Online Class: Art I
|  | | | Art 1 is a beginning art course that teaches step-by-step foundations of art: drawing two and three dimensional shapes with graphite and colored pencils, sketching objects with charcoal and pastels, sketching self-portraits and animal heads, painting scenes and landscapes in watercolors and acrylic paints.
| | We're sorry, this course is not open for enrollment.
|
Students will learn how to use graphite and colored pencils to draw two dimensional and three dimensional shapes, and make designs. Also, they will delve into sketching, shading, lighting, and shadowing objects, human faces, and landscapes using charcoal, pastels and mixed mediums. Required materials are as follows: (1) Simple #2 graphite (lead) pencil (2) #2, #4 and a hard charcoal pencils of your choice (3) Basic pastel set (4) Charcoal eraser (5) Colored pencil set (6) Wipe cloth (7) Sketch pad (8) Apron or clothes covering. So if you've always wanted to explore some basic art techniques without an outlay of a large amount of money - this might be the course you've been looking for! Earn a certificate (both hard copy and electronic) upon successful completion (additional charges apply). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.
 Course Description This course will lead you through a journey into your artistic side. You will learn how to use graphite and colored pencils to draw two dimensional and three dimensional shapes, and make designs. Also, you will delve into sketching, shading, lighting, and shadowing objects, human faces, and landscapes using charcoal, pastels and mixed mediums. The course begins with an introduction of the course, discusses definitions of art, shares the history of art, and gives the life story of featured artist Vincent Van Gogh. From there, the course moves through five exciting art lessons that give instructions for projects for creating a three dimensional box, Celtic Knot, sphere, pear, self-portrait, skyline silhouette, and landscape. By the time you have completed this course, you will know how to draw straight lines to curved objects, where and why you use shadowing, shading and lighting. You will also learn how to use flat and sharp sides of a pastel crayon, how to apply and erase various types of soft and hard charcoal, how to create a design, how to sketch faces, and how to transform a picture into a silhouette sketch. Your instructor for this course is a professional design artist with seven book cover designs to her credit. She is the copyright holder of over 20 product designs and characters, a three time innovative design recipient, and first place poster artist winner. She is also a published author and college instructor. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Understanding Art: What It Is, Its History, and Famous ArtistsThis lesson provides a course overview, explores what art is, its history and periods, famous artists and their artwork. | Lesson 2: Drawing Shapes: Three Dimensional BoxThis lesson focuses on drawing lines, two dimensional and three dimensional shapes. The project for this lesson is a Three Dimensional Box. | Lesson 3: Drawing Designs: Celtic KnotThis lesson focuses on drawing designs. The featured project for this lesson is a Celtic Knot design. | Lesson 4: Sketching Objects: PearThis lesson will teach you how to sketch simple objects. The featured assignment is a pear. | Lesson 5: Sketching People: Self-PortraitThis Lesson focuses on sketching people's faces. The featured assignment will be a self-portrait. | Lesson 6: Sketching Landscapes: Skyline SilhouetteThis lesson focuses on how to sketch landscapes. The featured assignment is sketching a skyline silhouette. | Lesson 7: Final ReviewNow, that you have practiced, give each exercise your best try. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
You need 70% overall score and to complete all components to pass this course and be eligible for all certificates, except Certificate of Academic Excellence, which requires 75% or above. Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Art I | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 8827 | | Course Type | : | How To | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : | Not Reviewed | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $25 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
Choose from 5 Payment Methods |  | Credit Card Online | | Credit Card through FAX | | Check/Money Order through Mail | | Credit Card over the Phone | | PayPal | | | | To use any of these methods you must press the "Join this Course" button on this screen and go through the online registration process in order to generate the correct order form and correctly process your enrollment. |
We're sorry, this course is not open for enrollment.
Other Related Classes in Art - Exploring Impressionism Paris: A Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte, 1877 Do you enjoy paintings by the French Impressionists, but would like to understand them better? In this eight-week course you'll learn about the culture, style, painters, and major works of the Impression...
- How To Paint Landscape/Seascape This course teaches you how to paint two scenes. The Tropical Beach scene teaches you how to create a pretty sky, water, sandy beach, grasses, palm tree, distant islands, and a cute sail boat. The Countryside scene teaches you how to paint an autumn sky...
- One Stroke Painting - The Basics 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 bas...
- One Stroke Painting for the Holidays The One Stroke painting technique is the hottest form of decorative painting. Everyone can learn this easy and relaxing painting style. Joan Waff, OSCI, (One Stroke Certified Instructor), will be there every step of the way. Let's get started! Yo...
- One Stroke Painting of Animals, Birds, Bugs, and more One Stroke decorative painting technique is sweeping the nation. You will learn about brushes, paints, surfaces, bluebirds, hummingbirds, nests, vines, feathers, leaves, moss, curliques, sheep, baby chicks and plaid designs as well as mice, sunflowers...
- One Stroke Painting of Beautiful Roses The 'One Stroke' painting technique is sweeping the nation. This is now the most popular form of decorative painting for all who want to learn to paint. Donna Dewberry created the 'One Stroke' technique. The 'One Stroke' technique has millions of peopl...
- One Stroke Painting of Birthday Flowers One Stroke painting is the hottest form of decorative painting today. Millions are enjoying this fast and easy way to create many unique designs, one stroke at a time. In this course, Joan will take you step-by-step in learning this exciting and easy...
- One Stroke Painting of Brush Lettering Monogramming is a great personal hobby. Many people are enjoying monogrammed letter writing, either with pens or brushes. Scroll brush lettering gives you the capability to personalize many items and give many gifts. The Calligraphy-Brush Lettering ...
- One Stroke Painting of Fruits and Veggies One Stroke decorative painting technique is sweeping the nation. In this course, you will be motivated, inspired, and enriched to learn this easy decorative painting. You will learn about brushes, paints, surfaces, apples, blossoms, leaves, strawberr...
- One Stroke Painting of Gorgeous Flowers and Ribbons with Angle and Filbert Brushes One Stroke decorative painting technique is sweeping the nation. In this course, you will be motivated, inspired, and enriched to learn this easy decorative painting. You will learn about angle, filbert, round and flat brushes, paints, surfaces, irises...
- One Stroke Painting of Scruffy Brush Designs This course is focusing on uses of the scruffy brush, along with other brushes. The scruffy brush designs are Joan's originals, some of which have been published in The Stroking Edge Magazine. The One Stroke decorative painting technique is sweeping t...
- One Stroke Painting of Vibrant Flowers, Fall Leaves, and more One Stroke decorative painting technique is sweeping the nation. In this course, you will be motivated, inspired, and enriched to learn this easy decorative painting. In this course, you will learn adorable daisies, all types of leaves, cute bees, colo...
- One Stroke Painting on Glass, Mugs, and more One Stroke painting is the hottest form of decorative painting today. Painting on glass and ceramics is now a very popular surface, and the course gives you many to choose from. Painting with Folk Art enamels are easy. You will learn dramatic wildflo...
- Photography Basics Are you tired of the pictures that have been coming out of your camera? Maybe everyone's eyes are half closed or perhaps there is always a shadow that makes everyone in the picture look like they have a beard. Maybe you want to take better pictures but j...
| | | |
| |
| |
