE BASICS!  This course is the best course to get you started in the One Stroke technique, whether you are right-handed or left-handed.  Simple, basic strokes are taught in this course, including many tips and hints of using these basic strokes to paint many designs as seen in the One Stroke books, by Donna Dewberry.  The One Stroke technique uses only a few basic strokes for all the designs and this course is geared to getting you started using the foundation strokes.   You will learn about brushes, paints, daisies, one stroke leaves, heart leaves, rosebuds, calyxes, wisteria, foliage, five-petal flowers, butterflies, bees, vines, bird nests, eggs, and curlicues as well as completed designs that you can use for many projects. You will learn how to use cardstock to construct pins that you can wear, with your unique designs.  Painting surfaces are endless. This course will give you the pictures, stroke guides, written instructions and feedback from Joan to learn the basic strokes. Joan Waff, OSCI (One Stroke Certified Instructor), will take you step-by-step through all the basic strokes to painting independence. Once you learn a few basic strokes, you will be ready to share your creativity with the world. You will get many websites to visit for supplies, painting surfaces, and organizations to join. Today is the day for you to jump in and learn a new hobby that will enrich your life and others for the rest of your life. You can view more course samples by clicking on the website below, and then clicking on "course samples". 

http://www.joanwaffcreativedesigns.com

Course Requirements

There are no requirements for this course. You don't need any painting experience.

Course Goals

The goal of this course is for you to learn the basic strokes of the One Stroke technique, whether you are right or left-handed. You will learn to paint daisies, one stroke leaves, heart leaves, rosebuds, calyxes, wisteria, foliage, five-petal flowers, flower clusters, butterflies, bees, vines, curlicues, and construct cardstock pins to wear. You will be able to use elements alone, and with others, to create your own unique designs. After completing this course, you will be able to share your creativity through gifts, bazaars, shops, craft shows, and sharing.

Course Materials

There is no need to purchase any reading materials for this course. Painting supplies needed: Folk Art acrylic paint by Plaid Colors: floating medium (colorless), wicker white, green forest, sunflower yellow, schoolbus yellow, burnt umber, berry wine, dioxazine purple. Brushes: Plaid by Donna Dewberry Sizes: Medium scruffy, 3/4" flat, #12 flat, #2 script liner Miscellaneous: foam plates (palettes), paper towels, wax paper, brush basin, soap bar or detergent, artist practice pad (50lb.paper weight is good or fingerpaint paper)

Grading Policy

No grades are issued in this course. Your quizzes are geared toward your understanding of the lesson and thinking creatively. There is not time limit on completing the quizzes. No pressure here!

Why take this course?

Taking this course, will teach you the basic One Stroke paiting techniques that you can use on limitless surfaces. You will gain confidence and creativity and will be able to share this with the world, through gifts, home decor, craft shows, bazaars, charities, and craft shops. The basic strokes you will learn will last you a lifetime of spreading happiness to the world through your decorative art. You don't have to be an expert in painting to create beautiful designs.

Certificates available for purchase.

Certificate of "Outstanding Achievement" is available to purchase for completing all lessons and assignments.

Instruction Method

The instruction method used in this course is the "One Stroke" method. One stroke means, you blend and highlight all in one stroke. This is a simple technique that anyone can learn, no matter, what your painting experience is. You will be learning the basic strokes, one stroke at a time, and will build to a complete design.

Completing the Course

There is no time limit on completing the lessons and assignment. No pressure at all! Completing this course is submitting all the lessons and assignments, which will be reviewed by the instructor. The instructor will send you feedback, as you submit these. The instructor automatically gets these by e-mail, when the student "completes" the assignment or lesson.
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Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe brushes and paints used in one stroke painting..
  • Demonstrate painting basic daisies.
  • Demonstrate painting basic leaves and transparent leaves.
  • Demonstrate painting basic wiggle leaf.
  • Demonstrate painting basic bees and butterflies.
  • Demonstrate basic daisy and bee design, basic rosebuds, basic calyx, and basic wisteria and foliage.
  • Demonstrate painting basic flowers, flower trails and clusters.
  • Demonstrate painting basic birds.
  • Demonstrate painting basic bows, branches, grass, and vines, and
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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