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Turn
2 dimensional shapes into 3 dimensional masses or volumes by adding
surfaces and tonality to suggest light and shadow
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Breakup
design series teaches the skills of mixing color and neatly applying
paint to areas.
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Interpret
an interesting picture composition. After pencil-drawing the areas,
Interpret each space for darkness, detail, and soft versus hard
edges.
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"Art
by Accident" is an imagination builder appropriate for any
age. Wet in wet effects become the idea source for imaginative subjects
added later.
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Step
by step demo on making
a personal symbols
wall plaque, using stamps
and add-ons.
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A nice
wall pocket can be done in a half hour or less using the step by
step instructions in this demo.
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Achievement
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ART
SKILLS - - There are many art skills which can be taught and develope
with use and practice. Here are some of these.
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GOOD
STUDENT ART - - Some recent art work done by students in the Pinkmeister's
classes
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Drawing
the human body in proportion can be done in a variety of ways. Figure
drawing builds the skill of accurately drawing from observation.
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Pictures
are comprised of areas, each of these areas contribute to a good
drawing or painting.
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Compare
the work of two artists. Compare method and expressive qualities
as well as design features and visual elements
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Draw
the human face using guide lines; three views include front, profile
and 3 quarter views.
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Slab
built clay projects for high school and middle school. Decorated
and assembled bases, sides and decorative elements.
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Design
and composition lesson defines terms like repetition, contrast,
emphasis, etc.
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"Near
and Far" Introduces features of simple perspective; overlapping,
size changes, and the use of horizon - a reference to distance.
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Discover
master artists like Vincent VanGogh,
Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso. These sites are good places to learn
about them.
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Detail
in a drawn or painted picture adds visual richness as well as defining
the subject.
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3D
studio offers this mask project. Here are step by step samples |
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Why
teach art in school?
Plus other topics on art and culture.
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numerous
design related assignments
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