Online Course: Acanthus Drawing & Design (January 08, 2022)

Dear friends,

That is my pleasure to introduce with you my Online Course: Acanthus Drawing & Design (Basic to advance), all levels welcome, and that will be started from January 8, 2022. It includes 10-days lessons, two hours each day (totally 20 hours), and all the courses information will be described below:

COURSE OUTLINE

In this online course, we will discuss about the Acanthus Design & Drawing include these contents:

A. FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS

Fundamental concepts of Ornaments Design & Drawing

B. ACANTHUS

I. Basic Acanthus Drawing

1. Acanthus Basic Shape

  • In this session, we will learn how to draw an Acanthus branch and single leaf by using basic shape, analyzing Acanthus construction and work on various forms of Acanthus such as the oblique shape, the folding Acanthus, the curving tip Acanthus, the “S” shape branch,…

2. The Principles of Shape

  • For drawing an ornamental Acanthus or other kinds of ornaments, it is much more convenient for us to learn about the rule of ornamental design. In this step, I will share with you two important rules those are The rule of Spiral and The rule of Infinity loop

3. Pattern Composition and Layout

  • This session is about the Design principles and layout, it helps you to know how we can define the position of Acanthus elements on an artwork. It includes The Principles of Design (Emphasis, Balance, Contrast, Similarity,…), beside that, we will also discuss about the Pattern combination, I will share with you the method of combining two or more Acanthus ornaments together.

4. Some Types of Layout

  • There are some types of layout we will discuss on this session, including Symmetry, Repetition, freestyle

5. Demonstration and finish

  • In this last step, I will show you some demonstrations on Acanthus drawing, step-by-step, how to create a basic ornamental work and there will be Q&A session, we will discuss about Acanthus and art.

II. Advanced Acanthus Drawing

  1. Shape an Acanthus Leaf
  • An Acanthus leaf with 5 lobes
  • A straight Acanthus branch
  • A curved Acanthus branch
  • A pointed Acanthus leaf with detailed folds
  • Bending the Acanthus apex
  • Create a folded leaf

2. Acanthus Sketching techniques

3. Analyze the Acanthus compostition

  • Draw an Acanthus branch
  • Acanthus stump drawing techniques
  • The connective knot

4. Shading Techniques

  • A brief introduction to ornament shading
  • Basic shapes and light directions
  • Simplify the shape of the object
  • Portray tonal values with pencil
  • Basic shading techniques
  • Anatomy of Acanthus leaf
  • Completed shading Acanthus

C. CREATE AN ORNAMENTAL ARTWORK

  1. Subject matter
  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Figures
  • Landscape

2. Concepts and Ideas

3. Layout

4. Techniques and materials

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TIME AND DATE

Because of different time zones, there will be 2 course timing options, so you can choose which one is convenient for you to join, and this is a very IMPORTANT note: Both course options have the same topic and date, but Time, Registration link and Zoom link are different.

Online Course (A): Acanthus Design & Drawing

Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (GMT-4 | Time zone in Toronto, ON)
Date: Start from January 8, 2022 (Detailed schedule below)
Location: Distance Learning (Zoom Meeting)
Register here: https://trishiba.typeform.com/to/ldHJOoFp

Online Course (B): Ornaments Design & Drawing

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (GMT -4 | Time zone in Toronto, ON)
Date: Start from January 8, 2022 (Detailed schedule below)
Location: Distance Learning (Zoom Meeting)
Register here: https://trishiba.typeform.com/to/DY8nAyZi

RECORDINGS & REVIEW: All the lessons will be recorded and can be reviewed within 30 days.

DETAILED SCHEDULE

This course has 10-days lesson and only schedules on Saturday and Sunday:

Week 1: January 8 & 9, 2022

Week 2: January 15 & 16, 2022

Week 3: January 22 & 23, 2022

Week 4: January 29 & 30, 2022

Week 5: February 5 & 6, 2022

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

For the registration to join my Acanthus Online Workshop, please give your attention on Workshop Options mentioned above, I will attach the registration links again below:

Online Course (A)| 8:00 AM (GMT-4 | Time zone in Toronto, ON): https://trishiba.typeform.com/to/Uy3PnhaM

Online Course (B) | 2:00 PM (GMT-4 | Time zone in Toronto, ON): https://trishiba.typeform.com/to/i2N9VPxZ

Workshop Fee

  • Total fee for joining course: 350 USD
  • Fee includes 2 Ornamental Acanthus manuals

Payment Method: Paypal

Process of Registration and Payment (Important note)

There are some steps to follow for the registration and payment:

  1. Choose the Course: Choose the Course option that convenient for you to join, and click on the Registration link, then fill some information on the Register form and submit.
  2. Confirmation Email: After the submission, you will receive a confirmation email from me within 24 – 48 hours, and DO NOT make the payment before you receive a confirmation email.
  3. Payment method: After receiving the confirmation email, you can make the payment to Paypal account: trile.shiba@gmail.com
  4. Receipt: After making the payment, please kindly send receipt of Paypal transaction to my email trile.shiba@gmail.com to confirm your registration
  5. Cancellation policy: After making the payment, if there is any reason that you cannot join the course, there is free cancellation for you within 48 hours, the payment will be refunded to your Paypal account.
  6. Workshop link: Zoom link, ID, and Passcode will be sent to your email 24 hours before the course starts.

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me via email trile.shiba@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your kindness, hope to see you in my upcoming Online Course.

Tri Le