Drawing Fundamentals
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.