Art Path

View landscapes through an artistic lens. Think about how you see the world with your eyes. Think geometry! Then, use drawing pencils, which are made in varied levels of hardness, to sketch the way you see the land.

Pastels are sticks of pigment with a binder. They are a soft medium that is perfect for learning about blending colors as well as value (the varying degrees of light and dark).

Study how to show distance in your drawings by using the horizon and vanishing points. You can draw a room inside your home, an outdoor view, or work from a photo.

Learn some rules of thumb that artists use when creating a portrait. A mirror can be used to create a self-portrait or we can work from a photograph.

Let’s get objects from around the house and draw. It could be a bowl of fruit, one tomato, your musical instrument, a jar of flowers, any object of your choice.