Week 1: Warmups

Week 1: Warmups
Develop confidence with drawing and materials.


Drawing Exerises
Work on brain and eye connection.
  • Upside down drawing
  • Contour line drawing
  • Negative space drawing
Read “Drawing on Right Side of Brain” by Betty Edwards


Basic Techinque
Use pen to draw/trace: straight, curved, zigzag lines, and ellipses.

Line Exerises

  • Drawing straight and curvy lines next to each other
  • Draw over 8 times straight and curvy lines (small, medium, and long)
  • Draw points and connect them with a straight line (ghost lines before drawing)
  • Draw one point and draw 12 lines through that point
  • Draw 3 to 5 points to create a curve

Circle and Ellipse Exercises
  • Create a two column table and divide into varies rows both straight and curvy. Fill with circles and ellipse.
  • Fill one page each of circles and ellipses 
  • Create a funnel make big ellipses at the top, small at the middle, and big at bottom

Square Exercises
  • Draw varies size squares and rectangles.
  • Make four points and connect them together (ghost lines)

Basic Perspective Exerises
  • Take a box and draw in one-point perspective. Connect corners in a X and cut in half like a +.
  • Draw a line in the middle of page. Make a one dot in the middle. Make 10 to 20 one-point perspective boxes.
  • Draw a line in the middle of page. Make two dots one one each side of the line. Make them as far apart as possible. Make 10 to 20 two-point perspective boxes.
  • Put together several shape still-lives. Draw them with pen.
  • Place ellipses and triangles in planes/boxes.

After week one, pick from this pool two or three a day. Do for 10-15 minutes as a warm up.
Next lesson organic shapes, texture, and contour line...

Lesson Plan

Rough Lesson Plan
(subject to change)

Week 1 : Warmups (March 12 - 19)
Week 2 : Organic Shapes/Texture (March 20 - 27)
Week 3 : Basic Shapes/Shading
Week 4 : Eyeing Perspective/Planes
Week 5 : Combining Shapes
Week 6 : Basic Plants
Week 7 : Baisc Insects
Week 8 : Basic Bones
Week 9 : Basic Humans
Week 10 : Basic Animals
Week 11 : Basic Objects
Week 12 : Basic Buildings
Week 13 : Basic Vehicles
Week 14 : Intermediate Perspective
Week 15 : Basic Composition
Week 16 : Intermediate Tone/Lighting
Week 17 : Basic Color
Week 18: Basic Environment
Week 19 : Intermediate Plant