Freehand school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

Students will learn to draw forms and objects in space and explore positive and negative space, edges, contours, and the effects of light and shadow. Varying approaches to freehand drawing will be offered according to the instructor’s interests, including exposure to figure drawing, still life, and perspective sketching. Media used will include pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, and watercolor. Students should bring to the first class an 18" x 24" newsprint pad, a soft charcoal pencil...

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In this course, you’ll explore the basic features of FreeHand MX. You will use the Pencil and Pen tools to create complex paths. You will create and modify basic shapes and apply powerful path-editing techniques. You will also apply solid colors, gradients, and effects, such as drop shadows, to objects. You will add and format text, integrate scanned images with illustrations, and trace scanned images to convert them to vector objects. Finally, you’ll use layers to manage complex illus...

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In this course, you’ll explore the basic features of FreeHand MX. You will use the Pencil and Pen tools to create complex paths. You will create and modify basic shapes and apply powerful path-editing techniques. You will also apply solid colors, gradients, and effects, such as drop shadows, to objects. You will add and format text, integrate scanned images with illustrations, and trace scanned images to convert them to vector objects. Finally, you’ll use layers to manage complex illus...

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