Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain the role of intuition in art
• Describe various artforms
• Discuss the function of form and colour in visual art
• State the requirements for an effective expression of form
• List the methods of form expression used in drawing
• Explain the concepts and benefits of line drawing
• State the first object of a painter according to Leonardo da Vinci
• Explain why artists occasionally go back to a more primitive convention
• Describe Diego Velázquez’s contribution to painting
• Discuss the impact of impressionism on art
• Distinguish between academic and conventional drawing
• Summarize the main purpose of realist academic drawing