Getting Back to Drawing

Get back to the pleasures of drawing and revisit the basics of composition, gesture, line, texture and tone. Working from still lifes, experiment with a variety of drawing mediums and approaches. Examples from art history will open you to drawing’s vast range. Soon you will be drawing with confidence, accuracy and expression.

This class has been much appreciated by beginning artists as well as those who used to draw but have let their skills lapse. Follow it with Deeper Into Drawing, with the same instructor, and get an excellent immersion in drawing.

Course Number

AC424

Class Size

10

Age Range

17+, teens by permission

Skill Level

Beginner

Prerequisite

None

Materials

To the first class, bring:

  • vine charcoal
  • compressed charcoal (soft)
  • kneaded eraser
  • hard (gum) eraser
  • newsprint pad 18” x 24”

The following materials will be discussed in class. You do NOT need to purchase these before the first class:

  • 18” x 24” pad of white drawing paper (look for some texture, don’t get smooth paper, and pick a paper that will also take wet media)
  • box of compressed charcoal sticks
  • 1 package each of soft and medium vine charcoal
  • 1 stick of white chalk or charcoal
  • A container of waterproof drawing ink
  • A few watercolor brushes to be used with the drawing ink (at least 1 large roundhair brush for washes and one smaller brush for line work)
  • chamois
  • blending stump
  • sand paper block
  • can of spray fixative 
  • roll of masking tape

Find out more about where to buy supplies.

Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

Instructor: Julie Martini

Section 1F: 8 Wednesdays, 7–9:30pm, Sept 8–Oct 27 FULL

Section 2F: 8 Tuesdays, 9:30am–12pm, Sept 28–Nov 16

$200

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