Art Themes: Choices In Art Learning And Making

Description: Flexible in approach and full of colorful examples, this textbook provides a basic introduction to what art is and can be in the lives of people who do not necessarily think of themselves as "artists." You will be taught about a variety of art themes, genres, materials, and processes that appeal to novice art makers. The lessons are organized by themes of general subject matter or media. Options are available for work in mixed media, crafts, photography and digital media, as well as in traditional drawing or painting media. After picking a theme of particular interest to you, look next at the four strands of lessons presented in that thematic unit. Moving from left to right, select one lesson from each consecutive strand and complete that lesson. Because each lesson builds upon previously presented knowledge and developed skill, as you progress through four lessons, one from each strand, you should grow in your understanding of art concepts, meanings, and processes, while also improving your art making skills. Completing this course will help you develop a new appreciation for the power and possibilities of art learning, by understanding better the art others create, as well as making it yourself.



Contents: Introduction and How to Use this BookBasics of Creating Works of ArtThe Thematic Units1. Lessons in Drawing RealisticallyLesson 1: Shading Rounded Objects Lesson 2: Drawing Elliptical Shapes Lesson 3: Facial Proportions Lesson 4: A Mirror Image Face Lesson 5: An Extended PhotographLesson 6: Drawing Hands Lesson 7: Body Proportions Lesson 8: The Figure in ActionLesson 9: Inspired by da VinciLesson 10: A 3/4-View PortraitLesson 11: Foreshortening Lesson 12: A Portrait of a Shoe Lesson 13: Looking at Details Lesson 14: Drawing Trees Lesson 15: Drawing AnimalsLesson 16: Drawing Hair Lesson 17: Drawing Shiny and Transparent Objects Lesson 18: Shadows in a Triptych Lesson 19: Grid Magic Lesson 20: A Bestiary Creature Lesson 21: Shading Flat Objects Lesson 22: Drawing in One-Point Perspective Lesson 23: Drawing in Two-Point Perspective Lesson 24: A Remodeled HouseLesson 25: Architectural Design Lesson 26: A Dramatic Mood CityscapeLesson 27: A Crowd Scene2. Lesson in Color and PaintLesson 28: Color StudiesLesson 29: Color Match Collage Lesson 30: Mood Expressions Lesson 31: Matisse, Music, & DesignLesson 32: Light and LeavesLesson 33: Microscopic World Lesson 34: A Watercolor Landscape Lesson 35: Near and Far Spaces Lesson 36: Painting an Interior Lesson 37: A Victorian House Lesson 38: Inspired by CloseLesson 39: In an Impressionist Style Lesson 40: In the Style of the Expressionists Lesson 41: Mood Portraits Lesson 42: Inspired by van GoghLesson 43: Inspired by O'KeeffeLesson 44: Color Shading Rounded Objects Lesson 45: Reflective and Transparent Surfaces Lesson 46: A Landscape in Inclement WeatherLesson 47: Light and Water Lesson 48: Water ResistsLesson 49: Paint and Imagination3. Decorative and Graphic DesignLesson 50: Animal Symbols Lesson 51