Drawing Practice I – The Basics

Class Description:
Drawing is the foundation of all things art and developing your drawing skills will show in all of your art endeavours. Everyone can learn to draw and our instructor is going to guide you through various techniques that will improve these abilities.

The class is a comfortable pace for all skill levels and adaptable to those with more or less experience than others. Experienced drawers that want to brush up will value the time for practice by refining and developing their drawing skills and techniques. If you want to take the this class beyond the instruction time, related activities will be given for you to draw on your own time.

This course is based on many techniques from the renowned book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” by Betty Edwards.

Week 1 – Introduction to Drawing
We will start with a simple introduction to materials and then complete a “pre-instruction drawing” and an upside-down drawing.

Week 2 – Contour Drawing
In this class you will complete a blind contour, contour and modified contour drawing while learning about the picture plane.

Week 3 – Negative Space
Learn about negative space and how it can help you see correctly.  You will complete a negative space drawing of a simple object.

Week 4 – Light and Shadow
Have fun with shading techniques, creating a value scale and learning to look at the shapes of light and shadow.

Week 5 – The Whole
In this class we will put together the skills we have learned so far to create a final drawing.

Dates:
Sep 17 – Oct 22 – Mondays 6:00pm – 8:00pm (5 Classes) * No class Oct 8
Sep 18 – Oct 16 – Tuesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm (5 Classes)
* Can’t make them all? Let us know ahead of time and you can jump into a Your Studio or similar class if available (some restrictions apply).

What is included:
All artist quality supplies are included. That means that you just show up!

Who is this class for:
Adults only please. Level 1 classes are for students with little or no experience. You will learn the basic skills for use of tools and introduction to the medium. If you have never drawn or have not drawn in a very long time, this class is for you. Drawing is a medium that required ongoing practice and you will benefit from taking this class repeatedly.

What to bring:
We have some aprons, but wear clothes that can withstand the elements (i.e. glue, paint, etc.) of a fun, creative art studio.