Five-Week Foundations

Five week virtual Zoom course:  Registration includes the following dates:  Sundays, January 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, and February 2nd.

Instructor:  Amy E. Bartell, via Zoom.  Start the new year by focusing on the basics – building blocks that make images “work.” In this five-week course we’ll cover composition, color, light/shadow, texture, and point of view.  This course is OPEN TO EVERYONE – artists and non-artists – those of you drawn to making images and /or appreciating them.

Each week we’ll cover a foundation principle. In between classes, bring this foundation along with you through your artwork or through the lens of your cell phone or other camera. Use the weekly principle as the lens through which you look at the world. Send me an image, a photo, a drawing — whatever medium you choose. Together we’ll look at submitted work and have a conversation about what you shared.

Designed to be fun, welcoming, eye-opening, inclusive and accessible, this course will offer you new ways to look at and make images. Five-Week Foundations is a toolbox to see things differently.  Not zoom savvy? Amy can provide guidance.

Course Overview:

Week 1

Part 1: Introductions, Zoom logistics, course overview, and examples

Part 2: Introduction of our first foundation— COMPOSITION

Week 2

Part 1: Review images submitted by participants

Part 2: Introduction of our next foundation — COLOR

Week 3

Part 1: Review images submitted by participants

Part 2: Introduction of our next foundation — LIGHT AND SHADOW

Week 4

Part 1: Review images submitted by participants

Part 2: Introduction of our next foundation — TEXTURE/POINT OF VIEW (your choice)

Week 5

Part 1: Review images submitted by participants

Part 2: Class summary, references, links and class notes

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made at least 10 days prior to the first day of a class can receive a 100% refund or can be exchanged for another class. Cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the first day of class will not be refunded.  In the event that View were to cancel a class, a full refund for the class will be issued.