Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
19, 26 March and 2, 9, 16, 23 April

14 and up: Beginners and up

Instructor: Jessie Rebik

$175 for six weeks

Drawing is as much about seeing as it is about creating an image.  Strengthen your seeing skills, which will in turn, unlock the skills needed to make more accurate drawings.  By observing still life objects, students will learn to utilize negative space, sight measurement, and value relationships. These building blocks of drawing apply to any subject, style, and technique, and are the foundation to all two-dimensional art making.

Course sessions will include:

·       Brief lectures and visual presentations to introduce concepts

·       Demonstration and instruction of various drawing exercises which will strengthen seeing/drawing skills

·       Suggested skill building exercises to work on between class sessions

·       Introduction to drawing media and techniques

·       Instruction for fully developed still life drawings (Contour Drawing, Charcoal Drawing, and Reverse Value Drawing)

·       Open studio time to work on drawings

Materials needed:

·       Sketchbook (8x10 or 9x12)

·       Viewfinder (store bought or hand-made—check YouTube!)

·       18 x 24-inch drawing paper pad

·       Drawing pencils (ranging from 2H-6B)

·       Compressed Charcoal (soft or extra soft)

·       Vine Charcoal (soft or extra soft)

·       Charcoal Pencils

·       Kneaded eraser

·       Eraser pencils

·       Blending sticks

·       Paper Towels

·       Pencil sharpener