Foundations of Drawing

The curriculum facilitates direct instruction through detailed video demonstrations where the instructor models techniques step-by-step.

Kevin McEvoy provides lengthier video lessons (up to 30 minutes) demonstrating drawing techniques, students can follow along while watching or pause to work independently, and instruction includes detailed modeling of pencil techniques and shading methods.

The curriculum is highly structured with systematic progression from basic geometric shapes to complex 3D rendering, but allows for independent practice time.

Students progress through four main sections from materials to geometric essence, with each lesson building on previous skills, and McEvoy recommends specific off-screen practice time (about 2 hours per 30-minute video).

The curriculum explicitly teaches art vocabulary through systematic labeling and reinforcement in downloadable PDFs.

McEvoy labels various aspects of drawings (halftones, highlights, background, external contour, shadow shape, cast shadow, reflected light) and students label their own work, with downloadable PDFs summarizing key principles and art vocabulary.

The curriculum integrates art history effectively by teaching about famous artists and their techniques in relation to each lesson's geometric concepts.

In most lessons, McEvoy teaches about famous artists and their techniques, provides 'Art History Reference Image' sections with additional artist information, and analyzes well-known artworks in terms of geometric shapes.

The curriculum provides excellent explicit technique instruction with detailed demonstration of advanced drawing skills like shading, lighting, and shadows.

Kevin McEvoy teaches advanced techniques for creating realistic 3D effects, demonstrates proper pencil sharpening methods, and provides detailed instruction on halftones, highlights, shadow shapes, and reflected light with clear labeling of drawing components.

The curriculum is designed for independent learning with comprehensive materials lists and clear instruction, though it lacks specific teacher training components.

The course includes detailed materials lists with annotated links to sources, downloadable PDFs supporting video lessons, and is explicitly designed for independent learning, but no specific teacher training or support materials are mentioned.