Finalist Profile: How to Draw a Head
Category: Instructional
Finalist: How to Draw a Head
URL: media.academyart.edu/freeclass/index.html
Creators: Academy of Art University, Online Education Development & Video Team
Martha Breen — designer & Flash Developer
Mark Daugherty — art director
Jason Bowen — author & artist
Peter Barker & Micheal Baker — editor
Eugenio Castro & Bob Toy — photography
Mike Carroll — voice artist
Craig Nelson — example gallery
Facundo Lujan — video editing
Jason Shaeffer — supplementary voice
Amy Morrell — model
Artists’ Statement: The Academy of Art University prides itself on the foundational skills it teaches young artists. New students are taught the basic art skills of drawing, color and composition that they will use through out their professional career.
This tutorial gives you a little taste of the richness of our online classes. In “How to Draw a Head” we are targeting a young audience who are just beginning their artistic journey. It was our desire in “How to Draw a Head” to communicate what it feels like to be a student here at the Academy, and to capture the warmth and texture of being in one of our studio classes.
Our creative team was inspired by graffiti that students have tagged the lecture halls with. We loved the raw, energetic feel. Animating in Flash allowed us to break the learning process into a step-by-step approach, and the interface allows the student to repeat sections over and over again.
