Every Tuesday, for the duration of this 14-week course, a new lesson will be released by The Tutor.  Every Tuesday, a new homework assignment will be given as well.  The Tutor expects you to complete each assignment before the beginning of class the following week.  Late enrollees are always welcome, but must turn in past assignments in a timely fashion.

Each week, submit the appropriate homework into the “Comments” section of the latest lesson.  Photographs, scans of your work, and videos of you demonstrating your skills are acceptable.  Please make sure that your name and the title of the assignment is clearly visible with each submission.

For video submissions: begin by stating your name and what you’re doing—e.g. “My name is Barnabas, and I’m painting a straight line with The Tutor.”  Attach your vids as “Video Responses” to The Tutor’s lessons on YouTube AND include a link to those vids within these lesson plans.  Feel free to customize the “Tags” on your YouTube vids, but please include the keywords “the tutor” and “terrance zdunich”.  This will ensure that search engines link your submissions to the class, which will optimize exposure for your work and the class as a whole.

Those of you submitting scans or photographs of your artwork, make sure the web links are functional after you’ve posted them.  Sometimes breaks in a link occur when a web address is lengthy.  In these instances, consider using a free URL-condensing service like TinyURL.com for your submissions.  Further: due to privacy settings on social networking sites like Facebook, consider using deviantART or Photobucket to host your images.

If you collaborate with others on an assignment or utilize a popular song or image as part of your submission, please give credit where credit is due.  Likewise, if you’re responsible for elements in your submissions that extend beyond the particulars of an assignment (like original music), feel free to list these contributions as well.

At the end of this 14-week course, those who have practiced diligently and completed all of the assignments will receive a progress report and a letter grade from The Tutor.  One exceptional student will be named valedictorian.  He or she will receive an original piece of art from The Tutor and a special feature within this lesson plan.

All ages and skill levels are welcome in the Tutor’s classroom.  How you approach your homework is up to you: you may treat each assignment as a discrete, completed work, or as a phase in one, ongoing piece.  While technique is important, The Tutor is also interested in seeing your creativity and originality. Don’t be afraid to be different.  Don’t be intimidated if you feel your art skills aren’t up to par with some of the other entrees.  And don’t forget to have fun!

Now let’s go make some art!