Art Camp 1
About this course
Below is the entirety of the Art Camp 1 course. It's broken up into weekly segments, but since the course is self directed you're free to take things at your own pace. And while there is a definite order to how the course should be taken, if a particular week interests you more than others, feel free to jump around to different subjects. You're the master of your own education. Good luck and happy painting!
Free preview Week 1
Steal everything.
Master Studies
Don't try to reinvent the wheel. We have access to hundreds of years of artistic progress. Before you go off and try to learn everything from scratch take a moment to look at the masters who have come before you.
Doing master studies is easily one of the fastest ways to improve that I've ever found. These will jumpstart your progress in a tangible way.
This week’s work
Pick one pace. Same kind of work, just more of it.
Normal
- 10x 3-value compositional master studies
- 10x color studies
- 1x full-color finished master studies
Hard
- 30x 3-value compositional master studies
- 30x color studies
- 2x full-color finished master studies
Insane
- 50x 3-value compositional master studies
- 50x color studies
- 3x full-color finished master studies
Week 2
Get creative.
Sketching from Imagination
Week 3
Look around you.
Still Life
Week 4
It's vanity week.
Self Portraits
Week 5
Go outside.
Plein Air
Week 6
Photos are your friend.
Learning from Photos
Week 7
Your days of monotonous rendering are over.
Materials & Edges
Week 8
Figures are some of the most difficult and most beautiful things you will ever paint.
Drawing & Painting Figures
Week 9
Start thinking.
Concept Art & Ideation
Week 10
Compose your art.
Composition & Thumbnailing
Week 11
Color ain't scary.
Color & Light
Week 12
Finish it.
Finishing