Wondering if you should go to Art School? Welzie shares all the classes he did in Art School and how you can use this map to do Art School all on your own. No need to pay money for art school if you have motivation and an idea of what you should be learning.
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YEAR 1
470 hours 2 semesters - 3 Classes Art each - 2 labs (L)
2 - 3hr classes week 1 - 3hr class week
Semester 1- 235 hours
Class 1 (L) - INTRO ART 101
Understanding Fundamentals of Art
3 Pillars to Being an Artist
Color Theory
Elements of Design
Art vocabulary
How to critique work and receive it
Class 2 - ART HISTORY
Old Art
Learn about why art is important to culture
Learn why Artist are trying to tell their story
Class 3 (L) - DRAWING 101
Basic Drawing Projects
Life Drawing
Drawing techniques
How to apply drawing skills to other projects
Learning the practice of practice
First Critiques
Semester 2 - 235 hours
Class 1 (L) - INRTO ART 202
* Art business
*Practice
*Apprenticeship
*Learn variety of mediums and skilled techniques
Design Theory
Composition
Critiquing
Class 2 - ART HISTORY
Learn about the Masters of Art and their place in art history
Learn how to describe a persons art
Class 3 (L) - DRAWING 202
Practice of practicing
Better developed skill sets
Life drawing
Sketching
importance of the sketch book
YEAR 2
470 hours 2 semesters - 3 Classes Art each - 2 labs
2 - 3hr classes week 1 - 3hr class week
Semester 1- 235 hours
Class 1 (L) - DRAWING 303
Figure Drawing
Mechanical Drawing
Logo Design
How to transfer Drawing
Large Scale
Critique
Class 2 - ART HISTORY
Culture of Art that interests you
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 101
Basic Painting Projects
Mixing Colors
Painting techniques
Using Different Mediums
Study a Painter You Like
Rendering
Underpainitngs
Critiques
Semester 2 - 235 hours
Class 1 (L) - DRAWING
Technology
Illustrator
Applying hand drawings to real life applications
Underpaintings
Critique
Class 2 - ART HISTORY
Modern Art
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 202
Figure Painting
Painting Lots of Volume
Applying Techniques
Copying Masters Styles
Painting Efficiently
Study A Painter you Like
Critique
YEAR 3
630 hours 2 semesters - 4 Classes Art each semester - 3 labs
3 - 3hr classes week 1 - 3hr class week
Semester 1- 315 hours
Class 1 (L) - Photoshop
Basic Aspects of Photoshop
Class 2 - DISPLAY WORK
How Display Your Art
How to make a frame
How to make a canvas
How to talk about your work
Critique
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 303
Developing what you like to Paint
Practicing and developing a style
Start with nothing and get there
Lots of Paintings Made
Learning how to maintain inspiration
Critique
Class 4 (L) - SCREEN PRINTING
Learn how to make a screen and print
Explore block printing
Semester 2 - 315 hours
Class 1 (L) - PHOTO/VIDEO
How to use a camera to help show your work
Photoshop
How to take a good picture
Photographing Artwork
How to edit video
Getting clips and shots you need
Class 2 (L) - 3D Design, Ceramics, Wood shop etc
Work within any area of 3D
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 404
Your Own Style
Painting a Ton
Painting Efficiently
Making a finished Product
Critiquing
Class 4 (L) - MURALS AND PUBLIC WORKS
How to do a mural
How to involve the public
Transfering your art to Larger Ideas
Learning about a Public Artist
YEAR 4
630 hours 2 semesters - 5 Classes Art each semester - 3 labs
3 - 3hr classes week 1 - 3hr class week
Semester 1- 315 hours
Class 1 (L) - Photoshop
Basic Aspects of Photoshop
Class 2 - PRESENTABLE ART WORK
How Display Your Art
How to make a frame
How to make a canvas
How to talk about your work
Critique
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 404
Developing what you like to Paint
Practicing and developing a style
Start with nothing and get there
Lots of Paintings Made
Critique
Class 4 (L) - SCREEN PRINTING
Learn how to make a screen and print
Explore block printing
Class 5 - SHOWING YOUR ARTWORK
Online
Group shows
Solo Shows
Gallery Portfolio
Approaching Galleries
Semester 2 - 315 hours
Class 1 - ART BUSINESS 202
Routes to take in the business
How to do sales
How to handle money
Professionalism
Class 2 - WRITING ART COPY
Bio
Website Copy
Marketing Copy
Describing your work
Class 3 (L) - PAINTING 505
Your Own Style
Painting a Ton
Painting Efficiently
Making a finished Product
Critiquing
Class 4 - STREAMLINING OF ART PRACTICE
Studio Set up
Painting Productivity
Practicing
Experimenting
How to Apply What you Like making to A sellable piece of art
Critiquing
Class 5 - SELLING YOUR ARTWORK
Art Fairs
Princing
Pricepoints
Sales
Comissions
NEED A BASIC UNDERSTANDING:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Screen printing
Oil paints
Acrylic paints
Water color
Charcoals
Stretch your own canvas
How to critique your own work
Taking photos
Lighting
Elements of design
Color wheel
Web-marketing
Business basics
Presentation
A product ready to sell
Figure drawing
Able to use art vocabulary words
Critiquing