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COURSE GUIDE
Welcome to New Masters Academy (NMA)! Our Course Guide is here to assist you in choosing
the right courses to fulfill your artistic learning objectives. You can follow our pre-designed
Learning Tracks or customize your journey by selecting from our "Courses By Subject" starting
on Page 3. Courses progress from beginner to advanced levels to suit your skill development
needs.
NMA offers 10 Learning Tracks focused on specific art disciplines, extending over four to five
years. These tracks are broken into Modules, each equivalent to one to two years of study,
comprising subject-specific courses. For Interactive, we require you to take the module in the
designed sequence of parts, but you can take any course in your chosen order within the part.
Expect each course to last 8-12 weeks, with a average eight hours of video lessons and weekly
assignments. Your time on a module can be adjusted based on your schedule and pace. The
commitment is significantly reduced for full-time students, whereas those with only two hours
weekly to dedicate will find it takes longer to complete.
Starting at NMA, we strongly advise beginning with the Drawing Foundations Module. It's
designed to establish essential drawing principles, providing a solid foundation for all your
future artistic endeavors.
Note:
To enhance your learning
journey at New Masters Academy
(NMA), we highly recommend
meeting the prerequisite
requirements for certain courses,
especially those concentrating on
the Russian approach and sight-
size techniques. Adhering to
these prerequisites ensures you
can fully understand and apply
the concepts and techniques
covered in these courses.
1. Portrait
Drawing
2. Painting
Founda-
tions
3. Portrait
Painting
TRACKS:
START HERE:
MODULES:
SCULPTURE
1. Figure
Drawing I
2. Painting
Foundations
3. Figure &
Costume
Drawing II
4. Figure
Painting
LANDSCAPE
PAINTING
1. Figure
Drawing I
2. Illustra-
tion I
3. Anima-
tion
CARVING
1. Figure
Drawing I
2. Painting
Founda-
tions
3. Portrait
Drawing
4. Illustra-
tion I
5. Illustra-
tion II
ENTERTAINMENT
DESIGN
1. Sculp-
ture I
2. Sculpture
II
3. Sculpture
III
4. Sculpture
IV
1. Sculp-
ture I
2. Sculpture
II
3. Sculpture
III
4. Carving
ILLUSTRATION COMICS ART ANIMATION
PORTRAIT
PAINTING
1. Figure
Drawing I
2. Painting
Founda-
tions
3. Portrait
Drawing
4. Illustra-
tion I
5. Comics
Art
1. Painting
Founda-
tions
2. Land-
scape
Painting
1. 3D Char-
acter Art I
2. 3D Char-
acter Art II
3D
CHARACTER
ART
1. Enter-
tainment
Design I
2. Enter-
tainment
Design II
3. Enter-
tainment
Design III
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS
FIGURE
PAINTING
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LIVE CLASSES
INTERACTIVE COURSES
In addition to your regular studies, New Masters Academy offers a diverse range of Live Classes. These
classes contribute new lessons and assignments to our ever-growing library. The unique aspect of these
Live Classes is their opportunity for weekly critiques from our talented instructors. They are valuable
supplementary tools to enhance your knowledge while studying at NMA.
Some Live Classes are designed to accompany specific courses from our catalog. By enrolling in
these Live Classes, you can progress through the course material on a week-by-week basis, complete
assignments, and receive valuable instructor critiques.
Upon successfully completing a Live Class while actively participating, you will have the chance to
receive a Certificate of Completion. To stay informed about the latest Live Classes, including upcoming
and ongoing sessions, you can refer to the up-to-date schedule available at live.nma.art.
If you cannot attend the Live Classes in real time, rest assured that we record each session for later
review. This ensures you can benefit from the content and insights shared during the Live Classes at your
convenience.
We are introducing our innovative Interactive Courses to enhance your learning experience. With this format, you
can access pre-recorded courses on our website, submit assignments conveniently through Discord or Jotform, and
receive personalized feedback from our dedicated NMA Feedback Team. While our Drawing 1 course is entirely free and
conducted through the NMA Digital Campus, most courses can be accessed directly on our website.
Once you submit an assignment, you will receive customized feedback from our Feedback Team. The Interactive
Courses align with the Drawing Foundations Module outlined in our Course Guide, available on Page 6 of this guide.
While not all courses within the module are currently offered in the Interactive format, we will progressively introduce
more options as they become available.
You can earn an Interactive Course Certificate by completing all the required assignments for each course. As you fulfill
the assignment requirements, the subsequent course will unlock, allowing you to proceed with your learning journey.
For additional information on our Interactive Courses, please visit live.nma.art/interactive-courses. This resource
provides further details and insights into this engaging learning format.
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COURSES BY SUBJECT
The NMA library consists of a wide range of unique courses. We’ve gathered the world’s top artists from different creative fields to
provide you with a complete learning experience. The following is a list of all our courses arranged by subject and difficulty level.
ANATOMY:
☐ Art Anatomy for Beginners
☐ Anatomy of the Head and Neck
☐ Anatomy of the Figure
☐ How to Draw Hands
☐ Intermediate Anatomy Drawing
☐ Complete Human Anatomy for Artists
DRAWING:
☐ Drawing Foundations I
☐ Drawing Foundations II
☐ Drawing Foundations III
☐ Drawing Foundations IV
☐ Fundamentals of Drawing and Perspective
☐ Stress-Free Sketching
☐ Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
☐ Drawing with FORCE
☐ Dynamic Gesture Drawing
☐ Introduction to Landscape Drawing
☐ Drapery: The Russian Approach
☐ Cast Drawing: The Russian Approach
☐ Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
☐ Introduction to the Figure
☐ The Spirit of the Pose
☐ Introduction to Inking
☐ Pastel Figure Drawing
☐ An Overview of Rendering Techniques
☐ Renaissance Head Drawing
☐ Constructive Head Drawing I
☐ Constructive Head Drawing II (Lesson 7-13)
☐ Colored Pencil Portraiture
☐ Constructive Figure Drawing I
☐ Constructive Figure Drawing II
☐ Constructive Hand Drawing
☐ Drawing the Portrait in the Russian Style
☐ Figure Drawing in the Russian Style
☐ Advanced Dynamic Gesture Drawing
☐ Complete Sight-Size Drawing Course
PAINTING:
☐ Oil Painting for Beginners I
☐ An Introduction to Painting
☐ Oil Painting Atelier
☐ Watercolor/Gouache Sketchbook
☐ Outdoor Landscape Painting Quickstart
☐ Watercolor Sketching on Location
☐ Portrait Painting for Beginners
☐ Oil Painting for Beginners II
☐ Still-Life Painting in the Sight Size Method
☐ Introduction to Still-life Painting I
☐ Introduction to Still-life Painting II
☐ Sight-Size Portrait Painting
☐ Contemporary Realism in Oils
☐ The Portrait in Watercolor
☐ Pastel Painting Atelier
☐ From Paper to Canvas
☐ Long-Pose Figure Painting
☐ Sight-Size Figure Painting
☐ Painting Interiors in Oil
☐ Watercolor Painting from Observation
☐ Introduction to Landscape Painting
☐ Designing Your Landscape Painting
☐ Studio Landscape Painting from a Plein Air Sketch
☐ The John Asaro Approach to Oil Painting
SCULPTING:
☐ A Beginner’s Guide to Modeling in Clay
☐ The Sculptor’s Funeral
☐ Clay Modeling in the American Western Tradition
☐ Modeling the Portrait in Clay for Beginners
☐ An Observational Approach to the Portrait in Clay
☐ Build Your Own Anatomy Figure
☐ The Dynamic Anatomy Figure in Clay
☐ Drawing in Space
☐ Marble Sculpting
☐ An Observational Approach to the Figure in Clay
☐ An Introduction to Mold Making for Sculptors
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ENTERTAINMENT ARTS:
☐ Introduction to Photoshop
☐ Visual Development: Dynamic Sketching
☐ Classic Illustration Crash Course
☐ The 12 Principles of Animation
☐ Walk and Run Cycles in Animation
☐ Quick Sketching for Illustration and Animation
☐ Comics I: Intro to Sequential Art
☐ Vehicle Design and Sketching
☐ Penciling and Inking for Comics
☐ Character Development for Comics and Illustration
☐ Picture Book Illustration
☐ Rendering Techniques for Illustration and Sequential Art
☐ How to Draw the Costumed / Draped Figure
☐ Introduction to Animal Anatomy
☐ Head Drawing for Entertainment Arts
☐ The Frank Reilly Illustration Drawing Method
☐ How to Design Movie Posters
☐ How to Design Creatures
☐ Creature Maquette Sculpting for Entertainment
ART THEORY:
☐ Color Theory Bootcamp
☐ Composition for the Visual Artist
☐ Drawing Lessons from Art History
☐ Elements of Traditional Composition
☐ Finding Your Artistic Voice and Visual Style
☐ Visual Storytelling
☐ Creative Composition
PERSPECTIVE:
☐ Stress-Free Perspective Sketching
☐ Perspective Crash Course
☐ Perspective I
☐ Linear Perspective Master Course
☐ Fundamentals of Drawing and Perspective
LIVE CLASS ARCHIVE:
☐ Introduction to Blender
☐ Art Through the Ages: An Exploration of Art
History
☐ Gouache Explorations
☐ Fundamental Focus
☐ Beyond Likeness: Creative Approaches to Portrait
Drawing
☐ Mastering Color Fundamentals
☐ Storytelling Through Illustration
☐ Drawing from Memory and Imagination
☐ Developing Compositions for Illustrations
☐ Oil Painting Master Copies Part 2
☐ Oil Painting Master Copies Part 1
☐ Digital Fantasy Illustration
☐ Self-Portrait Meditations
☐ Composition Fundamentals
☐ An Introduction to the History of Figurative
Sculpture
☐ Charcoal Master Copies
☐ Examining the Skeleton
☐ Exploring Light in Portrait Drawing
☐ The Figure for Entertainment Design
☐ Vibrant Water-Based Painting Techniques
☐ Studio Painting Fundamentals
☐ Sketchbooking with Ink and Color
☐ Basics of Dynamic Sketching
☐ Introduction to Procreate
☐ Fundamentals of Drawing and Perspective
☐ Sketchbooking from Life
☐ Beginner Oil Painting Projects
☐ Introduction to Still Life Painting
☐ Exploring Drawing Materials
☐ Anatomy Master Class
☐ Introduction to Character Design
☐ Digital Figure Painting Techniques
☐ Digital Portraits After the Masters
☐ How to Paint Hair
☐ Figure in Environment
☐ Vehicle Concept Design
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Staying organized and committing to a clear learning schedule will help you reach your artistic goals quicker. Print this sheet and
track your weekly learning tasks. Keep track of which course and lesson you are working on under the appropriate weekday, and
write down that day’s assignments under the “To Do” section.
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FULL MODULES LIST
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS MODULE
Level 1
This is our core beginning module. This is intended for all
students including fine artists, illustrators, animators, and
designers. You will learn drawing materials, set up, line and
mark-making, construction, form, light and shadow, accuracy
and measuring, gesture, sketching and drawing process as well
as composition and perspective.
Part 1 - Drawing Basics
1. Drawing Foundations I
16h 13m 25s
2. Fundamentals of Drawing and Perspective
25h 35m 16s
Part 2 - Cast Drawing and Observation
3. Drawing Foundations II
3h 11m 28s
Check Point: Choose One
4a. Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size Method
13h 37m 41s
Required for Sight-Size Portrait Project, Sight-Size
Portrait Painting, Still-Life Painting in the Sight-Size
Method
4b. Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
11h 13s
Required for Cast Drawing: The Russian Approach,
Drapery: The Russian Approach, Drawing the Portrait
in the Russian Style, Figure Drawing in the Russian
Style
Part 3 - Gesture and Sketching
5. Drawing Foundations III
2h 57m 49s
6. Stress-Free Sketching
9h 24m
Check Point: Choose One
7a. Introduction to the Figure
5h 34m
Required for Dynamic Gesture Drawing
7b. Constructive Figure Drawing
16h 8m 57s
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Part 4 - Figure
Check Point: Choose One
8a. Drawing with FORCE
13h 12m
8b. Dynamic Gesture Drawing
20h 6m 57s
9. Constructive Head Drawing I
13h 9m 22s
Part 5 - Perspective and Composition
10. Drawing Foundations IV
4h 03m 51s
11. Introduction to Landscape Drawing
5h 57m 29s
12. Perspective I
40h 45m 55s
Check Point: Choose One
13a. Composition for the Visual Artist
31h 19m 9s
13b. Elements of Traditional Composition
12h 57m 16s
Part 6 - Choose your Path to Mastery
14. Finding Your Artistic Voice and Visual Style
3h 49m 19s
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS MODULE
(Continued)
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Part 6 - Choose your Path to Mastery (cont.)
Check Point: Choose TWO
15a. Cast Drawing: The Russian Approach
15h 19m 36s
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
15b. Drapery: The Russian Approach
14h 28m 25s
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
15c. Sight-Size Portrait Project
3h 33m 29s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
15d. Introduction to Inking
28h 38m 27s
15e. Visual Development: Dynamic Sketching
27h 20m 15s
DRAWING FOUNDATIONS MODULE
(Continued)
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PORTRAIT DRAWING MODULE
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: Drawing Foundations
This module is for artists who want to focus on drawing the
head, especially those looking to move on to Portrait Painting.
You will learn different approaches for constructing heads,
the features, anatomy of the head and neck and a variety of
techniques for rendering or resolving your drawings.
Lay-in and Construction
Check Point: Choose One
1A. Renaissance Head Drawing
11h 59m 47s
1B. Head Drawing for Entertainment Arts
20h 27m 58s
Advanced Concepts and Anatomy
2. Constructive Head Drawing
Part 2: Lessons 7+
15h 23m 3s
3. Anatomy of the Head and Neck
11h 22m 12s
Refining and Rendering
4. An Overview of Rendering Techniques
7h 55m 40s
Check Point: Choose One
5A. Drawing the Portrait in the Russian Style
8h 35m 32s
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
5B. Sight-Size Portrait Project
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
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FIGURE DRAWING I MODULE
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: Drawing Foundations
This module is for artists who are looking to pursue the
figure as their primary area of study as well as for illustrators,
animators, and other narrative artists who are looking to
improve their understanding of the figure for design.
Construction and Gesture
1. The Spirit of the Pose
30h 13m 40s
2. Pastel Figure Drawing
7h 33s
Anatomy and Value
Check Point: Choose One
3A. Art Anatomy for Beginners
11h 25m 42s
3B. Intermediate Anatomy Drawing
6h 18m 39s
4. Constructive Figure Drawing II
12h 38m 49s
Refining and Rendering
5. Constructive Hand Drawing
7h 28m 48s
6. An Overview of Rendering Techniques
7h 53m 40s
7. From Paper to Canvas
Part 1: Weeks 1-5
~ 9 hours
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Modeling Basics and Inspiration
1. A Beginner’s Guide to Modeling in Clay
13h 58m 28s
2. Modeling Plaster Casts (pending 2024)
3. The Sculptor’s Funeral
52m 35s
4. Introduction to Animal Anatomy
9h 1m 41s
Portrait and Animals Drawing
5. How to Draw Animals
21h 48m 55s
6. Constructive Head Drawing
Part 2: Lessons 7+
15h 23m 3s
Portrait and Animals Modeling
7. Clay Modeling in the American Western Tradition
29h 21m 30s
SCULPTURE I MODULE
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: Drawing Foundations
This module is for professional figure or portrait sculptors as
well as digital or entertainment modelers that want a stronger
foundation in the traditional arts. This module is also great for
2D artists who want to improve their understanding of form.
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Costume and Inspiration
1. Drawing Lessons from Art History
17h 8m 53s
2. How to Draw the Costumed / Draped Figure
34h 9m 7s
Advanced Anatomy
3. Complete Human Anatomy for Artists
17h 2m 47s
4. Anatomy Master Class
36h 12m 41s
Check Point: Choose One
5A. Anatomy of the Figure
15h 35m 31s
5B. Build Your Own Anatomy Figure
13h 51m 53s
Drawing Development
Check Point: Choose One
6A. Figure Drawing in the Russian Style
20h 58m 50s
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Observational Drawing
6B. Complete Sight-Size Drawing Course
Lessons 4, 7, 8, and 9
30h 3m 37s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
6C. Advanced Dynamic Gesture Drawing
12h 55m 25s
7. Linear Perspective Master Course
Part 2: Lessons 8-13
36h 57m 29s
FIGURE AND COSTUME DRAWING II
MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Foundations, Figure Drawing I
This drawing module is for traditional artists who are looking to
move on to Figure Painting. Here, you will learn how to drape
the figure, study advanced anatomy, and explore other figure
drawing methods such as the Russian style and the Sight-Size
technique.
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FIGURE PAINTING MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Foundations, Figure Drawing I, Figure
& Costume Drawing II, Painting Foundations
This module is for traditional artists who want to pursue Figure
Painting as their focus of study. You will get an overview of
oil painting and learn to construct the figure using different
approaches.
Basic Process
1. From Paper to Canvas
Part 2: Weeks 6-10
9h 38m 23s
2. Oil Painting for Beginners II
23h 3m 17s
3. Constructive Figure Painting (pending 2024)
Painting Technique
Check Point: Choose One
4A. Contemporary Realism in Oils
18h 43m 32s
4B. The John Asaro Approach to Oil Painting
5h 3m 13s
5. Direct Figure Painting in Oils (pending 2025)
6. Long-Pose Figure Painting
24h 3m 26s
7. Sight-Size Figure Painting
56h 56m 57s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
Story and Composition
8. Figure in Environment - archived Live Class
39h 39m 10s
9. Narrative Long Pose Painting (pending 2024)
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PAINTING FOUNDATIONS MODULE
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: Drawing Foundations
This module is crucial for artists who are looking to move on
to figure painting, portrait painting, or landscape painting. You
will be introduced to several painting media such as oil paints,
watercolor, and acrylics. You will learn more about perspective,
painting environment, and color theory.
Introduction and Process
1. Oil Painting for Beginners I
20h 58m 28s
Check Point: Choose One
2A. An Introduction to Painting with Steve Huston
26h 37m 19s
2B. Oil Painting Atelier
10h 12m 3s
2C. Introduction to Still-life Painting I
26h 47m 3s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
Sketching or Still Life
Check Point: Choose One
3A. Watercolor Sketching on Location
8h 8m 7s
3B. Watercolor/Gouache Sketchbook
15h 19m 30s
3C. Sketchbooking from Life
12h
Check Point: Choose One
4A. Still-Life Painting in the Sight-Size Method
54h 48m 22s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
4B. Introduction to Still-life Painting II
Prerequisite: Introduction to Still-life Painting I
26h 47m 3s
4C. Painting Interiors in Oil
10h 42m 16s
4D. Watercolor Painting from Observation
26h 17m 19s
Prerequisite: Any watercolor course
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PORTRAIT PAINTING MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Fundamentals, Painting Foundations,
Portrait Drawing
This module is for traditional artists who want to pursue Portrait
Painting as their focus of study. You will learn to construct the
human head using different media such as oil paints, pastel,
or watercolor. You will also be introduced to the Sight-Size
technique for painting the portrait.
Process and Inspiration
1. Portrait Painting for Beginners
43h 6m 24s
2. Huston Head Painting Lectures (pending 2024)
3. How to Paint Hair - archived Live Class
25h
Technique and Media
4. Contemporary Realism in Oils
Lessons 1 & 2
4h 10m 23s
Check Point: Choose One
5A. Pastel Painting Atelier
16h 36m 33s
5B. The Portrait in Watercolor with Mark Westermoe
9h 21m 40s
5C. Digital Portraits After the Masters - archived Live Class
24h 27s
Painting Development (not ready)
6. Vilppu Head Painting (pending 2024)
7. Sight-Size Portrait Painting
24h 8m 4s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
8. Reilly Head Painting (pending 2025)
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LANDSCAPE PAINTING MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Foundations, Painting Foundations
This module is for traditional artists who want to pursue
Landscape Painting as their focus of study. You will learn to
create quick painting sketches of the landscape, explore
important painting theories and processes while working
on location, and lastly, focus on the design element of your
landscape painting.
Design and Sketching
1. Outdoor Landscape Painting Quickstart
2h 16m 8s
2. Watercolor Sketching on Location
Parts 1 & 2
2h 27m 21s
Theory and Process
3. Introduction to Landscape Painting
50hrs
4. Painting Interiors in Oil
10h 42m 16s
Landscape Design
5. Russian Impressionist Landscape Painting (pending
2024)
Check Point: Choose One
6A. Designing Your Landscape Painting
35h 41m 12s
6B. Studio Landscape Painting from a Plein Air Sketch
29h 56m 52s
Prerequisite: Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size
Method
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ILLUSTRATION I MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Foundations with Composition
for the Visual Artist, Portrait Drawing, Figure Drawing 1, Painting
Foundations
This module is for artists who are looking for a traditional
approach to illustration. You will learn how to draw and paint in
the manner of the great American illustrators. You will learn the
ideologies of proper techniques that have been passed down
from these masters.
Drawing Approach
1. The Frank Reilly Illustration Drawing Method
42h 4m 45s
2. Head Drawing for Entertainment Arts
20h 27m 58s
3. How to Draw the Costumed / Draped Figure
34h 9m 7s
4. Linear Perspective Master Course
Part 2: Lessons 8-13
36h 57m 29s
Animal Drawing
5. Introduction to Animal Anatomy
9h 1m 41s
6. How to Draw Animals
21h 48m 55s
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Gesture
1. Quick Sketching for Illustration and Animation
34h 47m 11s
(Weeks 10 and 11 are not required for this Module)
Painting
Check Point: Choose One
2A. From Paper to Canvas
Part 2: Week 1-5
9h 40m 17s
2B. Digital Figure Painting Techniques - archived Live
Class
24h 25m 38s
Head Rendering
Check Point: Choose One
3A. The Portrait in Watercolor
9h 21m 40s
3B. Reilly Head Painting (pending 2025)
Check Point: Choose One
4A. Portrait Painting for Beginners
43h 6m 24s
4B. Colored Pencil Portraiture
41h 44m 45s
4C. Digital Portraits After the Masters - archived Live Class
24h 27s
ILLUSTRATION II MODULE
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Illustration I
This module is for artists who want to improve their ability to
create environments in their illustrations. You will learn how
to use some of the same concepts in figure drawing and
utilize them to draw animals. Then, you will be introduced to
developing landscapes and continue to build your compositions
in the illustration tradition.
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Character Development
Check Point: Choose One
6A. Introduction to Character Design - archived Live Class
15h 1m 14s
6B. Picture Book Illustration
22h 17m
6C. Character Development for Comics and Illustration
36h 12m 44s
Design
Check Point: Choose One
7A. How to Design Movie Posters
19h 39m 30s
7B. Vehicle Concept Design - archived Live Class
12h
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Perspective and Visual Library
1. Watercolor Sketching on Location
Lessons 1 & 2
2h 27m 21s
2. Vehicle Design and Sketching
11h 51m 51s
Perspective and Visual Library II
3. Linear Perspective Master Course
Part 2: Lessons 8-13
36h 57m 29s
4. How to Draw Animals
21h 48m 55s
Check Point: Choose One
5A. Constructive Figure Drawing II
12h 38m 49s
5B. Introduction to Gesture Drawing (pending 2025)
5C. Reilly Illustration Drawing Method
The Frank Reilly Illustration Drawing Method –
Lesson 7-16
16h 22m 6s
Entertainment Figure Drawing and Design
Check Point: Choose One
6A. How to Draw the Costumed / Draped Figure
Lessons 1-10
15h 34m 25s
6B. How to Draw the Costumed / Draped Figure
Lessons 11-19
16h 10m 27s
7. Quick Sketching for Illustration and Animation
34h 47m 11s
(Weeks 10 and 11 are not required for this Module)
ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN I MODULE
Level 2
Prerequisite Modules: Drawing Foundations with Composition for
the Visual Artist
This module is for artists who want to develop their drawing
and designing skills for visual development, animation design,
and concept art. You will expand your visual library, master the
foundations of advanced linear perspective, and continue to
improve your skills in figure and costume drawing.
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ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN II MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Module: Entertainment Design I
This module is for intermediate artists who want to strengthen
their drawing and painting for a visual development or concept
art portfolio. You will study human and animal anatomy, then
learn to paint the portrait and figure.
Introduction to Anatomy
1. Art Anatomy for Beginners
11h 25m
2. Drawing Lessons from Art History (subject to change)
17h 8m 53s
Check Point: Choose One
3A. Head Drawing for Entertainment Arts
Lessons 1-3
16h 3m 8s
3B. Head Drawing for Entertainment Arts
Lessons 4-6
4h 24m 50s
Advanced Anatomy and Perspective
4. Complete Human Anatomy for Artists
17h 2m 47s
5. Introduction to Animal Anatomy
9h 3m 15s
6. Linear Perspective Master Course
Part 3: Lessons 14-21
30h 55m 28s
Intro to Painting
Check Point: Choose One
7A. Oil Painting for Beginners
42h 32m 34s
7B. An Introduction to Painting with Steve Huston
26h 37m 19s
8. Outdoor Landscape Painting Quickstart
2h 16m 8s
9. Portrait Painting for Beginners
43h 6m 24s
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ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN III MODULE
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Entertainment Design II
This module is for advanced artists interested in refining
drawing and painting skills while creating a visual development,
animation design, or concept art portfolio. You will develop your
ability to research, ideate, and execute designs from a project
brief.
Painting Technique and Color Theory
1. Watercolor/Gouache Sketchbook
15h 19m 30s
2. Color Theory Bootcamp
39h 6m 41s
Environment Design & Painting
Check Point: Choose One
3A. Designing Your Landscape Painting
35h 41m 12s
3B. Painting Interiors in Oil
10h 42m 16s
4. Classic Illustration Crash Course
18h 29m 51s
Design
Check Point: Choose One
5A. How to Design Movie Posters
19h 39m 30s
5B. Production Design (pending 2025)
Check Point: Choose One
6A. Introduction to Character Design - archived Live Class
15h 1m 14s
6B. Vehicle Concept Design - archived Live Class
12h
7. How to Design Creatures
9h 9m 40s
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Portrait Modeling
1. Modeling the Portrait in Clay for Beginners
13h 48m 52s
2. An Observational Approach to the Portrait in Clay
18h 55m 52s
Mid Length Portrait Modeling
3. The Ceramic Portrait (pending 2024)
3D Anatomy
4. Build Your Own Anatomy Figure
13h 51m 53s
5. The Dynamic Anatomy Figure in Clay
22h 27m 11s
Figure Modeling
1. Drawing in Space
15h 53m 26s
2. Figure Sculpting (pending 2024)
Advanced Figure Modeling
3. An Observational Approach to the Figure in Clay
24h 54m 51s
Composition & Enlarging
4. Composition for Sculptors (pending 2025)
5. Enlarging a Model (pending 2025)
SCULPTURE III MODULE
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Sculpture II
This module is for advanced artists looking to expand
their ability to sculpt the figure. You will learn the different
approaches to working from life with the model. Then, you
will gain the knowledge needed to bring your sculptures to a
resolve.
SCULPTURE II MODULE
Level 3
Prerequisite Module: Sculpture I
This module is for intermediate artists interested in refining their
sculpting ability. You will build on your ability to construct the
portrait in three-dimensional space. Then, you will develop a
deeper understanding of the anatomy of the figure.
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SCULPTURE IV MODULE
Level 5
Prerequisite Module: Sculpture III
This module is for artists who want to take the next step with
their sculptures by making molds for casting. You will learn
the techniques and tools required to take your sculptures to a
permanent state.
CARVING (PENDING)
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Sculpture III
This module is for artists who want to take the next step with
their sculptures by making molds for casting. You will learn
the techniques and tools required to take your sculptures to a
permanent state.
Mold Making + Enlarging
1. An Introduction to Silicone Mold Making for Sculptors
11h 34m 54s
Sculpture Production Process
2. Digital Sculpting for Traditional Sculptors (pending
2025)
3. Scanning and Printing/Cutting (pending 2025)
Wood Carving
1. Introduction to Wood Carving (pending 2024)
2. Large Scale Wood Carving (DBS) (pending 2025)
Marble Carving
3. Marble Sculpting
36h 48m 18s
Pointing
4. Stone Carving with the Macchinetta di Punto (pending
2025)
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Modeling Basics
1. A Beginner’s Guide to Modeling in Clay
13h 58m 28s
2. Introduction to Zbrush (pending 2025)
Head and Animals
3. Clay Modeling in the American Western Tradition
29h 21m 30s
Figure and Head
4. An Observational Approach to the Portrait in Clay
18h 55m 52s
5. An Observational Approach to the Figure in Clay
24h 54m 51s
3D Character Design
1. Digital Character Design (pending 2025)
Anatomy
2. Build Your Own Anatomy Figure
13h 51m 53s
3. The Dynamic Anatomy Figure in Clay
22h 27m 11s
Creature Design
4. How to Design Creatures
9h 9m 40s
5. Creature Maquette Sculpting for Entertainment
11h 46m 15s
3D CHARACTER ART I MODULE (alpha)
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: Drawing Foundations
This module is for artists who want to get started in three-
dimensional character art. You will learn the traditions of
sculpting with clay, develop an understanding of working in
space, and gain the skill set for traditional sculpture work.
3D CHARACTER ART II MODULE (alpha)
Level 2
Prerequisite Module: 3D Entertainment Art I
This module is for intermediate artists who want to work with
three-dimensional character design. You will learn the anatomy
of the figure with clay. You will then take all of your traditional
skills and apply that to creature designs and maquette making
for the entertainment industry.
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COMICS ART MODULE (alpha)
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Illustration I
This module is for artists who want to develop the skills for
making comic art. You will study the foundations of traditional
comic books. Then, you will learn the different techniques used
to create comic books and how to conceive your style.
ANIMATION MODULE
Level 4
Prerequisite Module: Illustration I
This module is for artists who want to develop their animating
skills. You will learn the fundamentals of traditional animation.
Moreover, you will develop the ability to tell stories, design
characters, and create complex animations with visual effects.
Fundamentals
1. Comics I: Introduction to Sequential Art
21h 23m 26s
2. Penciling and Inking for Comics
13h 1m 22s
3. Character Development for Comics and Illustration
36h 12m 44s
4. Rendering Techniques for Illustration and Sequential
Art
9h 26m 51s
Fundamentals
1. The 12 Principles of Animation
18h 57m 4s
2. Visual Storytelling
16h 33m 4s
Advanced Techniques
3. Walk and Run Cycles in Animation
15h 1m 14s
4. Quick Sketching for Illustration and Animation
34h 47m 11s
5. Storyboarding for Feature Animation (pending 2024)
Check Point: Choose One
6A. Introduction to Character Design - archived Live Class
15h 1m 14s
6B. Character Design for Animation (pending 2024)
Effects and Theory
7. Special Effects for Animation (pending 2025)
8. Art Direction for Feature Animation (pending 2025)
