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The Talent Myth CHAPTER ONE The Myth OUR FAVORITE LIE Most of us think that in order to pursue the arts and be creative, we first need natural talent. We’ve been sold a bill of goods — The Talent Myth. If you don’t believe me, it’s understandable. Most likely you’ve [...]
The Talent Myth Prologue Are you one of millions of people who once had the desire to create? Did you once dream of artistic success? Have you ever wanted to act, write, draw, paint, sculpt, dance or sing? Did you play a musical instrument as a child and then give it up? [...]
Tone/Color Separation Drill for Children Reference: TECHNICAL DIRECTIVE 9 FEBRUARY 2010 – TONE BEFORE COLOR 1. Help the student match the ten tones on a standard tone chart to similar tones in the room. 2. Select a neutral-colored area in the room. Hold the chart up to it and have the student find its [...]
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 [...]
Technical Directive 26 April 2007 Drawing Basics for Children All new students enroll on Drawing Basics for Children. Our goal is to teach a student to draw relatively well for their age. It is not expected that a student learn to draw as well as an adult on my Basic Line Drawing Course, but they [...]
Course Abbreviations The Gluck Method® provides a step-by-step program for children and adults that follows a specific instructional pattern that produces results. This pattern is followed by students from the beginning and each progresses at their own rate of learning. As students achieve benchmarks we make certain to validate their accomplishments by printing and presenting them [...]
"Coaching the Cup Drill"
Technical Directive 26 November 2002 Coaching Beginning Painting Read the following with The Beginning Oil Painting Course Workbook at hand for easy reference. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH THE NEED FOR MISSION: RENAISSANCE INSTRUCTORS TO COACH EVERY SINGLE STUDENT TO GAIN CONTROL OVER OILS. ALL INSTRUCTORS MUST BE TRAINED WITH AUTHORITY IN EVERY POINT OF [...]
Technical Directive 5 January 2015 Coaching The Cup Drill and The Rack Most students on the Beginning Oil Painting Course learning to handle oil paints have quite a mountain to climb. It is quite a challenging experience for many. The first thing to do is to make certain the students become completely familiar with how [...]
Technical Directive 15 December 2014 A Big Painting Trap When attempting to create beautiful illusions of the real world, most painters, due to a lack of proper past instruction, fall into a trap from which they seldom escape. Working on their tones and trying to make them more real looking, they overdo the contrast. They [...]
