Curriculum for Artists & Educators

Now everyone can learn to draw!

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5

Module 1: Getting Started

1.1 Introduction to Drawing

1.1Introduction to Drawing

Fundamental information for artists includes articles on choosing supplies, setting up a studio, holding drawing mediums correctly, and becoming more productive by employing helpful techniques and methodologies

» Most files in this topic are included in a paperback book or as a printable PDF

15 Resources

R1 Glossary Of Art Terms (Updated February 2013): Definitions of art-related terms used in the resources and activities of Drawspace Curriculum (updated February 2012); Download

R2 Travelling Back in Time with Graphite: A few fun tidbits of information about the history of graphite; Download

R3 Examining Graphite and Grades: Understanding the differences between H and B grades of graphite; Download

R4 Seeing Grades in Drawings: Graphite drawings demonstrate the visual qualities of H and B grades of pencils; Download

R5 Picking out Graphite Pencils: How to select the right graphite pencils for learning how to draw; Download

R6 Sketchbooks and Drawing Papers: Choosing the right size, quality, and weight of drawing paper; Download

R7 Check Up on the Tooth of Papers: How a paper’s tooth affects the appearance of graphite drawings; Download

R8 Tools for Sharpening and Erasing: The best sharpeners and erasers for artists who draw; Download

R9 Checking Out Charcoal: Discover the versatility of charcoal by examining the marks it makes in various applications; Download

R11 Putting Together a Portable Studio: Practical supplies to bring along when you take your love of drawing outside; Download

R12 Good Posture First!: How to sit properly and comfortably when you draw; Download

R13 Protecting Your Wrist and Hand: How to properly hold drawing mediums to prevent discomfort and injury; Download

R14 Examining Diagonal Lines of Masters: Compare drawings to identify the natural hand movements of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo; Download

R15 How to Rotate Your Paper as you Draw: Improve your drawing skills by rotating your paper to use your natural hand movement; Download

R16 How to Transfer an Image to Drawing Paper: A three-step process for transferring the outlines of a drawing or a photograph to a new sheet of drawing paper; Download

5 Activities

A1 Make a Storage Portfolio: Make a portfolio folder for the storage of drawing papers and two-dimensional artworks; Download

A2 Play With Five Grades of Graphite: Use the base values of five different grades of pencils to add shading to nine simple line drawings; Download

A3 Sketch a Self-Portrait: Document your current drawing skills by sketching yourself; Download

A4 Play with Kneaded and Vinyl Erasers: Experiment with two different types of erasers as drawing tools; Download

A5 Find Your Natural Hand Movements: Discover your natural hand movements for drawing straight and curved lines; Download

Module 2: Contour Drawing

2.1 Introduction to Contour Drawing
2.2 Drawing on Your Brain

2.1Introduction to Contour Drawing

Contour lines serve as the foundation for constructing diverse types of artworks, and are the base on which all drawing styles and techniques are built. Contour drawing abilities are beneficial for whatever future artistic goals students may have.

» Most files in this topic are included in a paperback book or as a printable PDF

13 Resources

R1 Checking Out Contour Lines: An overview of contour lines as preliminary sketches and final drawings in various types of artworks; Download

R2 Drawing with Feathered and Continuous Lines: Techniques for rendering two types of lines used in classical and contemporary drawing; Download

R3 Practicing Skills within Guidelines: How to set up and use sets of parallel lines to practice seeing and drawing lines and shapes; Download

R4 Identifying Straight Lines: Find and examine straight and angle lines in drawings and in your surroundings; Download

R5 Contouring From Traditional to Digital: A peek into the graphic designers’ world of turning traditional contour sketches on paper into professional digital artworks; Download

R6 Identifying Curved Lines: Find and examine single and compound curved lines in drawings and in your surroundings; Download

R7 Sizing Up the Proportions of a Shape: Advance your abilities to see as an artist by visually analyzing a straight-sided shape to uncover clues for drawing it accurately without a ruler; Download

R8 How to Render Contour Drawings: The process of using feathered and continuous lines to draw diverse shapes to create contour drawings; Download

R9 Sizing Up a Drawing Subject: Advance your abilities to see as an artist by visually analyzing a drawing subject and uncovering 18 clues for drawing it accurately; Download

R10 Capturing Your World in a Sketchbook: Employing the language of sketching to improve your drawing skills and document your formative years of artistic development; Download

R11 How to Sketch Figures from Life: A heavily illustrated discussion on diverse aspects of rendering contour drawings of clothed and unclothed people (caution: nudity); Download

R12 How to Draw a Human Hand: Examine the proportional structures of hands, as well as guidelines that can be used to draw a well-proportioned frontal view of a hand; Download

R13 How to Contour Long and Short Fur: Insights into the techniques artists use for outlining realistic short and long fur when drawing animals; Download

29 Activities

A1 Draw from One Point to Another: Use your natural hand movement to draw sets of continuous straight lines; Download

A2 Draw Lines that Meet at an Angle: Use your natural hand movement to draw continuous angle lines; Download

A3 Draw Horizontal and Vertical Lines: Accurately copy horizontal and vertical lines within guidelines by using continuous lines and your natural hand movement; Download

A4 Draw Diagonal Lines: Accurately copy diagonal lines within guidelines by using continuous lines and your natural hand movement; Download

A5 Blind Contour Drawing: Enhance your observation skills by drawing objects without looking at your paper; Download

A6 Draw Simple and Compound Curved Lines: Use continuous lines to practice drawing curved and compound curved lines, spiral lines, and sets of curved lines; Download

A7 Draw Shapes with a Long Curved Line: Have fun drawing one very long, compound curved line and identifying some shapes created by the line; Download

A8 Draw Lines Inside Squares: Three worksheets are designed help you improve your skills with drawing lines, and identifying and rendering accurate proportions; Download

A9 Draw Shapes Inside Squares: Strengthen your skills for rendering accurate proportions by completing four worksheets in which you draw diverse lines and shapes inside squares; Download

A11 Draw Shapes with Perpendicular Lines: Use guidelines to practice drawing the accurately proportioned shapes of letters by visually comparing vertical and horizontal distances; Download

A12 Draw a Circle Freehand: Use your natural hand movement and rotate your paper to outline a circle inside a square; Download

A13 Shape Up Straight Lines: Use guidelines to help you accurately sketch the proportions of straight-sided shapes and objects and then neatly outline their contours with continuous lines; Download

A14 Create Six Contour Drawings: Use a simple step-by-step process and curved feathered and continuous lines to accurately render six different contour drawings; Download

A15 Draw a Caveperson: Use the same proportions as in the reference images to draw a human figure that looks like a prehistoric cave drawing; Download

A16 Line Up Shapes and Lines: Use guidelines to accurately render thirteen mini-projects with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, straight-sided shapes, and sets of straight hatching lines; Download

A17 Draw Keiko, a Manga Baby: Sketch accurate proportions and then use a 4B pencil, fine tip marker, or a computer software program (such as Photoshop) to outline a cartoon baby; Download

A18 Draw Kasumi, a Manga Girl: Sketch a cartoon girl’s face based on proportional guidelines used to draw a human child and then create a final contour drawing with one of three mediums; Download

A19 Draw Kensuke, a Manga Boy: Set up intricate proportional guidelines to draw a male manga character named Kensuke and then add shading with hatching lines; Download

A20 Sketch a Simple Scene: Sketch diverse shapes in a landscape, such as hills, a lake, and trees, by first rendering proportions and then outlining additional details; Download

A21 Sketch a Still Life Object: Use the process of sketching proportions, outlining contours, and then adding shading to draw an object from life and/or to draw a mug by following along with step-by-step illustrated instructions; Download

A22 Use a Manikin to Sketch a Figure: Create a contour sketch of a human figure using a wooden manikin as a model to establish proportions (caution: partial nudity); Download

A23 Draw Your Hand Proportionately Correct: Use guidelines and illustrated instructions to render an accurately proportioned drawing of your own hand; Download

A24 Sketch Figures from Life: Try your hand at sketching clothed and unclothed people from life—from setting up to completing detailed sketches; Download

A25 Draw a Cartoon Merbaby: This heavily illustrated activity challenges you to rely primarily on your visual skills as you create a detailed contour drawing of a baby mermaid; Download

A26 Draw a Cartoon Alligator: Sketch the proportions of an alligator with pencils and draw the final outlines with your choice of a pencil, a black marker, or computer software; Download

A27 Outline Fur Around Contours: Sketch twelve curved lines and use them as guides to render six long and six short furry outlines that follow their contours; Download

A28 Contour Kayla Koala Notabear: Combine four different contour drawing techniques to render a cartoon drawing of a marsupial with shiny eyes, a furry face, and fluffy ears; Download

A29 Contour Furry Fluppy Puppy: Sketch the proportions of a cartoon puppy with a line of symmetry and then develop and use a shading map to add values with hatching lines; Download

A30 Draw Spot the Frog: Sketch the proportions of a cartoon frog with a line of symmetry and then outline the contours of his body and spots; Download

2.2Drawing on Your Brain

Exercise your brain while learning how to draw! Insightful resources and activities to enhance visual intelligence and strengthen whole-brain functions.

15 Resources

R1 Exploring the Space Between Your Ears (Revised January 2013): An introduction to the physical components of the skull and brain; Download

R2 Drawing on Both Sides of Your Brain: An introduction to how your brain works with a focus on hemispheric functionality and creativity; Download

R3 Enhancing Your Visual Intelligence: Insights into how your vision and brain work together and suggestions for strengthening your visual intelligence; Download

R4 Horizontal and Vertical Comparisons: The art of horizontal and vertical comparisons enables you to find clues for accurately rendering a broad range of drawing subjects; Download

R5 Checking Out Drawing Spaces: Examining various critters inside different drawing spaces provides you with insights into choosing the right drawing space for your own drawing subjects; Download

R6 How to Outline Drawing Spaces: The art of using your analytical brain functions to set up drawing spaces that help you render accurate proportions; Download

R7 Plotting and Dotting in a Drawing Space: The process of accurately rendering a subject within a drawing space using vertical and horizontal comparisons; Download

R8 Identifying Shapes in Subjects: The process of visually breaking down complex subjects into simple shapes for sketching; Download

R9 Exploring Positive and Negative Spaces: A basic understanding of the process of identifying positive and negative spaces to help you draw accurately; Download

R10 OK – What's With the Pencil?: The answer to the age-old question: why artists hold up pencils in front of what they're drawing; Download

R11 Translating a Scene into Spaces: How to break down the foreground, middle ground, and background of a landscape into positive and negative spaces; Download

R12 Gridding to Sketch Proportions: Investigating the history of grids and discovering how different types of grids help create proportionately correct drawings; Download

R13 Setting Up to Draw with a Grid: How to plan a drawing based on a print image, render a grid on the image, and then outline a corresponding grid on drawing paper; Download

R15 Drawing on Your Memory: Techniques for seeing and remembering potential subjects so you can translate your memories into drawings; Download

R16 Turning Plotted Dots Into a Drawing: How to render a proportionately accurate contour drawing by referring to points of reference on an image; Download

28 Activities

A1 Turn a Doodle into Contour Drawings: Enhance your visual intelligence by examining a randomly rendered doodle to identify shapes that resemble objects or living beings, and then transform each into a contour drawing; Download

A2 Draw with Simple Symmetry: Draw symmetrical curved and straight lines on each side of a line of symmetry; Download

A3 Ready! Set! Go Draw! (Worksheets): Enhance your ability to see as an artist by accurately rendering diverse lines and shapes inside squares; Download

A4 Draw Two Faces and a Vase: Follow along with step-by-step illustrated instructions to create an optical illusion; Download

A5 Outline a Duck by Identifying Visual Clues: Draw a proportionately accurate duck-shaped candle by examining shapes and visually measuring spaces; Download

A6 Draw with Simple Symmetry (Worksheets): Enhance your visual intelligence by drawing the second half of 36 symmetrical designs in the rectangles provided; Download

A7 Draw with Lines, Spaces, and Shapes (Worksheets): Strengthen your visual intelligence by comparing all parts of each subject to one another to render accurately proportioned designs; Download

A8 Contour Cuddles the Cow: Examine step-by-step illustrations to help you render a contour drawing of a cartoon cow using pencils, markers, or computer software; Download

A9 Draw Linus Upside Down: Use a line of symmetry to render a proportionately correct sketch of a cartoon; Download

A10 Draw Grendel Gremlin Sideways: Use a horizontal line of symmetry with the cartoon subject turned sideways to render an in-proportion contour drawing; Download

A11 Draw the Negative Space of Chairs: Create two negative space drawings of chairs: one from a photo reference and the other from life; Download

A12 Contour Negative Spaces: Accurately outline ten shapes by referring to their negative space and use your artistic license to turn each shape into a drawing from your imagination; Download

A13 Plot, Dot, and Draw a Manikin: Use plot-and-dot points of reference marked on a photo to render a proportionately accurate contour drawing of a manikin; Download

A14 Contour a Human Skull: Exercise your visual skills by creating a realistic contour drawing of a profile view of a human skull; Download

A15 Contour a Human Brain: Enhance your visual intelligence by mostly examining step-by-step drawings to outline a realistic human brain; Download

A16 Project 1: Frontal View of a Horse’s Head: Draw a horse by sketching accurate proportions, creating a contour drawing, and adding shading with hatching; Download

A17 Project 2: Goldie the Goldfish: Outline a drawing space, add a grid, sketch accurate proportions, and create a delicate contour drawing of a goldfish; Download

A18 Draw Still Life from Memory: Sketch a familiar object without looking at it, then use a memory-enhancement technique to recall its details, and re-draw it from memory; Download

A19 Project 4: Rhino in Pajamas: Identify the value and thickness of diverse lines as you accurately duplicate the broad range of lineweights required to render a drawing based on a work by Albrecht Dürer; Download

A20 Project 5: Lilly the Lovely Lily: Enhance your ability to identify and render values while creating a high contrast drawing of a white lily on a dark background; Download

A21 Crisscrossing a Surreal Scene: Outline a background, middle ground, and foreground; then use a crosshatching technique to add patterned shading; Download

A22 Plot, Dot, and Draw Inside Squares: Five worksheets: visually plot the locations of the outlines of designs, mark each point of reference with a dot, and use the dots to accurately render each design; Download

A23 Turn Shapes Into People: Outline four symmetrical circular shapes and use your imagination to turn each one into a human face; Download

A24 Overlapping Parts of Cuddles: Create the illusion of depth by using a grid to accurately outline the various overlapping sections of a cartoon snake; Download

A25 Triumphant Old Tree: Render an old weathered tree by identifying and outlining overlapping shapes and adding shading according to a light source; Download

A26 Crisscross Patterned Shading: Use your visual and mental abilities to plan and render sets of parallel hatching lines to create patterned shading; Download

A28 Outline a Simple Subject in a Square: Enhance your understanding of the process of plotting and dotting the locations of lines by drawing a design in a square drawing space; Download

A29 Calibrate Your Visual Perception: Find out how well you visually measure distances, and explore methods to compensate for any recurring inaccuracies; Download

Module 3: Shading Techniques

3.1 Introduction to Shading
3.2 Hatching

3.1Introduction to Shading

During the process of writing Book 4: Introduction to Shading, this module will have lots of new files added and others will be updated and/or relocated to another topic within this module. Please forgive the temporary inconvenience.

7 Resources

R1 Identifying Light and Shadow on Forms: Examine four basic components of light and shadow that help create the illusion of three-dimensional forms on a flat sheet of drawing paper; Download

New R2 Identifying Primary Light Sources: Examine values on drawing subjects to find clues that identify the directionality of the dominant light source; Download

R3 How to Use a Value Map: A four-step process to help you plan an appropriate method for adding shading to a drawing; Download

New R4 Checking Out Squirkles in Drawings: A richly-illustrated discussion demonstrates the diversity of squirkling for a broad range of different drawing subjects; Download

New R5 Exploring Squirkled Value Scales: Popular techniques for rendering a range of different values with squirkles; Download

R6 How to Squirkle Graduations: Examine various types of graduations and discover the process for squirkling smoothly flowing graduations; Download

R11 To Blend or Not to Blend: Tips and techniques for using blending tools to successfully blend shading graduations; Download

18 Activities

A1 Shade Simple Value Scales: Prepare five grades of pencils and then use them to shade two value scales: from light to dark and from dark to light; Download

A2 Shade an Optical Illusion: Outline straight sided shapes and add shading with four grades of pencils; Download

A3 Shade Graduations of Values: Use pencil pressure and 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B grades of pencil to create seven different graduations; Download

A4 Use Shading to Create Forms: Use value maps and graduated shading to turn a circle, cube, and rectangle into realistic three-dimensional forms; Download

A5 Squirkle Value Scales: Render six different value scales with squirkling by using line density, pencil grades, and pressure; Download

A6 Squirkle Graduations of Values: Use line density, pencil pressure, and different grades of pencils to squirkle smoothly flowing graduations; Download

A7 Squirkle Striped Graduations: Create a striped pattern and a bumpy texture with gently curving graduations; Download

A8 Graduate Blobs and Globs: Design an arrangement of five overlapping shapes and use squirkling graduations and different grades of pencils to make the shapes appear three-dimensional; Download

A9 Squirkle an Iris and a Pupil: Sketch the shapes of an iris, highlight, and pupil, and add shading with graduations of squirkles; Download

A10 Hatch Value Scales with Five Grades: Use hatching and five grades of pencils to render value scales that appear to be solid tones; Download

A11 Mountains in the Style of Impressionism: Draw an impressionistic range of mountains shaded with the natural values of five different grades of pencils; Download

A12 Use Line Density to Hatch Value Scales: Render five different value scales of seven values each by varying the density of the hatching lines and using different grades of pencils; Download

A13 Hatch an Abstract Design: Design an abstract composition and add shading with five different grades of pencils by varying line density; Download

A14 Hatch Value Scales with Pencil Pressure: Render ten value scales of five solid tones by varying the pressure used with single grades of pencils; Download

A23 Shade an Apple with Contour Hatching: Render a realistic drawing of a shiny Macintosh apple by using blending to smooth out contour hatching graduations; Download

A24 White Egg on a White Surface: Use squirkling graduations to define the form of a high key subject and hatching to render its cast shadow; Download

A25 Contour a Child's Straight Hair: Draw a realistically proportioned young child with straight hair that curves around the contours of his head; Download

A27 Realistic Petals on a Flower: Use a chisel point on nine grades of pencils to render a detailed drawing of a flower with a focus on shading light and shadow; Download

3.2Hatching

Hatching is a very popular and highly versatile technique that works equally well to represent values in loosely rendered sketches or create highly detailed shading in complex drawings.

9 Resources

R1 Examining Hatching in Drawings: Drawings demonstrate a few of the many shading abilities of a basic hatching technique made up of parallel straight lines; Download

R2 How to Hatch Value Scales: Examine different styles of value scales created with hatching and find out how each is rendered.; Download

R3 Exploring Hatching Graduations: An illustrated discussion about various types of hatching graduations that are rendered with straight lines; Download

R4 How to Hatch Graduations with One Grade: Examine the process of rendering three types of graduations by using one grade of pencil and side-by-side, straight hatching lines; Download

R5 How to Hatch a Graduation with Five Grades: Discover the process of rendering a single graduation with five grades of pencils and straight hatching lines; Download

R6 How to Hatch Vertical Lines of Different Lengths: The simple step-by-step process of rendering random lengthways hatching lines; Download

R7 How to Hatch Lengthways Graduations: Examine the process of rendering a graduation by using lengthways hatching lines and four grades of pencils; Download

R8 Checking Out Contour Hatching: Examine graduations and drawings to see how curved hatching lines help create highly realistic three-dimensional forms; Download

R9 Render Contour Hatching Naturally: How to find and use your most natural drawing motions for shading with contour hatching; Download

14 Activities

A6 Hatch a Scale of Seven Values: Scale seven different solid-tone values by varying the pressure applied with a combination of five grades of pencils; Download

A7 Hatch Three Types of Graduations with One Grade: Create three different graduations by using one grade of pencil and side-by-side, straight hatching lines; Download

A8 Use Five Grades to Hatch Five Graduations: Use pencil pressure to create a graduation of values with a 2H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B grade of pencil and side-by-side, straight hatching lines; Download

A9 Hatch a Single Graduation with Five Grades: Render a single graduation with a combination of five grades of pencils and straight hatching lines; Download

A10 Hatch Vertical Lines of Random Lengths: Create two sets of randomly placed hatching lines of different lengths, one with long lines and the other with short lines; Download

A11 Hatch Two Types of Lengthways Graduations: Render a graduation with long lines and another with short lines by using lengthways hatching lines and at least four grades of pencils; Download

A12 Sketch a Scene with Hatching Graduations: Use graduated hatching, atmospheric perspective, and a shading map to draw a tranquil scene with a palm tree, an island, and calm water; Download

A13 Shade Furry Graduations on a Cartoon: Outline and add shading to a cartoon face and then add shading to its fur with lengthways graduations; Download

A14 Draw Light and Shadow on a Mug: Outline the contours of a mug and use hatching and crosshatching to add shading according to a light source from the upper left; Download

A15 Shade a Simple Form with Contour Hatching: Use contour hatching graduations to depict the illusion of depth by transforming a circular shape into a three-dimensional form; Download

A16 Graduate Curved Hatching Lines Lengthways: Use curved hatching lines to smoothly render a graduation that depicts the illusion of form on a segment of a sphere; Download

A17 Shade a Spotted Furry Texture: Use hatching lines to draw both the texture and pattern of realistic spotted fur with a light source shining from the left; Download

A19 Shade a Tulip with Contour Hatching: Outline and then use contour hatching graduations to add shading to a tulip and a section of its stem and leaf based on a light source; Download

A20 Cameo View of Baby Grace: Draw a realistic facial profile of a baby by first outlining accurate proportions and then shading textures and forms with hatching; Download

Module 4: Composition and Perspective

4.1 Composing Two-Dimensional Artworks
4.2 Perspective

4.1Composing Two-Dimensional Artworks

The rules and guidelines that make up the various elements of composition enable artists to expressively and aesthetically arrange their subjects within the boundaries of a drawing space.

1 Resources

R1 How to Use a Viewfinder Frame: The process of using a viewfinder frame to choose a composition when working from a photo or real life; Download

2 Activities

A1 Make a Viewfinder Frame: Construct a viewfinder frame for choosing ideal compositions; Download

A2 Compose with a Viewfinder Frame: Use a viewfinder frame to choose a composition from a photograph and create a simple sketch based on what you see through its opening; Download

4.2Perspective

The rules and guidelings of the many components of perspective enable artists to create the believable illusion of a third dimension on a flat piece of drawing paper.

6 Resources

R1 Identifying Your Eye Level: An illustrated discussion about the imaginary horizontal line that divides your line of vision; Download

R2 Above, Below, and On the Horizon Line: How one-point perspective can create the illusion that viewers are looking upward, downward, or straight ahead at the subjects of drawings; Download

R3 Disappearing Into a Vanishing Point: How one-point perspective can create the illusion of objects becoming progressively smaller until they disappear from view; Download

R4 Creating Depth with Overlapping: Exploring overlapping as an invaluable tool for creating or enhancing the illusion of a three dimensional reality in artworks; Download

R5 Atmospheric Perspective: Integrating different atmospheric conditions into drawings to visually move subjects back toward distant space; Download

R6 Looking into Foreshortening: A discussion surrounding the visual distortions of objects and people when viewed from extreme points of view; Download

3 Activities

A1 Draw a Box with One-Point Perspective: Use a horizon line, vanishing point, and perspective lines to transform a two-dimensional rectangle into a three-dimensional box; Download

A2 Draw Simple Overlapping Shapes: Outline overlapping shapes and then use your creative mind to give each a unique personality; Download

A3 Three Perspectives on Boxes: Use one-point perspective to draw frontal views of nine different boxes located above, on, or below the horizon line; Download

Module 5: Diversity in Visual Arts

5.1 Drawing on the Masters
5.2 Styles and Techniques

5.1Drawing on the Masters

Use the styles and techniques of the great masters to render drawings

0 Resources

2 Activities

New A1 Add Pressure to Straight Lines: Draw 15 sets of three straight lines by using different grades of pencils and pencil pressure; Download

New A2 Render Sets of Curved Lines: Draw a light, medium, and dark set of curved lines with a 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B pencil in turn; Download

5.2Styles and Techniques

2 Resources

R2 Where Realism and Fantasy Meet: Bringing realistic subjects into the realm of fantasy; Download

R3 Illustrative and Traditional Realism: Examine drawings to compare the techniques used for rendering two substyles of realism; Download

0 Activities

Reference #	1.1.R1
ISBN #	978-1-927365-14-4
Contents	16 pages & 1 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 51.2
	Grade Level: 10.5

Reference #	1.1.R2
ISBN #	978-0-9813662-7-2
Contents	4 pages & 5 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 56.5
	Grade Level: 9.5

Reference #	1.1.R3
ISBN #	978-0-9813662-8-9
Contents	3 pages & 4 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 74.9
	Grade Level: 6.3

Reference #	1.1.R4
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-0-1
Contents	4 pages & 7 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 63
	Grade Level: 9.8

Reference #	1.1.R5
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-4-9
Contents	4 pages & 6 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 57.4
	Grade Level: 8.9

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Curriculum for Artists & Educators

Now everyone can learn to draw!

Module 1: Getting Started

1.1Introduction to Drawing

15 Resources

5 Activities

Module 2: Contour Drawing

2.1Introduction to Contour Drawing

13 Resources

29 Activities

2.2Drawing on Your Brain

15 Resources

28 Activities

Module 3: Shading Techniques

3.1Introduction to Shading

7 Resources

18 Activities

3.2Hatching

9 Resources

14 Activities

Module 4: Composition and Perspective

4.1Composing Two-Dimensional Artworks

1 Resources

2 Activities

4.2Perspective

6 Resources

3 Activities

Module 5: Diversity in Visual Arts

5.1Drawing on the Masters

0 Resources

2 Activities

5.2Styles and Techniques

2 Resources

0 Activities

Reference #	1.1.R6
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-1-8
Contents	4 pages & 4 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 60.1
	Grade Level: 8.9

Reference #	1.1.R7
ISBN #	978-1-927365-09-0
Contents	6 pages & 15 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 58.2
	Grade Level: 9.6

Reference #	1.1.R8
ISBN #	978-1-927365-10-6
Contents	4 pages & 5 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 60.4
	Grade Level: 8.8

Reference #	1.1.R9
ISBN #	978-1-927365-68-7
Contents	4 pages & 8 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 65.5
	Grade Level: 7.9

Reference #	1.1.R11
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-9-4
Contents	2 pages & 2 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 70.9
	Grade Level: 6.8

Reference #	1.1.R12
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-3-2
Contents	2 pages & 2 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 68.1
	Grade Level: 8

Reference #	1.1.R13
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-5-6
Contents	3 pages & 3 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 55.5
	Grade Level: 11.4

Reference #	1.1.R14
ISBN #	978-1-927365-12-0
Contents	4 pages & 4 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 49.1
	Grade Level: 10.6

Reference #	1.1.R15
ISBN #	978-1-927365-01-4
Contents	3 pages & 7 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 68.6
	Grade Level: 7.1

Reference #	1.1.R16
ISBN #	978-1-927365-80-9
Contents	6 pages & 4 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 64.6
	Grade Level: 8.4

Reference #	1.1.A1
ISBN #	978-0-9813662-9-6
Contents	5 pages & 8 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 72.2
	Grade Level: 6.3

Reference #	1.1.A2
ISBN #	978-1-927365-08-3
Contents	3 pages & 3 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 66.7
	Grade Level: 8

Reference #	1.1.A3
ISBN #	978-0-9878229-7-0
Contents	1 pages & 1 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 68.4
	Grade Level: 7.3

Reference #	1.1.A4
ISBN #	978-1-927365-66-3
Contents	2 pages & 3 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 67.4
	Grade Level: 7.9

Reference #	1.1.A5
ISBN #	978-1-927365-15-1
Contents	3 pages & 5 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 52.2
	Grade Level: 10.4

Reference #	2.1.R1
ISBN #	978-1-927365-45-8
Contents	11 pages & 24 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 54.8
	Grade Level: 10.1

Reference #	2.1.R2
ISBN #	978-1-927365-00-7
Contents	5 pages & 9 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 66.2
	Grade Level: 7.7

Reference #	2.1.R3
ISBN #	978-1-927365-47-2
Contents	5 pages & 9 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 60
	Grade Level: 8.4

Reference #	2.1.R4
ISBN #	978-1-927365-02-1
Contents	7 pages & 16 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 63.9
	Grade Level: 8.3

Reference #	2.1.R5
ISBN #	978-1-927365-46-5
Contents	6 pages & 18 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 44.8
	Grade Level: 11.1

Reference #	2.1.R6
ISBN #	978-1-927365-48-9
Contents	6 pages & 13 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 71.1
	Grade Level: 7.6

Reference #	2.1.R7
ISBN #	978-1-927365-51-9
Contents	4 pages & 8 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 67
	Grade Level: 7.6

Reference #	2.1.R8
ISBN #	978-1-927365-83-0
Contents	5 pages & 11 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 63.4
	Grade Level: 8.1

Reference #	2.1.R9
ISBN #	978-1-927539-05-7
Contents	6 pages & 14 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 60
	Grade Level: 9.2

Reference #	2.1.R10
ISBN #	978-1-927539-06-4
Contents	12 pages & 10 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 58.6
	Grade Level: 8.8

Reference #	2.1.R11
ISBN #	978-1-927539-08-8
Contents	12 pages & 15 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 57.2
	Grade Level: 9.1

Reference #	2.1.R12
ISBN #	978-1-927365-98-4
Contents	6 pages & 13 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 61.8
	Grade Level: 9

Reference #	2.1.R13
ISBN #	978-1-927365-95-3
Contents	4 pages & 8 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 68.2
	Grade Level: 7.9

Reference #	2.1.A1
ISBN #	978-1-927365-03-8
Contents	2 pages & 1 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 71.5
	Grade Level: 5.9

Reference #	2.1.A2
ISBN #	978-1-927365-04-5
Contents	2 pages & 1 illustrations
Flesch-Kincaid	Reading Ease: 72.9
	Grade Level: 5.4