PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Grind Before Glory is an 18-month program designed to jumpstart your journey towards becoming a professional artist. The journey toward excellence might be long but you have to remember: this is a marathon and not a sprint. Ideal for beginners and great for artists of any level looking to revisit basics or build stronger foundations.
Below is a detailed breakdown of our program: Six Blocks with three classes each. Each block of classes will run for ten weeks (In our program a “block” is the equivalent to a school's quarter).
= Traditional = Digital
BLOCK 1
CLASS 1:
CLASS 2:
CLASS 3:
Drawing 1: Line, Form, and Value
Human Figure 1: Introduction to Figure Drawing
Digital Painting 1: Intro to Digital Painting Techniques

BLOCK 2
CLASS 4:
CLASS 5:
CLASS 6:
Drawing 2: Rendering Light, Shadow, and Reflection
Human Figure 2: Drawing the Human Head
Human Figure 3: Drawing the Figure in Action: Gesture Drawing, Quick Studies, and Anatomy

BLOCK 3
CLASS 7:
CLASS 8:
CLASS 9:
Digital Painting 2: Surfaces and Material
Human Figure 4: Arms and Hands
Drawing 3: People, Objects, and Environments in Perspective

BLOCK 4
CLASS 10:
CLASS 11:
CLASS 12:
Digital Painting 3: Digital Still Life Painting
Human Figure 5: Legs and Feet
Drawing 4: Sketching Architecture and Environments

BLOCK 5
CLASS 13:
CLASS 14:
CLASS 15:
Digital Painting 4: Digital Portrait Painting
Human Figure 6: Drawing Clothing and Costumes 1
Animal Drawing 1: Mammals and Birds

BLOCK 6
CLASS 16:
CLASS 17:
CLASS 18:
Digital Painting 5: Painting the Full Figure
Human Figure 7: Drawing Clothing and Costumes 2
Animal Drawing 2: Reptiles, Insects, and Fish
