Course: Fundamentals and Principles of Drawing

Course: Fundamentals and Principles of Drawing

Course Name: Fundamentals and Principles of Drawing
Age Group: 9 to 11 years
Instructor: Artist Hadeel Qraan
Days: Sunday and Tuesday – from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Course Duration: Four months, from 15/1/2025 to 15/5/2025 – (48 training hours)

Registration Link: Register Now

Course Description:

This course is designed for children eager to discover their artistic talents and develop their skills and abilities through exploration and creativity in visual arts. Parents are always looking to uncover and nurture their children's talents; in this course, we will explore whether your child has artistic inclinations by learning the fundamentals of art, which focus on principles of imagination, creativity, and expression in positive, enjoyable, and structured ways.

Children aged 9 to 11 have unique developmental characteristics, as they begin to choose what they like and dislike, shaping their personalities, thinking styles, and means of expression. Therefore, it is important to engage children in activities that enhance self-confidence and increase focus, awareness, analysis, and understanding of the world around them. Art is a primary means of refining your child's personality and development, helping to make visual arts a part of their daily lives, which may influence their future educational and career choices. Many graduates of the program have pursued fields where learning art played a crucial role in their choices and distinguished them in skills and personality.

Additionally, engaging in productive visual art activities reduces the time your child spends on screens and mobile devices—a challenge many parents face. Learning arts and acquiring communication skills through them directly impacts their academic performance by enhancing responsibility, teamwork, commitment, planning, and time management. It is important to recognize that each student is treated individually within the group based on their personality and progress in acquiring skills, techniques, and knowledge, as art is a practice and visual awareness with limitless potential for skill and knowledge acquisition.

Course Program:

Training on the basic principles of drawing and using various media in a cumulative manner, in a fun and academic style suitable for the age group:

Learning to draw shapes through geometric forms and relating them to the environment.

Understanding perspective principles in relation to proportions, space, and volumes on the canvas.

Learning about shadow and light principles and how light reflects on objects in the scene.

Exploring the color wheel and its integration and relation to perspective, shadow, and light.

Engaging in still life drawing experiences.

Exploring natural and urban scene drawing.

Experimenting with various materials: printing and ink drawing, glass painting, etc.

Using diverse media in artistic production: pencils, high-quality colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, and ink.

Familiarizing with various art movements: realism, cubism, and abstraction.

Learning about Palestinian and international artists and their styles in drawing and production.

Producing handmade works using clay, collage, mosaic, and paper to enhance visual, tactile, and volumetric awareness.

Opportunities:

Attending regular artist meetings held at the center.

Participating in periodic exhibitions in Palestine and abroad.

Participating in competitions in Palestine and abroad.

Engaging in community service through art if desired.

Required Materials:

Materials will be provided by the center as part of the course.

For practice at home, it is important for the student to have:

Canson A4 sketchbook.

A set of pencils, eraser, and sharpener.

A set of high-quality colored pencils.

Tuition Fees: 1,000 Shekels for 4 months.

Conditions:

Interested participants must fill out the application and pay the full amount to secure their spot in the course, as this helps in calculating the actual number of registrants.
Commitment to attendance is essential for maximizing the benefits of the course and the educational material in terms of knowledge, technical skills, and social interaction.