Whether you’re new to art or just need to brush up on/expand your creative skill set, learn to accurately and expressively draw and paint in this crash course covering all the fundamentals of artistic design in a 2d format.
In this class students will learn the basic process of drawing and painting from observation. The lessons will center around working in black and white, first in dry media, then in paint. Anyone who wants to use color may do so and mixed media experimentation is encouraged, but lessons and demonstrations will center on fundamentals for the beginner.
Students will be introduced to or reinforce their understanding of the theoretical fundamentals of creating images with dry media and paint, including elements of design, perspective and accurate proportion drawing, and foundational techniques of applying dry and wet media. Techniques will include observational drawing informed by constructive methods, sight-size method, grid method from photo reference, how to transfer a drawing, and various applications of dry and wet media like scumbling, glazing, and impasto, etc. Projects will include still life drawing and painting from life, and drawing and painting from photo reference, subject matter student’s choice. Students will be encouraged to explore expressive mixed media aesthetics while demonstrating a grasp of fundamentals.
We can work with whatever materials you have, but these are strongly suggested
Drawing materials:
A pad of white drawing paper
Kneaded and hard erasers
Blending stumps/artist chamois
Sharpeners
Drawing mediums
Charcoal:
Soft Vine charcoal
General’s charcoal pencils, soft medium and hard
Optional: Charcoal sticks, charcoal powder, black pan pastel with applicator tool, white charcoal
Graphite:
Any artists brand, 6b, 2b, hb, 2h pencils
Optional: graphite sticks, graphite powder, lead holder
Painting materials:
Artists surface of choice to paint on or 9×12 Canson canvas paper suggested.
Recommended Paint: colors are the same for oils or acrylics. If you’re new, just ivory black and titanium white is suggested.
A limited palette of 5 colors does wonders. Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone red or cadmium red Hue, Burnt Umber. Suggested Additional colors:Lemon yellow or yellow ochre, pthalo blue, cobalt or cerulean blue, ivory black
Also welcome are watercolor, gouache, acrylic ink, pastels, toned drawing paper, color pencil
Optional: masking tape, ruler, large newsprint pad and tracing paper
Thu, May 7 • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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