Skill Builder Academy Archive

For teachers who love learning—but need it to fit into real life.

This archive includes full access to every recorded session from the Fall 2025 semester. Each lesson is designed to build practical art skills, strengthen your confidence, and provide classroom-ready techniques you can use right away. This is a self-paced learning experience created for educators who prefer to watch on their own schedule, revisit lessons as often as needed, and learn without the pressure of live attendance. What’s Included: ✔️ All recorded Fall 2025 Skill Builder Academy sessions ✔️ Step-by-step demonstrations and guided skill-building ✔️ Flexible, anytime access—pause, rewind, and rewatch at your pace. This archive does not include live sessions, community access, feedback, or direct Q&A. Those elements are part of the live Skill Builder Academy experience.
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Advanced Art Portrait Drawing

What's Included:

  • 🎬 Recorded Skill-Building Sessions

    Access the full collection of recorded Skill Builder Academy sessions from the Fall semester. Each lesson focuses on building artistic skill, refining technique, and strengthening confidence through guided demonstrations and intentional practice. Watch on your own schedule, pause when needed, and return to lessons anytime as a lasting professional learning resource.

  • 📚 Classroom-Centered Guidance

    Every session is grounded in real classroom experience and addresses the practical realities of teaching art. Topics include instructional strategies, pacing, engagement, grading considerations, materials, and navigating common art room challenges. This guidance is woven naturally into each lesson, offering perspective you can apply immediately.

  • 🌱 Self-Paced, Flexible Learning

    This archive is designed for educators who value flexibility. Learn when it works for you—after school, on weekends, or in short pockets of time. Without the pressure of live sessions or schedules, you can move at your own pace and revisit content as often as needed to support your growth.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome! Start Here!

    • WELCOME to Skill Builder Academy!

  • 2

    Session Video Replays

    • Line Drawing/Shapes/Shading with Graphite Pencil

    • Pen & Ink

    • White Colored Pencil on Black Paper Cat's Eye

    • Transparent Objects Session

    • Still LIfe Drawing Session

    • Negative Space Plant & Crayola Colored Pencil

    • Crayola Colored Pencil Gummy Bear Session

    • Color Theory with Colored Pencils Session

    • Oil Pastel Basics Session

    • Skin Tones in Colored Pencil - Prisma and Crayola

    • Colored Pencil Fruit Session - Pears

    • Christmas Ornament Session | Colored Pencil

  • 3

    Line Drawing/Shapes/Shading Session

    • Reference Images for Live Drawing Session

    • Shading Reference Images - Extra Practice

    • Value Scales Reference Sheet

    • Picture Plane Templates Sheet

  • 4

    Pen & Ink Session

    • Reference Images for Live Drawing Session - Pen and Ink

    • Pen & Ink Supply List

  • 5

    White Colored Pencil on black paper Session

    • Art Task Card Teacher Directions

    • Art Task Cards - Set of 34

    • Task Card Rubrics - PDF & Editable Versions

    • Supply List with Links

  • 6

    White Colored Pencil Glass Objects Session

    • Glass Objects - Salt Shaker Challenge

  • 7

    Still Life Session

    • Tiff's Tips for Teaching Still Life

    • Still Life Supply List with Links

  • 8

    Negative Space/Crayola Colored Pencil Session

    • Negative Space Task Cards Set of 30

    • Negative Space Worksheets and Rubric

    • Negative Space Worksheets with Grid

  • 9

    Crayola Gummy Bear Session

    • Gummy Bear Reference Sheets

    • Gummy Bear References (more)

    • Crayola Gummy Bear Student Tutorial (download and share with your students)

    • Gummy Bear Worksheet with Rubric

    • Printable Frames for Class Gallery Display

  • 10

    Color Theory Basics Colored Pencil Session

    • Student Tutorial 3-Part Value Scales Prismacolor Premier (not Prismacolor Scholars)

    • Student Tutorial for Crayola Value Scales

    • Value Scales Worksheet Prismacolor Student Tutorial

    • Value Scales Worksheet Crayola Brand Pencils

    • Value Scales Worksheet Crayola Brand

  • 11

    Oil Pastel Basics Session

    • Oil Pastel Techniques - Practice Exercise

    • Oil Pastel Value Scales and Rubric

    • Oil Pastel Reference Images

  • 12

    Skin Tones in Colored Pencil Session - Prisma and Crayola

    • Skin Tones Cut and Paste Matching Exercise

    • Skin Tones Worksheet

    • Skin Tones Editable Rubric

  • 13

    Colored Pencil Pears Session

    • Pear Reference Photos

    • Colored Pencil Rubric

  • 14

    Colored Pencil Christmas Ornaments Session

    • Colored Pencil Christmas Ornaments Set of 34 Task Cards

Meet Your Mentor

Instructor/Art Curriculum Designer

Tiffany Fox

Owner & Art Curriculum Designer at MrsTFox Resources LLC specializing in original quality instructional resources designed to enhance excellence in the art classroom. Resource materials ranging from teaching beginner to advanced art at the middle or high school level. Courses can also be successfully utilized by the novice, intermediate or advanced 2D artist.

Reviews

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Skill Builder Academy

John Hutchinson

Tiffany's Skill Builder Academy has re-energized this 30-year art teacher. She is creative and came around at the right time with ideas that added to my teac...

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Tiffany's Skill Builder Academy has re-energized this 30-year art teacher. She is creative and came around at the right time with ideas that added to my teaching toolbox. I have discovered new ways to teach certain techniques to my students and produce more success for every one of them. The Academy has also motivated me more with my artwork and has gotten me back to the basics of sketching for fun and experimenting with different mediums and not just creating for certain projects. This has carried over into all of the different levels of classes that I teach.

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T Fox never disappoints!

Jennifer Douglas

She is such a fantastic art educator and human. I am a long-time master art teacher, but I learn every time I participate in her workshops or purchase from h...

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She is such a fantastic art educator and human. I am a long-time master art teacher, but I learn every time I participate in her workshops or purchase from her TPT. EXCELLENCE! ALWAYS! Thank you!

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Excellent TFox

Karen Hodas

As always, Tiffany Fox makes me excited about teaching art! She’s an open book and always willing to share tips and tricks to help students become successful...

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As always, Tiffany Fox makes me excited about teaching art! She’s an open book and always willing to share tips and tricks to help students become successful & feel excited about coming to art class each day

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Please, take my money!

Amanda Fisk

I had some a great time participating in this course - information was helpful, clear and shared with infectious enthusiasm! I am definitely going to also t...

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I had some a great time participating in this course - information was helpful, clear and shared with infectious enthusiasm! I am definitely going to also take the AP course… and then maybe others! Can’t wait to check out all of the resources available for EVERYTHING!

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Another Amazing Workshop!

Sharon Price

Tiffany’s workshops provide in depth scaffolded steps to help your students gain knowledge and confidence in the art room! I have personally seen the success...

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Tiffany’s workshops provide in depth scaffolded steps to help your students gain knowledge and confidence in the art room! I have personally seen the success following her methods garners and I continue to add to my arsenal of tried and true Mrs T Fox Rources! I always feel more successful in the classroom myself and I love the positive outcomes for all ability levels. Win-win!!

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Positive and uplifting

Cyndi Branco

Such an energetic and wonderful presentation. So many useful tools and guidelines for this project. Will be definitely trying to accomplish this project wi...

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Such an energetic and wonderful presentation. So many useful tools and guidelines for this project. Will be definitely trying to accomplish this project with my students this year and will do so with confidence.

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Great help

Catherine Thielke

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THE BEST!

Jennifer Douglas

TFox is amazing at putting together resources to get kids motivated and excited to learn! PERFECTION!

TFox is amazing at putting together resources to get kids motivated and excited to learn! PERFECTION!

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Great help

Catherine Thielke

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Skill Builder #1 Awesome Start

Claire Pun Bois

This was so helpful. Thank you so much for all the advice and techniques to apply in the classroom.

This was so helpful. Thank you so much for all the advice and techniques to apply in the classroom.

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This Archive is a Great Fit for You If:

  • You are an art teacher who wants to strengthen your personal drawing skills at your own pace

  • You are newer to teaching and want clear, skill-based instruction you can revisit anytime

  • You do not have a formal studio art background and want structured, approachable guidance

  • You want to improve your confidence with drawing techniques before teaching them

  • You prefer flexible, self-paced professional learning that fits into a busy schedule

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Build confidence in the art classroom—on your own schedule.