Art and coloring are much more than just extremely fun to do, it’s also a substantially effective way of de-stressing. Art and coloring also help increase focus and concentration. This fantastic, timeless practice affords the student wellness and calm, while simultaneously stimulating areas of the brain concerned with the senses, motor skills and of course, creativity. The … [Read more...]
Learn About The Healing Process of Art Therapy
Art and the therapeutic creative process of creating art can be incredibly useful for children who may have experienced bullying or trauma and can provide a safe sanctuary to share our feelings and emotions. The therapeutic, creative process of self-expression, can improve our physical and mental health, as well as our emotional well-being. The Udemy course "Art Therapy: … [Read more...]
Explore Graphic Design Elements and Principles – Free Course
Exploring graphic design, industrial design and the design process in general, the course "Visual and Graphic Design" from Alison examines various design elements including line, shape, form and texture and design principles, covering composition, balance, contrast, and hierarchy. This free online course is ideal for students studying graphic design, those working in … [Read more...]
Improve Your Knowledge of Color Theory With This Free Course
Graphic designers, artists, photographers and all those involved in the visual arts need an accurate understanding of colour theory. The free online course "Colour Theory for Artists and Designers" from ALISON presents aspects of colour and light perception. This course is ideal for any learner who practices the visual arts, either professionally or as a hobby, and who wants to … [Read more...]
Master the Secrets to Drawing with This Popular Online Course
Art, including drawing, is one of the many ways that you can express yourself, and many artists are also able to generate income from their work. While you can take art classes in person, there are also many online courses available that will help you hone in on your artistic abilities, improve your skills, and create masterful works of art. While you can take art classes in … [Read more...]
The Secrets to Drawing
"The Secrets to Drawing" is a comprehensive video and ebook course designed for people wanting to learn the core concepts of drawing. Each aspect of drawing is broken down into “easy to follow" and “easy to understand" segments complete with drawing demonstrations and commentary. No prior knowledge of art is necessary - this is a beginner level course. Course Content … [Read more...]
Introduction to Visual Thinking, Fall 2014
In this introductory course from UC, Berkeley, learn the language, processes, and media of visual art. Lecture 1: Aspects of the Self/Others Lecture 2: Making Things Lecture 3: Writing in Light Lecture 4: 2014-10-06: Appropriation--Recontextualization Lecture 5: 2014-10-13: Appropriation--Recontextualization Lecture 6 and … [Read more...]
Digital Painting Tutorials for Beginners
Digital painting is a method of creating an art object (painting) digitally and/or a technique for making digital art in the computer. 1: Colour Theory: Hue and Saturation (Scott Naismith) Lecturer and landscape artist Scott Naismith explains concepts of hue and saturation using the color wheel. Concepts behind complementary colours revealed with a … [Read more...]
The Elements of Drawing
John Ruskin assembled 1470 diverse works of art for use in the Drawing School he founded at Oxford in 1871. They included drawings by himself and other artists, prints and photographs. These were arranged in series and placed in special cabinets. Use the website to browse through the cabinets. Click on an image to read Ruskin's comments and instructions and to find out … [Read more...]
