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Drawing Fundamentals

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Fundamentals of Drawing 

August 9, September 13, and October 4 at 6:30 pm

The Wisdom Table - 101 E. Main St. Elkin, NC

Tuition: $60

Materials: Students will be emailed a list (with reference links) of required and suggested drawing supplies once they have registered. Drawing supplies are relatively inexpensive and can often be purchased in sets. Students can expect to invest a minimum of $40 in materials. 

Summary: Drawing is a skill that anyone can learn. In this comprehensive three-part workshop, students will learn the materials, language, and skills to create dynamic drawings. This workshop is for beginner to intermediate students and provides a foundation for future intermediate and advanced courses on perspective, color theory, and figure drawing.

1 | Line, Shape, and Volume

  • A Brief History of Drawing & Materials

    • Line and Shape Study

    Contour, Construction, and Cross-Contour Lines

    • Flat to Volumetric: Single Object Still Life Drawing

    Aggregate & Negative Shapes

    • Three Object Still Life Drawing

    Homework

    • Expand upon line and shape study using other drawing materials like charcoal and ink.

      Practice drawing lines of varying value, width, continuity, and length.

      Complete a still life of your choosing using the techniques learned thus far.

2 | Composition & Proportion

  • Ground Space Division

    Tools of Balance and Measure

    The Key Principles of Illusionistic Space

    • Evaluating the Composition of Famous Works

    Gestural Drawing

    • Quick Compositional Studies

    Homework

    • Create three quick gestural drawings from vignettes inside your home.

      Choose the gestural drawing with the most compelling composition to create a larger finished line drawing using the principles learned thus far.

3 | Value & Contrast

  • Defining Value

    • Creating a Nine Value Scale

    The Sphere: Defining Light & Shadow 

    • Drawing the Sphere

    Establishing Hierarchy Using Low and High Contrast Areas.

    Black & White: Exaggerating Value to Create Dynamic Work

    • Two Value Object Studies

    Homework

    • Practice high-key, low-key, and mid-range value studies of simple objects.

      Create three black-and-white landscape studies. Choose the most compelling to create a larger complex value drawing. Remember to save your whitest whites and darkest darks for only key highlights and shadows.

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