Foundations, ages 13 and up, learning to see
Master Studies
Copy the way ateliers teach: Bargue-style plates, then public-domain master drawings.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Lessons
- 2 in 4 units
- Time
- 2.5 hours of lessons
- Pace
- About four weeks
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Coming soon. The lessons in this course are still being made; the ones listed below are ready now.
The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Copy the way ateliers teach: Bargue-style plates for line, proportion and shading, then public-domain master drawings for economy and value.
How you’ll see the progress
The overlay error on a timed copy at the end, against your first plate.
Skills
- Observation
- Proportion and measurement
- Value and light
Pictures you’ll make
- Choose a Master Project
4 units, 2 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 4 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 1 project
- 1 checkpoint
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Unit 1
How ateliers copy
Two ways of measuring, straight lines before curves, and finding your own errors.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 2
Shading a plate
Shadow shapes first, then halftones; massed in two values, then modelled in five.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 3
Master drawings
Holbein, Rembrandt, Hokusai and Leonardo: economy, gesture and value.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
- Free
Unit 4
Your study
A master of your choice, copied with the overlay.
- 01 Choose a Master Project, 90 min Project 90 min
- 02 Master Study Check Checkpoint, 45 min Checkpoint 45 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
Master Studies
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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