Foundations, ages 13 and up, animals and nature
Plants and Landscapes
Leaves, flowers and trees as forms and masses; rocks, water, clouds and a landscape in three planes.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Lessons
- 4 in 4 units
- Time
- 1.5 hours of lessons
- Pace
- About four weeks
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The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Leaves, flowers and trees as forms and masses; rocks, water and clouds; atmospheric perspective and a landscape in three planes.
How you’ll see the progress
A landscape check at the end: notan items and a three-value thumbnail.
Skills
- Form
- Value and light
- Composition
4 units, 4 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 2 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 2 draw from life
- 2 checkpoint
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Unit 1
Plants
A leaf that twists, a rose round its cup, succulents from a centre.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
- Free
Unit 2
Trees
Trees as big masses of light and shadow, not leaves.
- 01 A Tree from Life Draw from life, 30 min Draw from life 30 min
- 02 Checkpoint: Trees Checkpoint, 15 min Checkpoint 15 min
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Unit 3
Ground, sky and water
Rocks as boxes, clouds with form, and reflections.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 4
Landscape
Far things lighter, cooler and softer, and a landscape in three planes.
- 01 Outdoors for Thirty Minutes Draw from life, 30 min Draw from life 30 min
- 02 Checkpoint: Landscape Checkpoint, 15 min Checkpoint 15 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
Plants and Landscapes
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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