Drawing Fundamentals
The class is designed to introduce all the basic aspects of successful drawing—rendering simple shapes, understanding light and shadow, creating volume and measuring proportion—building on each step exponentially while introducing the figure, still-life, and landscape to the proceedings. Exercises that stress constraining value and tonal control will further refine the student’s basic knowledge until they can confidently produce solid imagery, enabling them to concentrate more on the fluid expression of their marks on paper instead of the simple reportage of their subject, whether it be drawing from life, still-life, landscape, or their own imaginations. Reference and source materials provided.
Materials/Art Supplies:
6 pencils (2H, HB, H, B, 2B, 3B), 3 charcoal pencils (soft, medium, hard), and 4 compressed sketch sticks (2
charcoal, 2 conté), white charcoal pencil. Also includes 1 standard eraser, 1 kneaded eraser, 1 blender/smudge
stick, and 1 dual barrel sharpener. 9”x12” or bigger sketch pad
$138 ▪ 11:45am – 1:45pm ▪ Room 2311
Course #2604 ▪ Sat 4/5 – 5/31
No class on 4/19
This course is designed to give a beginning student all the integral tools they need to draw confidently. Learn how to sketch competently in a positive, encouraging environment that will give you the skills to bring your work to the next level.
The class is designed to introduce all the basic aspects of successful drawing—rendering simple shapes, understanding light and shadow, creating volume and measuring proportion—building on each step exponentially while introducing the figure, still-life, and landscape to the proceedings. Exercises that stress constraining value and tonal control will further refine the student’s basic knowledge until they can confidently produce solid imagery, enabling them to concentrate more on the fluid expression of their marks on paper instead of the simple reportage of their subject, whether it be drawing from life, still-life, landscape, or their own imaginations. Reference and source materials provided.
Materials/Art Supplies:
6 pencils (2H, HB, H, B, 2B, 3B), 3 charcoal pencils (soft, medium, hard), and 4 compressed sketch sticks (2
charcoal, 2 conté), white charcoal pencil. Also includes 1 standard eraser, 1 kneaded eraser, 1 blender/smudge
stick, and 1 dual barrel sharpener. 9”x12” or bigger sketch pad