Traditions Art School - Online Art Classes for all Skills

Available Courses

• Traditions Art School Information Center

  • Administrator: Susan Abdella, MDA, CTT
  • Administrator: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Administrator: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Administrator: Gabriele Hunter, CTT
  • Administrator: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Administrator: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT

    

  Traditions Art School Information Center: If you would like to enquire about our education courses and program, please visit this office. Please download and print off any information that you may need. If you have any questions there are several forums with question and answers (FAQ's) that address all areas of the program.

  

• Tier Three Teachers Administration Office - AdminT3-T003

  

  Tier Three Teachers Administration Office - This office is set up to answer  questions from Tier Three Teachers and as a resource for this group of teachers.Tier Three Teachers must contact The Traditions Education Coordinatior - Sue Pruett, MDA to obtain your entry key password.

  

• Technical Training - For Traditions Art School Teachers

  • Instructors: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT
  • Instructors: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Instructors: Gaby Hunter, CTT
  • Instructors: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT

  

  Technical Training: Additional technical training has been developed and provided for the registered student and the members of the Teaching Team. This course room provides video tutorials and instructions for using the online classroom efficiently and effectively.

  

• Traditions Teacher Support Room & Restricted Forums

  • Education Administrators: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Education Administrators: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Education Administrators: Gaby Hunter, CTT
  • Education Administrators: Sharon Hamilton, MDA, CTT
  • Education Administrators: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT
  • Education Administrators: Linda Wise, MDA, CTT

  

  Traditions Teacher Support Room & Restricted Forums -This Room is restricted and is for the use of the Traditions Teacher. Please contact the Education cordinator Sue Pruett, MDA to obtain your password key for the room.

  

• Tier One A - The Basic Essentials - T1SHRT1002

  • Course Developers: : Gabriele Hunter, CTT
  • Course Developers: : Donna Richards, CTT
  • Course Developers: : Connie Clark, CTT
  • Course Developers: : Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Course Developers: : Susan Abdella, MDA, CTT
  • Course Developers: : Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT

  Cost: $29.95

  Tier One A - The Basic Essentials - Fast Track - This online course is ongoing, students may register at any time and work through this self directed course at their own pace. The course materials in this program are dedicated to painting with Traditions Artist acrylic paints and Mediums and getting the new artist off to a good start with a strong foundation in the language of and discovery of color. Learn to use the Pigment Wheel.

  

  o   Discover an innovative approach to selecting and understanding color pigments and artist's mediums. Why they are used and how this can make your painting techniques more effective.

  o   Learn logical strategies for choosing, mixing, and managing pigments and colors. All artist need a foundation in mixing color. The sooner you register for this course, the sooner you will be mastering color! Sign up now!
• Tier One Essentials for the Traditions Artist DTEPT1

  • Instructor: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Instructor: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Susan Abdella, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Gaby Hunter, CTT
  • Instructor: Donna Richards, CTT

  Cost: $129.95

  Start Your Artistic Studies with Expanded Tier One and See the World through Its Ancient Art Forms and history!

  Tier One - Essentials for the Artist  - Course is ongoing, students may register at any time and work at their own pace. 

  • Discover an innovative approach to color pigments and artist's mediums.
  • Learn logical strategies for choosing, mixing, and managing pigments and colors.
  • See the World through Its Ancient Art Forms and Art History.
  • Expand your Art History knowledge and learn the techiques to paint six different Ancient Art Forms with over 20 hours of instructional videos.

  

  

  Welcome to Tier One Video

  Tier One Graphic Outline  

  Course: Open to all artists and all skill levels. Instruction: Over 20 hours of streaming videos, text lessons, quizzes and many other resources.
• Tier Two - Core Studies for the Traditions Artist & Teacher DTEPT2Core

  • Instructors: Gabriele Hunter, CTT
  • Instructors: Sharon Hamilton, MDA, CTT
  • Instructors: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT
  • Instructors: stanley clifford
  • Instructors: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Instructors: Janice Ozolek, CTT
  • Instructors: Susan Abdella, MDA, CTT
  • Instructors: Linda Wise, MDA, CTT
  • Instructors: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Instructors: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT

  Cost: $350.00

  Tier Two Core - After completing the first course of Tier One, the artist begins the Core Program of Tier Two. This Core is built on the primary concepts of all art theory and techniques. Students will explore the essential topics that prepare them for an artistic future where they can embrace either a Classical or Decorative Arts, or Watercolor path of artistic study. After completing the core studies which build the foundation for all tracks, students may choose to follow either one or both or all the Classical Track A,B,C.

  

  

  

  Tuition: $350.00 - Over 60 Lessons - Registration is ongoing, students may register for this course at anytime.

  The core curriculum will include all foundational theory and painting techniques through the exploration of the classical methods and applications of Western Art. Classical techniques that began in the 1400’s are taught. Painting exercises also include the exploration of historical painting techniques as well as the standard and general painting methods of today’s decorative painter.

• Tier Two Track A - Classical Art Studies - DTEPT2TrackA

  • Instructor: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Gabriele Hunter, CTT
  • Instructor: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Instructor: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Instructor: Sharon Hamilton, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Linda Wise, MDA, CTT

  Cost: $250.00

  Tier 2 Track A  - Classical Art Studies -  Tier 2 - Track A - includes 24 painting Lessons

  

  

  Tuition: $250.00

  This course explores the basic principles of classical art methodology and includes the popular painting techniques that developed in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. The core will examine the concepts of form, color, technique and theory necessary to painting in the classical tradition.  Instruction will be given in the use of toned grounds, underpaintings, and grisaille.  Both direct and indirect methods such as alla prima, velatura, and glazing will be explained with attention to the optical effects of layered paint and color perceptions. Classical art methods will be reinforced with the importance placed on the practical application of techniques.
  

  Instruction: Streaming video demonstrating techniques, text lessons and resources.

• Tier Two Track B - Contemporary and Historical Decorative Art - DTEPT2TrackB

  • Instructor: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Instructor: Connie Clark, CTT
  • Instructor: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Gabriele Hunter, CTT
  • Instructor: Linda Wise, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Neadeen Masters, CDA, CTT

  Cost: $250.00

  Course begins 2010

  Tier Two Track B - Contemporary and Historical Decorative Art  - This course explores the basic principles of contemporary and historical decorative art methodology and includes popular contemporary painting techniques. Tier Two - Track B includes 31 painting lessons.

   

  

  Tuition: $250.00

  Course Opens: 2010 - Registration is ongoing, students may register for this course at anytime.

  The previous core curriculum will examine the concepts of form, color, technique and theory necessary to painting in these traditions. Instruction will be given in both direct and indirect painting methods such as alla prima, sharp focus realism, and impasto will be explained with attention to the optical effects of layered paint and color perceptions. Several historical styles will include, American Folk Art, Traditional European Folk Art such as Rosemaling, Zhostovo, and Hindeloopen methods will be reinforced with importance placed on the practical application of techniques.

  Instruction: Streaming video demonstrating techniques, text lessons and resources.

• Tier Two Track C - Watercolor Studies - DTEPT2TrackC

  • Instructor: Donna Richards, CTT
  • Instructor: Susan Abdella, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Sharon Hamilton, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Sue Pruett, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Linda Wise, MDA, CTT
  • Instructor: Janice Ozolek, CTT

  

  Course begins March 15th 2010

  Tier Two Track C - Watercolor Studies for the artist. Twenty plus paintings will take the artist through popular techniques. This track is a comprehensive watercolor study for the artist to build upon. Learn to work with the multimedia capabilities of Traditions Artists acrylics.

  

  Tuition: $250.00

  Course Opens: March 15th. 2010 - Registration is ongoing, students may register for this course at anytime.

  The previous Tier two core curriculum will explore the concepts of color, value, technique, texture, opacity and transparency as well as the theory necessary to painting watercolors. Instruction will be given in wet in wet and wet in dry layering methods. Negative and positive applications will be covered as well as the optical effects of layered color perception. Methods will be reinforced with importance placed on the practical application of techniques in 20 plus painting lassons. 

  Instruction: Streaming video demonstrating techniques, text lessons and resources.

• Tier Three Lessons & Courses

    

  Welcome - This room is open to anyone to visit - Come on in!

  Tier Three  - Each Independent Unit study in Tier Three Track B - e.g. Birds, Wildlife, Still Life, Historical European decorative art, American Folk art, floral, landscape, etc. contains groups of 3 progressive online classes designed to train the teacher and/or to be used for personal self-study.

  If you wish to teach - Upon completion of any individual units in Tier 3 the potential Traditions Teacher has access to the TT Lesson Library of e-lesson booklets (for completed units) where they can select & purchase lessons that are licensed for teaching purposes. The Certified Traditions Teacher can then tailor their teaching curriculum based on skills, styles, & personal tastes.

  

   

  

  Tier Three Lessons - Students can select which ever genre they wish to study.