MSOFA in Thailand
THE ARTIST WAY OF SEEING 8 WEEKS - 16 LESSONS / 2 LESSONS PER WEEK supplies: 11"x14" sketchbook, HB & 4B pencils, ruler, eraser
WEEK ONE #01  OPEN/ WHITE STILL LIFE -start of program/ drawing still life of  white shapes #02   ACTIVATING THE ARTIST INSIDE/ SYMMETRICAL DRAWINGS -aware of size, shape, and relative position WEEK TWO #03  DRAWING WHAT YOU SEE #1 -observing and drawing the actual shapes and lines of the subject #04   DRAWING WHAT YOU SEE #2 -observing and drawing the actual shapes and lines of the subject WEEK THREE #05  OBSERVING THE ARTIST'S WAY/ CONTOUR LINE -focus on observation of detail NEGATIVE SPACE #1 -aware of all space within the frame #06   NEGATIVE SPACE #2 -aware of all space within the frame WEEK FOUR #07   NEGATIVE SPACE #3/ STILL LIFE -aware of all space within the frame #08   SIGHTING/ DETERMINING ANGLES, LENGTHS AND WIDTHS -study of angles and measuring techniques WEEK FIVE #09   PROPORTION/ DRAWING FACES #1 -aware of harmonious relation of parts or elements within the subject #10    PROPORTION/ DRAWING FACES #2/ IN DETAIL -detail study of facial features WEEK SIX #11   PERSPECTIVE #1/ 2POINT -CUBE, LETTERS, CITYSCAPE -creating the feeling of depth through the use of lines/ 3D #12    PERSPECTIVE #2/ BUILDINGS OUTDOORS -studying the feeling of depth through the use of lines/ outside WEEK SEVEN #13   TONE #1/ B&W HIGH CONTRAST -studying shadows, darkness, contrasts and light           TONE #2/ CROSSHATCHING & POINTILISM TECHNIQUES -studying shadows, darkness, contrasts and light/ various shading techniques #14    TONE #3/ SHADING/ STILL LIFE -studying shadows, darkness, contrasts and light/ all values of tone WEEK EIGHT #15    COMPOSITION/ CITYSCAPE DRAWING OUTDOORS -harmonious arrangement of parts within a whole #16    END/ WHITE STILL LIFE -end of program drawing/ applying learned knowledge