This comprehensive and systematic art lessons program was designed for anyone
  interested in fine arts as a hobby, such as drawing and painting.  Also for those
  considering work or post-secondary studies in fine art, graphic design, architecture,
  interior design, animation / cartooning, story-boarding, and any other visual art
  where drawing is required.  A working knowledge of perspective is essential in all
  of these industries.  Your artistic confidence and skills will systematically build
  with every lesson, as each class begins where the last class finished off.  You will
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T		 One and Two Point Perspective:  Most drawings are structured on one of these two
basic principles.  All lessons will build from here.

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T		 Perspective Measurements:  Simple measurements that determine size relationships
between various elements in a drawing ( including space ), quickly and easily in
perspective.  You'll never have to estimate for hours again!		 .
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T		 Ellipses:  Ellipses (circles in perspective) are essential to know and understand in all
drawing. Ellipses are everywhere . From any wheel or clock to a glass of water. How
well an ellipse is drawn, is always a quick give away of the artist's artistic skill level.

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T		 Auxiliary Vanishing Points:  Most surfaces (planes) that we draw are parallel to the
ground and each other.  We use auxiliary vanishing points for drawing the other non
parallel surfaces.  These surfaces include rooftops, stairs, box lids or any other surface
that is on an incline.  These inclined surfaces are also everywhere.

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T		 Three Point Perspective:  Used to draw extreme up or down views.  Applied for
dramatic effect, especially in animation / cartooning and story-boarding.  There isn't
an action or dramatic animated program that doesn't use three point perspective often.

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T		 Composition: In every drawing we create, we compose a view of what we want the
viewer of our drawing to see.  Understanding the "rules" of composition will help us
greatly with constructing an effective and visually pleasing drawing.

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T		 Structural Drawing: Every object in your drawing has structure, and understanding
that structure in perspective will greatly enhance your ability to draw the object
quickly, accurately and confidently.  Structural drawing skills are especially essential
to have in architecture, animation and industrial design.

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T		 Forms In Nature: Even clouds and rocks have structure. Knowing the "perspective"
of a tree will give you the ability to easily draw the tree from any angle or viewpoint
you choose.  Your clouds will no longer look flat and will have depth and conviction.

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T		 Archways And Roof Tops:  Entrances or passages under an arch again are every-
where.  We will also explore many different types of roof tops.  Knowing how to
correctly draw these intersecting surfaces is of course essential in drawing architecture.

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T		 Drawing From A Plan:  By using a floor type plan and a side view, we can draw a
place or object accurately in three-dimensional perspective. These "technical
drawings" capture the geometric features of a site, building, product or component
and serve many purposes for architects, engineers and planners. These drawings can
be seen in front of construction sites and new housing sales offices.

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T		 Reflections:  Whether the reflection is from a mirror, metal, ice or water, knowing
how to draw the reflection will save you countless hours of frustration.  How can you
paint landscapes without reflected clouds, mountains or trees in a stream or lake?

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T		 Shadows:  Of course, shadows are everywhere ,... but most people avoid drawing
shadows because they don't know how to. Adding technically correct shadows to your
drawing gives it immediate credibility and life.  A simple portrait usually has shadows.

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T		 Spiral Staircase:  This is a great portfolio piece.  A precisely drawn spiral staircase
immediately shows your artistic abilities to a prospective employer or art school.

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T		 Architectural Interiors and Exteriors:  We will draw room interiors, and building
exteriors.  We'll draw at two actual locations ( very accessible in Toronto ) of a great architectural interior, and an exciting exterior landscape ( drawn from the comfort of
indoors ).  These are all great highlights in a portfolio.

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Through simple perspective principles, we'll also draw vintage cars, planes, an antique
camera and many other structurally "complex" objects easily.  We'll understand how
the viewer of your drawing plays an important role in how you will execute your
drawing.  We'll see how our "cone of vision" effects our drawing. You will learn to
apply "line quality" and all the rest of the essential skills you should know, in lessons
too numerous to mention!
Happy drawing and I hope to see you in class.



Dale Desrochers    Program Director and Instructor


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