Free online courseArt Fundamentals

Course content

• Video class: THE BASICS: Your three best friends-Cube, Sphere, Cylinder

  2h08m

• Exercise: Which of the following shapes is considered a three-dimensional form that serves as a foundational element in drawing?

• Video class: THE BASICS: Sketchbook Techniques-Basic Form Sketching of Solids in Spatial Direction

  47m

• Exercise: What is the primary benefit of practicing basic form sketching exercises as described?

• Video class: How to Draw Anything! The Basics Part 1 Shapes: Narrated Step by Step

  22m

• Exercise: What basic shapes can be used to start drawing objects?

• Video class: THE BASICS: Rudiments of Cylinder Positions

  11m

• Video class: Beginner Drawing Course: Week 01 - Basics of Drawing and Line

  34m

• Exercise: What is a key principle to remember when learning to draw as emphasized in the beginner drawing course?

• Video class: THE BASICS: Rudiments of Cylinder Positions #3

  05m

• Exercise: In the context of sketching and constructing forms, which of the following best describes the concept of 'open' and 'closed' as used in drawing cylindrical shapes?

• Video class: Art Fundamentals: Shapes

  16m

• Exercise: Which of the following is not considered one of the primary forms when learning about shapes and forms in art fundamentals?

• Exercise: Which of the following is NOT considered one of the primary forms in the art fundamentals?

• Video class: Straights Against Curves Tutorial

  08m

• Exercise: What is one primary purpose of using the 'straights against curves' technique in character design?

• Video class: How to Shade Basic Forms - Pencil Tutorial

  09m

• Exercise: Which of the following is a correct description of how to create the illusion of a three-dimensional form from a two-dimensional shape in drawing?

• Video class: Drawing Fundamentals – Building Form

  11m

• Exercise: Which of the following sketching techniques can aid in developing creativity and improving brain function according to the text?

• Video class: Drawing Fundamentals - Building Basic Forms

  09m

• Exercise: What is primarily emphasized as essential in the development of drawing skills?

• Video class: Drawing Fundamentals - Form with Sections

  11m

• Exercise: What is the main purpose of starting with basic shapes and understanding their forms in art and design?

• Video class: Freehand Drawing Fundamentals - Using Primitive Shapes to Draw Products

  13m

• Exercise: In the context of drawing and form development, what is the importance of using simple shapes?

• Video class: STRUGGLING WITH CREATING COOL SHAPES? HERE's HOW TO SIMPLIFY

  07m

• Exercise: What is a beneficial strategy for simplifying the process of drawing complex shapes, such as a car, according to the text?

• Video class: How to Draw Form

  23m

• Exercise: What is the purpose of practicing with simple forms like cylinders and cubes in art fundamentals?

• Video class: Using Shapes to Create Appealing Designs

  18m

• Exercise: In character design, what is one of the attributed qualities of using circles as a dominant shape?

• Video class: Shapes into Forms

  03m

• Video class: Elements of Art: Shape | KQED Arts

  03m

• Exercise: What are the two main categories of shapes in visual art?

• Video class: How to Paint with a Lightsource--Light and Form

  44m

• Exercise: Which of the following factors primarily determines how a shadow is cast by an object in a scene?

• Video class: Form Study Critique

  30m

• Exercise: When creating form in a grayscale painting, what is the essential element to define the shape?