The Elements of Design: Tools To Paint and Draw Anything

What you’ll learn
What the main elements of art and design are.
How these individual elements work.
How to incorporate these elements into their own artwork.
Complete an assignment at the end of the course for a better understanding of these concepts.

Description
If you are interested in creating any form of art, this class is for you!

In this class, we will go over the major elements that serve as the fundamental building blocks for artistic design and how you can incorporate these into your workflow to save you hours of time and give you satisfactory results while creating art.

In this class you’ll learn about

Line – The different types of lines and how to use them.

Shape – The major shapes in art and design, and their use cases.

Form – The three-dimensional version of a shape and where to use that.

Big, Medium and Small – One of the “Rule of 3s” and how to apply that to your work.

Overlapping Shapes and Forms – The power of overlapping shapes and forms and how that can enhance your artwork.

Simple Versus Complex – A fundamental concept that is rarely emphasized. This helps create variety and dynamism in your artwork.

Value Control – An introduction to what values are and how to use them to communicate your ideas.

Colour Theory – The essentials of what colour is and how to interpret colour for easy use in your artwork.

Edge Control – The different types of edges common in art and design, and how to manipulate them to communicate your ideas.

Composition – An introduction to the fundamentals of composition, the different ways to express composition and how to use that to create visually pleasing artwork.

Even if you’re new to drawing or painting, you’ll find this simple and effective demonstration of the elements of design easy to apply to your work!

Who this course is for
Beginner artists interested in learning how to create art.

Requirements
No prior art experience is needed. You will learn everything you need in the course.