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                Available Courses

                Each course is purchased separately. Once purchased, an account must be set up at www.engrade.com to access the lessons. An email will be sent with an access code that is to be used during your set up at Engrade.

                If you wish to receive a graded transcript for any individual class, you can purchase that separately for $15.00 per class.

                Spring Semester Special:

                Get your Spring Semester on with our Spring Special:

                Choose any three Masterpiece Courses, with graded transcript service for only $75! 

                Registration is limited and starts now. Courses can be completed at the  student's own pace from January - June 2012.

                Sale ends December 31, 2011.

                Drawing and Rendering I: Graphite

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                Learn the fundamentals of drawing using graphite pencils. Concepts introduced include: shape, line, shadow, value, texture, and detail. Each lesson will include a warm-up sketch, a lesson on a specific concept or technique, a drawing exercise, and work on a running project. Learn more here.

                Color Theory I

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                Learn the foundations of color theory including the color wheel, monochromatic, analogous, complementary, and triad color schemes. We will also learn how to shade drawn objects using color. Colored pencils needed. Learn more here.

                Exploring Art Careers: Textiles

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                Students will explore the careers of interior decorating, textile, and fashion design by designing fabric patterns and using them to decorate a room and create a line of clothing. Students will complete a portfolio of fabric designs, a room board, and drawings of their fashion creations. Learn more here.

                Drawing and Rendering II: Charcoal

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                This course will continue to introduce fundamental drawing techniques such as perspective (linear and atmospheric) and well as specific techniques used in charcoal rendering. Each lesson contains a warm up sketch, a lesson, a drawing exercise, and steps toward completing a finished project.  Learn more here.

                Exploring the World with Pastels

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                Learn hard pastel techniques as we create four frame-worthy compositions that take us around the world from Scotland, to Canada, to Italy, and to India. Learn more here.

                Portfolio Project Mentoring

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                This course is designed to provide critique and instruction to intermediate artists for your next 2-dimensional art project. You choose the subject matter and the medium, and art teacher, Karine Bauch, will mentor you at four points in the process. Learn more here.


                Future Classes:

                These classes will be made available as they are produced:

                Drawing and Rendering III: Ink
                Drawing and Rendering IV: Advanced (uses all materials previously covered in I, II and III)
                Color Theory II
                Pencil Portraits I
                Pencil Portraits II
                Anatomy I
                Anatomy II
                Rendering in Colored Pencils
                Watercolor Painting I
                Watercolor Painting II