Course Description

A drawing course for teachers/tutors of K-12 school children that gives you an opportunity to practice the art projects at home first so you can learn how to teach it to your class!

This course will introduce you to the  Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, The Mausoleum, Pharos of Alexandria, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Pyramids at Giza, and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

and

teach the art elements (line, shape, color, value, texture, form & space) through different drawing skills:

OiLS, Symmetry (Mirror Image), Upside Down Drawing, Abstract Art, and One Point Perspective.

and

allow you to practice art techniques in:

watercolor, soft pastels, charcoal and pen & ink.

There is also a downloadable 18 page PDF to use in a classroom setting.   

 

 And a classroom pack of visuals of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with guided questions to help examine the artwork.


Course curriculum

  • 01

    Introduction

  • 02

    Week 1 Drawing Art Elements with The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

    • Using O.i.L.S.

    • The Hanging Gardens (Part 1)

    • The Hanging Gardens (Part 2)

    • The Hanging Gardens (Part 3)
  • 03

    Week 2 Symmetry with the Temple of Artemis and The Mausoleum

    • PDF of the columns

    • Symmetry with Columns
  • 04

    Week 3 Drawing Upside Down with the Pharos of Alexandria

    • A suggestion...

    • The Upside Down Lighthouse with Pastels (Part 1)

    • The Upside Down Lighthouse with Pastels (Part 2)

    • The Upside Down Lighthouse with Pastels (Part 3)
  • 05

    Week 4 Abstract Art with the Colossus of Rhodes

    • Practice "Rolling An Element"

    • The "Abstract" Colossus of Rhodes (Part 1)

    • The "Abstract" Colossus of Rhodes (Part 2)
  • 06

    Week 5 Perspective Drawings with the Pyramids at Giza

    • Practice drawing "3-D" Forms

    • Lesson 5 Perspective with the Pyramids (Part 1)

    • Lesson 5 Perspective with the Pyramids (Part 2)
  • 07

    Week 6 Bringing it all Together with the Statue of Zeus

    • Practice Bringing It All Together

    • The Final Project (Part 2)

    • The Final Project (Part 1)
  • 08

    Completing the Course

    • You've done it!

FAQ'S

1. How long do I have to use this course?

300 days from the time the course is purchased. 

2. What age group is this course geared towards?

This course is geared towards children in elementary to high school. The teacher/tutor should use this course to practice the artwork at home first, then incorporate those newly acquired skills in the classroom. The videos are not intended to be used in a classroom setting. 

3. How many videos are included with this course?

There are 16 step-by-step videos demonstrating how to do each art project (13 drawing videos, 1 gathering supplies video, 1 practice video for 3-D forms & 1 encouragement video)

4. Why the name "Yellow Spot: Sun"?

Pablo Picasso, famous artist and Cubist, once said, "There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others, with the help of their art and intelligence, that transform a yellow spot into the sun."  

What a wonderful way to view art! If we take the time to view art in this manner, there is no telling what each of these budding artists can create over their lifetime! 

5. If I purchased this course, can I share this course with others?

This course is for use within your Co-Op/Classroom. If a director/principal purchases this course for the tutors/teachers, each tutor/teacher must use the director/principals sign in to utilize this specific course only. It is intended to be used as a teaching tool for the teacher/tutor at home to practice the projects before teaching them to the class.  

This is not allowed to be used by every family in the community/school. Only the teachers/tutors for said community/school are allowed access to these training videos. Misuse of this license will terminate the enrollment immediately. If a family is interested in the course, that family must purchase Architects of the Ancient World to use at home. 

All sales are final.

YOU MAY NOT:

•sell, reproduce, repackage or redistribute the contents of any resource from Yellow Spot Sun Series in whole or in part, for any reason.
•Host any of my products on your own or other sites
•Sell files to make a profit (print, bind, and laminate to sell to others)
•Transmit or store any of these resources on any other website or another location where people may download it (ex. Dropbox, Facebook groups, 4Shared, etc.)

Marrissa Raimonde

The Art Teacher

Hi there! I'm Marrissa, the creator of Yellow Spot:Sun and have been homeschooling my three kiddos since 2013. Prior to homeschooling my own kiddos, I earned my Master's Degree in Art Education and taught art in At-Risk public schools for nearly a decade. Yellow Spot:Sun was created in 2017 because I wanted to help other homeschooling families have access to quality art education at an affordable cost from the comfort from their own homes. With over twenty years of art teaching experience, I am continually adding new courses to the site. You can find lessons that are based on history, literature or the seasons. Many of the lessons include videos of me teaching the art technique step-by-step. Some are downloadable "do it yourself" PDF's. It is my hope and prayer that these courses will be a blessing to you and your kiddos and that the desire to create will be ignited in each of them that fosters a love of the arts for a lifetime! Sincerely, Marrissa

Marrissa Raimonde

The Art Teacher