How does the Lineanongrata eCourse work?
Each week participants will be given one assignment to complete and one tip or trick that will help them to develop or improve their drawing skills. There are two spaces where the group can meet: a password protected blog and a private Flickr group where participants can post and discuss their work.
The assignments will be posted on the blog on Monday. On Tuesdays there wil be a short video for you, explaining the assignment a bit further, discussing questions that might already have arisen and giving you inspiration in some form or another. In this video I will also teach you a small tip or trick that will help you take your drawing skills one step further. Nothing difficult, don't worry. Small things go a long way to make an illustration look stunningly different and more professional. Throughout the week I will be available to answer your questions. You can ask them via email, by commenting on the blog posts or in the private Flickr group. And again, don't worry. This is not a course in which you and your work will be judged. Only the question you don't ask is a stupid question.
What do participants need?
Paper, pencils, eraser, pens or whatever other artistic medium you're comfortable with (watercolors, gouache, acrylics…), a scanner or camera, access to a computer and the internet and a Flickr account.
How long is the Lineanongrata illustration eCourse?
The course will take six weeks.
What will I learn in this class?
The Lineanongrata Illustration eCourse will get you started into the colorful world of illustration. It will help absolute beginners to acquire basic skills and knowledge in drawing and coloring, the more advanced of you will hone the skills they already have.
Everyone will get an idea of what it means to respond to a given assignment, but the most important thing is that we'll have fun producing wonderful illustrations together and discussing them in a completely safe environment where nobody is judged or laughed at.
Some of the tips and tricks I'll talk about are
- fear of the blank page
- basic proportions of the human body (don't worry, it's just an overview, nothing complicated)
- perspective
- how to construct an illustration
- color
- shadow
Do I have to know how to draw in order to participate?
No. You can be a complete beginner. People with intermediate drawing skills will get a lot out of this class as well. If you're already an accomplished illustrator though, this class might not be for you.
Do I have to attend the course at certain given times each week?
No. You can drop in on the blog or the Flickr group anytime you want. Some participants might feel more inspired in the morning, some at night, some of you might like to look through your classmate's work every morning for inspiration, some of you might like to work all on your own until your illustration is just perfect. You're absolutely free to do as you wish.
Is it crucial to take the course in a particular order?
No. But if you want to discuss your work with your classmates, you might want to complete the assignments in the right order. Discussion is always more vivid on projects everybody has freshly in mind.
Will I still have access to the blog and private Flickr group after the six weeks are up?
Of course. You have unlimited access to the blog and the private Flickr group. At the end of the six weeks I will also create a pdf that sums up the drawing tricks we have studied and some links to good inspiration and resources.
How much does the eCourse cost?
A six week's eCourse costs 100 USD.
Can I pay the fee in another currency?
Of course. Payment is made via PayPal, which automatically converts to your currency.
When will the next eCourse start?
We'll start on the 30th of July 2011. A week prior to that participants will receive an email containing all important information, inviting them to the private Flickr group and the blog.
What is Flickr?
Flickr.com is an online image-sharing website. You can join for free. With a Flickr account you can upload photos or illustrations (or videos) and either share them with other Flickr users, with just your friends, or keep them completely private.
If you would like to open an account,
- go to http://www.flickr.com and click on the 'create your account' button.
- Flickr will then want to know if you already have a Yahoo ID. If you don't have one, click on the 'Don't have a Yahoo ID? Sin up and create a Yahoo account' button. If you already have one, you can use it to sign up for a Flickr account.
- Now sign in with your new Yahoo ID and password.
- You may now choose your Flickr screen name on the 'Make a new Flickr Account' page by clicking the 'Create a new account' button.
The default address for your account is a funny but not very easy to memorize set of numbers and letters, so you might want to choose a custom Flickr URL:
- Click on the 'Personalize your Profile' link.
- click Option 2: 'Choose your Custom Flickr URL'
- Choose a custom URL that suits you.
You may now upload your first image to Flickr, clicking on 'Upload your first photos'. The site will help you step by step to find the images on your computer and upload them to your account.
