Program
Illustration and Exhibition Program
Build drawing, ink, painting and digital illustration skills, then document, present and submit a finished body of work to exhibitions.
The sequence
Take the courses in this order. Each one builds on the last.
- IFA 101
Seeing and Drawing: Observational Drawing Fundamentals
Learn to draw what you see: contour, measuring, negative space, basic forms and perspective, light and value, and a sustainable sketchbook habit.Illustration and Fine ArtsFoundation12 lessons · ~24 hIn development - IFA 102
Ink and Line
Draw with pens, brushes and nibs: mark-making, line weight, hatching, stippling and washes, then finish and scan black-and-white ink illustrations.Illustration and Fine ArtsFoundation9 lessons · ~16 hPlanned - IFA 104
Painting with Acrylic and Mixed Media
Paint with acrylics and combine them with collage, drawing and texture: materials, colour mixing, layering, edges, mixed-media grounds and finishing a series.Illustration and Fine ArtsFoundation11 lessons · ~30 hPlanned - IFA 105
Digital Illustration Fundamentals
A complete digital illustration workflow: tools and canvas set-up, thumbnails to sketch, layers, flats, rendering, finishing and exporting for screen and print.Illustration and Fine ArtsFoundation10 lessons · ~24 hPlanned - IFA 201
Art Presentation and Documentation
Present and record finished artwork professionally: framing and hanging, packing and shipping, inventory systems, captions, condition records, studio visits and artist talks.Illustration and Fine ArtsIntermediate9 lessons · ~14 hPlanned - IFA 301
Creating Exhibition Submissions
Find suitable calls and assemble strong submissions: reading calls closely, artist statements, CVs, image lists, exhibition proposals, follow-up and what happens if you're accepted.Illustration and Fine ArtsAdvanced10 lessons · ~16 hPlanned