WITH THESE 3 ONLINE ART COURSES NURTURE YOUR CREATIVE PASSION
All 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, 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 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.
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
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE The Whisler Law Firm is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. We believe that good corporate citizenship means finding ways to consistently partner with nonprofit organizations that can provide assistance to those who are less fortunate in ways we can’t. That’s why we created the The Whisler Law Firm Foundation. Salvation Army Feeding America Dolphins Cancer Challenge St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital THE WHISLER LAW FIRM FOUNDATION
The Whisler Law Firm has also started a new tradition of asking members of its team to pick an organization that holds significance in their lives or beliefs so that we can make a donation on their behalf. It’s important to us that we keep an open mind and open heart about the causes that mean the most to our team and the friends and family they support so we can make sure we’re giving back in meaningful ways. People may come to us when they face legal trouble and need counsel to guide them through it, but we also realize that people need many other types of assistance as they make their way through life. The Whisler Law Firm Foundation is just our first step in finding ways to give back to the communities and the state we love.
It’s one thing to say you’re a part of a community, and it’s another thing entirely to take action on behalf of those words. This is the mantra that Josh Whisler was raised under, and giving back has always been a big part of his life and belief system. The Whisler Law Firm Foundation has always been a long-term goal of his, and when the COVID-19 pandemic began, it served as the catalyst the foundation needed to finally come to fruition. In February 2020, the foundation began its work to make a positive difference in the lives of those in need across the state of Florida. The foundation is proud to currently support these programs, efforts, and groups and hopes to continue adding more to its list:
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