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ARTIST

Creative/Design

Program Overview

Train as an Artist with at-home training from the Continuing Education Center.

Artists work in television, computer software, printing, and public relations firms. Self-employed Artists offer their services to businesses from advertising firms to interior designers. Opportunity is everywhere! Now you can learn new techniques and create beautiful pieces of art in just a few months with the Continuing Education Center Artist training program! It's convenient and affordable.

You'll learn about:

Color theory, basic drawing, and figure drawing
Portrait art, pen and ink, and watercolor art
Oil painting, acrylic painting, and matting and framing your art work
Mixed media and cartooning
Professional presentation of your work and conducting the business of an Artist

Tools and Supplies Included!
The Continuing Education Center Artist training program includes a broad range of equipment and supplies, including art kits for drawing, pen and ink, watercolor and oil painting, to provide you comprehensive instruction and hands-on training.

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Find out more about the Continuing Education Center's complete Artist training that includes:

All the books, lessons, equipment, and learning aids you need
Art Kits for drawing, pen and ink, watercolor and oil painting, and matting
Video art tutorials
Unlimited Toll-free instructional support
Access to student services by website, phone, and mail

Program Outline

Instruction Sets
Your at-home learning program includes eight Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you'll employ in your new career as an Artist.

Here's how it works
Your first Instruction Set will be sent to you as soon as your enrollment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with. You can earn your Career Diploma in as little as one year.

You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer (running Windows Vista or later) and the Internet in order to complete your program with the Continuing Education Center.

Here is an overview of what you'll learn and the order in which you'll receive your learning materials:

Instruction Set 1

Learning Strategies
The advantage of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.

Two-Dimensional Design
The elements and principles of design; figure and ground; positive and negative space; formal and informal balance.

Learning Aid: Art Color Cards

Instruction Set 2

Color Theory
Aspects of color; conveying emotions and ideas with color; creating tints, shades, and intensities; major principles of color composition.

Perspective
Creating realistic drawings by employing techniques of perspective; fashioning the illusion of space and depth; drawing subjects in one-, two- and three-point perspective.

Basic Drawing
Seeing like an Artist; drawing basic shapes and lines; positioning objects correctly; creating effective tone drawings; using various drawing mediums.

Learning Aids (Videos):
• Drawing for Beginners (Seeing Like an Artist)
• Color for the Artist

Equipment:
• Perspective Kit
• Charcoal Drawing Kit
• Drawing Kit

Instruction Set 3

Figure Drawing
Different techniques for rendering human subjects; human anatomy; using line and space to create energy and movement.

Portraits
The structures of the head and face in portraiture; posing and lighting your subjects; drawing facial features: eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.

Learning Aids:
• Art Color Cards 2
• Postcards: Old Master Portrait Drawings

Equipment: Anatomy Drawing Kit

Instruction Set 4

Animal Art
Drawing domestic and wild animals; capturing the animal's "personality"; rendering your subjects in various mediums; successfully creating pet portraits.

Color Drawing
Synthesizing your drawing skills, your knowledge of color theory, and your new range of techniques in the production of interesting and effective color compositions.

Learning Aid: Art Color Cards 3

Equipment: Color Drawing Kit

Instruction Set 5

Pen and Ink
Pen and ink techniques: creating washes, defining values, producing textures; applying effective composition to this medium.

Watercolors
Working with watercolor paints, brushes, and paper; mixing new shades and values; exploring a variety of approaches to the medium.

Learning Aids:
• Video: Watercolors
• Art Color Cards 4

Equipment:
• Pen and Ink Kit (Drafting Tape, Drawing Pad)
• Watercolor Kit

Instruction Set 6

Oil Painting
Working with oil paints, brushes, and finishes; preparing your workspace; stretching a canvas; glazing, knife painting, blending, and other techniques.

Acrylic Painting
Working with acrylic paints, brushes, and other materials; arranging your palette; making your acrylics work like watercolors and oil paints.

Learning Aids:
• Video: Oil and Acrylic Painting
• Art Color Cards 5

Equipment:
• Oil Painting Kit
• Acrylic Painting Kit

Instruction Set 7

Mixed Media
Producing stunning work by combining traditional mediums with new mediums such as collage, woodworking, and digital media.

Cartooning
Various styles and techniques for rendering subjects with a special focus on body parts; elements of effective gag cartoons, political cartoons, and caricatures; breaking into the market.

Matting and Framing Your Work
Increasing the value of your work by matting and framing it correctly; selecting the color and style of mat; cutting mats; choosing a frame that's right for your composition.

Learning Aid: Art Color Cards 6

Equipment:
• Matting Kit
• Charcoal Drawing Kit

Instruction Set 8

Professional Presentation
Presenting your work to gallery owners, potential employers, and others; presentation mediums; slides, transparencies, prints, miniature prints, digital media, and others.

The Business of Art
Contracts, copyright, record keeping, billing, marketing, and self-promotion; finding freelance and contract work using the Artist's Market.

Reference: Artist's Market

Graduation Set
(Sent to you when all program requirements and financial obligations have been met.)

• Portfolio Case

Online Library and Librarian
Students in the Continuing Education Center have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with the Continuing Education Center.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.

Tuition

$689.00

Your tuition includes all books, learning aids, unlimited instructional and student support services.