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Technical Directive 24 October 2018 Assessing and Corrective How a Student is Set Up to Draw and Paint The following information has been cultivated from a multitude of technical films and materials developed by Larry Gluck and from the personal experiences and observations made by myself [...]
Technical Directive 15 January 1995 The First Lesson for Children The first lesson for a student requires special attention on the part of an instructor. This is often the first experience the student will have with any formal art training and may determine whether or not they pursue art in the future. A great first [...]
BASIC DRAWING DRILLMODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to deliver the Basic Drawing Drill (Basic Drawing Course Exercise 9) to a student on the Basic Drawing Course. When coaching a student on the Basic Drawing [...]
INSTRUCTING DRAWING BASICS FOR CHILDREN MODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to instruct a child in the basics of drawing and pastels. In keeping with the audio lecture by Larry Gluck titled “Fit the Tech [...]
INSTRUCTING SKETCHING FOR CHILDREN MODEL TECHNICAL SEQUENCE The following Technical Sequence is designed to provide an instructor with a model from which to instruct a child in how to sketch. In keeping with the audio lecture by Larry Gluck titled “Fit the Tech to the Student” you must consider [...]
The Talent Myth Epilogue We all have the potential for boundless creations. Not surprisingly, people with a creative approach have more fulfilling lives. But most of us meander through life without taking stock of ourselves and the world around us. We move from one thing to the next in a continuous effort [...]
The Talent Myth CHAPTER ELEVEN Artistic Fulfillment THE REAL YOU Every human being has vast potential for creating beauty. This potential manifests through our actions, our works, our view of ourselves or our works, our view of others and their works, and through an aesthetic response to the universe around [...]
The Talent Myth CHAPTER TEN The Learning Process YOUR ROLE It’s very satisfying to achieve longrange goals you have set for yourself in life. Perhaps you have achieved what you set out to do. You’ve won your game. But victory can bring with it great loss — the game isn’t [...]
The Talent Myth CHAPTER NINE The Teacher GOING IT ALONE Anyone can learn and improve their artistic abilities —but only when their teacher knows what to teach and has the certainty that any student can learn. In the fields of drawing and painting, this is rare —especially in today’s colleges, [...]
The Talent Myth CHAPTER EIGHT Watch Your Step ...BUT THE TEACHER WAS NICE Any high-stakes game carries heavy penalties, and failure in the art game can be crushing. An artistic objective is no small desire. I have seen it mean more to some people than they are willing to admit, [...]
