Drawing in Cairo’s Spring Art Contest

1.      Theme: The Human Figure

2.      Medium: Any two-dimensional, original*, physical medium (neither digital art nor sculpture will be considered. Photography, with the exception of minor elements incorporated in a collage, will not be considered).

*original means that if your artwork is based on photos, the photos should be taken by you

3.      The submitted artwork has to be “fully finished”, sketches and "work in progress" will not be considered

4.      Submission Deadline: May 31, 2014 – 7:00 pm

5.      Minimum dimensions: 80 x 50 cm

Maximum dimensions: no restriction

6.      Entry Fee: EGP 50 for each submission

Entry deadline: May 8, 2014

7.      First prize: EGP 500 + a 20% discount on your next Drawing in Cairo course

Second and Third prizes: a 20% discount on your next Drawing in Cairo course

8.      Winners will be announced 2 days after submission date

9.  Grading Criteria:

-        Clarity of Theme

-        Creativity: through originality, self- expression, and imagination

-        Composition and overall design

-        Overall impression

10.  Optional but highly recommended: You can submit a brief description of your artwork and the method of execution. You can also submit the progress: photos of progress, first sketches, inspirations, etc.

Best Regards,

Ahmed Nadim

Founder and Teacher

Drawing in Cairo

DRAWING 01

Drawing Course for Adults

DRAWING 01

Drawing 01 is designed for you to learn how to draw, learn about what you draw, and have fun while doing it.

Exposure to art has been proven to promote brain activity; it encourages creativity, inventiveness, and communication of ideas and images. Artistic success builds self-esteem and confidence.

Drawing is the fundamental skill of the visual arts that can – and should - be learnt by everyone.

Drawing 01 teaches drawing skills and develops visual learning skills which;

Improve perceptual and analytical abilities,

Enhance critical thinking and problem solving,

Fill a creative void which we sometimes experience,

Helps you both express yourself and relax,

Help you let go of your fears about making mistakes and gain knowledge of changing things as they go along.

    

PROGRAM DETAILS

(20 hours total)

8 sessions/ twice a week

DRAWING 01 teaches key foundations to understand and practice any form of visual arts; and learn how to draw from references (still life and photos). You will also learn some relaxation techniques to enhance the learning process.

On the last session, you will be given a project to apply what you have practiced throughout the program.

Program Main Objectives

v  Develop your drawing ability and enrich your visual observation of the world

v  Improve your perception of the environment, and your awareness of the detailed surroundings

v  Release your creativity; get more feeling into your drawings, and incorporate more variety in the elaboration of lines and colors

v  Help you incorporate real objects into your drawing world

Thank you,

Ahmed Nadim

Drawing in Cairo

http://www.facebook.com/DrawingInCairo

drawingincairo@gmail.com

The Drawing Course for Children

The Drawing Course for Children

Objectives and Details

Early exposure to art has been proven to promote brain activity; it encourages creativity, inventiveness, and expression of ideas and images. Art making builds self-esteem and confidence, a confidence which is transferred to other educational areas. Art education also helps children understand other subjects: It has been proven that if you draw what you are learning about – and vice versa -, you will learn it much faster and retain the information much longer.

The core objective of the program is learning the drawing skill within a structure of student-centered education methods and choice based learning approach: by responding to the students’ own ideas and interests through the making of art. In addition to:

- Improving perceptual and analytical abilities,

- Enhancing critical thinking and problem solving,

- Filling a creative void that children sometimes experience,

- Offering the children a way to both express themselves and relax, through letting go of the fear of making mistakes and gaining knowledge of changing things as they go along.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Part I (16 hours total)

8 sessions/ 2 hours once a week

In Part I, students will become familiar with the basic elements of shape; how these elements are placed in the environment; and learn how to draw – confidently - from references (life and photos). By the end of Part 1, students will work on a project to apply what they have practiced.

Part I Main Objectives

- Develop the children’s drawing ability and enrich their visual observation of the world

Improve the children’s perception of their environment, and their awareness of the detailed surroundings.

- Give the children the freedom to appreciate the fact that in drawing – and life – you may set out for one result and actually end up with an entirely different one.

- Release the children’s creativity; get more feeling into their drawings, incorporate more variety in the elaboration of lines and colors.

- Help children incorporate real objects into their drawing world.

Part II (16 hours total)

8 sessions/ 2 hours once a week

In Part II, students will practice more advanced techniques, get introduced to working with new mediums, and discuss ideas and values related to “art making”. By the end of Part II, students will be given a new project to apply what they have practiced throughout Parts I & II.

Part II Main Objectives

-        Understand the importance of composition

-        Design; introducing basic elements and principles of design

-        Figure Drawing; with emphasis on anatomical construction, true proportions, and expressive actions of people

-        Portraiture; making portraits more realistic and balanced through capturing faces or likeness on a piece of paper

-        Landscape and Environment; on how to deal with indoor environments and outdoor scenes, and to consider every scene and element suitable for a drawing project

Please check the program results here:
https://www.facebook.com/DrawingInCairo/photos_albums

Additional Information

- Recommended number of students in the class is 8 and can go up to 10 maximum

- Classroom requirements: a space to accommodate 8 to 10 students, sufficient lighting and a projector or a wall mounted screen.

- All subject materials like exercises, printouts, and objects for still life drawing, etc. is to be provided by Drawing in Cairo, whereas, all drawing/painting materials such as pencils, rubbers, paper, markers, paint, etc. is to be provided by the student.

For any questions please call 01222 353 518

http://www.facebook.com/DrawingInCairo
drawingincairo@gmail.com
Thank you :)