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Artist
Art is more than a paintbrush. You use shapes and sizes to get things looking right, and you learn from great artists who came before you. Practising your skills is how you grow.
The 19 headline skills an artist is built on. Tap a + node to open the 130 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Art Materials and TechniquesKnowing your paints, pencils, and clay lets you pick the right tool for an idea.Arts & MusicGreat Artists and DesignersLearning from great artists gives you ideas for your own work.Arts & Music2-D shapesFlat shapes are the basis of most drawings and designs.Mathematics3-D shapesSolid shapes matter when you make sculptures or draw things that look 3-D.MathematicsComparing Lengths & HeightsComparing lengths keeps the parts of a picture in the right proportion.MathematicsProportionYou use proportion to make each part of your art the right size.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
Visual ArtArts & Music
This is where you learn to use materials and build your own style.
GeometryMathematics
Shapes are the building blocks of what you draw and sculpt.
MeasurementMathematics
Getting sizes right helps a drawing look real.
Ratio & ProportionMathematics
You keep parts of a drawing in proportion so a face or body looks right.