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NURTURE YOUR CREATIVE PASSION
A ll forms of art, like painting, drawing, and even sculpting, can be relaxing hobbies, sources of extra income, or professional careers. And with today’s technology, it’s easier than ever to begin learning a new art form. If you have an eager student at home who wants to try their hand in the arts or perfect their craft, then look into online art courses. There are many different courses available, and you should do some research to see which course is best for your student, but here are three to get you started. Drawing and Sketching for Beginners by Robin Slee This course is available through Udemy, and, at the reasonable price of $29.99, is perfect for anyone wanting to test the waters. Slee takes students through the key fundamentals of drawing, such as how to hold a pencil correctly and how to make different kinds of marks. His calm voice and simple explanations in each course help students feel encouraged as they work. The course comes with three hours of video content segmented into 25 modules and a Q&A section where students can post questions, ask for feedback, and share their work. Find this course at udemy.com/course/sketching-for-beginners/. Ink Drawing Techniques with Yuko Shimizu A student who prefers ink over pencil can learn drawing techniques through Yuko Shimizu’s class on Skillshare. As a veteran instructor at the School of Visual Arts, Shimizu Three Great Online Art Courses
is ready to help you on your journey to learn the essentials of inking. In the 90-minute course, Shimizu covers a lot of ground, which both novice and experienced ink artists will benefit from. Find this course by searching for ink drawing techniques on Skillshare.com.
New Masters Academy Known as one of the best art academies online, New Masters Academy (NMA) offers
hundreds of hours of prerecorded video lectures that students can watch and follow along with as they paint, draw, and sketch. The standard fee starts at $35 a month, but with a premium membership at $44 a month, students can access NMA’s 3D reference library and over 20,000 reference images. To learn more and become familiar with the academy’s instructors, visit their website at NMA.art.
HOW YOUR HVAC UNIT CAN HELP PROTECT YOU
AND HOW TO ENSURE THAT IT'S DOING ALL IT CAN
This spring, while we learned both how fast a virus can spread and how to wash our hands more effectively, there was a silent helper in the background working to protect us: our HVAC units. With built-in filtration systems and accessories designed to capture, contain, and even kill a variety of particles, your heating and cooling system works hard every day to minimize the allergens and pathogens circulating inside your
HVAC system's filtration is not designed to completely solve these issues. But you can take comfort in knowing that in the summer your AC also acts as a dehumidifier, and by maintaining your home's humidity between 40% and 60% your system can help keep mold, bacteria, and viruses in check. An HVAC expert can help you determine the source of your system’s stress and recommend solutions to ensure your system can more effectively filter out the standard gunk found in all our homes while continuing to protect your family from further stress. An HVAC system, including the filter, must be properly installed and regularly maintained to perform at a consistently high level. So regular maintenance is beneficial not only for your home’s well-being but also for the health and safety of those who live there. Our team can perform a maintenance check on your home’s HVAC system to ensure it’s doing all it was designed to do for your family’s protection and safety. We can even perform these maintenance checks without having any in-person contact with those who reside in your home! Learn more about our services and safety precautions by calling us at 845-256-6158.
home. While your system’s filtration cannot prevent or cure disease, it can, according to the National Air Filtration Association, bolster your efforts to prevent the spread of disease. Your HVAC system is not designed to rid your body, home, or office of these contaminants, so if you have mold growing in your home or if someone in your home develops the flu, your
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