Trusted teacherDRAWING CLASSES. Learn to draw,, shade and work with perspective.Course includes figure and portrait drawing.Translate this text using Google Translate.
DRAWING CLASSES. Learn to draw,, shade and work with perspective.Course includes figure and portrait drawing.Translate this text using Google Translate.
Drawing Lessons (10 Lessons)
Materials:
Drawing Pencil Set, A4 Cartridge Paper, Staedtler Eraser, Pencil Sharpener. Pen and Note Pad.
1. How to draw to scale:
* Using the Grid Technique (Example and exercise)
* Sightings measurement explained/ Arm straight
and one eye closed (Example and exercise)
* Triangular Grid Technique (Example and exercise)
2. Shading Techniques and Mark Making:
* Exploring Graphite. Hard and Soft Pencils (Exercise)
-Shading can mimic light and shadow
-Make drawings look 3 dimensional.
-Expert shading can create hyper realistic photographic
drawings
- Shading always start with the lightest areas to dark
- Shade in one direction
* Hatching, Crosshatching, Contours,
Broken Hatching, Stippling, Scribbling, Repeat Shapes,
Tiling, Scallops, Tick Hatching, Woven Hatching
(Examples and exercises)
*Values in drawing (Example and exercises)
* Blending soft gradients
* Rendering with an eraser
Values, Tone and Contrast
Value- Light and Dark Values
The lightest tone is the highest value
The darkest tone is the lowest value
Tone- Describes how light or dark shading
Contrast- When two opposite values are positioned next to
each other. Strong contrasts are impactful.
(Example and exercises)
*How to draw depth (Example and exercise)
3. 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes-
* Use of Volume in drawing- Still-life, animals/ birds
(Examples and exercises)
4. Portraiture:
*Mapping the face
* Tilted head (Example and exercise)
5. Figure Drawing- Proportions and Gesture Drawing:
* How to proportion the figure, hand, foot
* How to use the 3-dimensional shapes to create a figure
* How to draw gestural drawings
(Example and exercises)
6. Positive and Negative Spaces
* How to correct drawings by observing positive and negative
space (Examples and exercise)
7. Composition:
* Different compositions to create visually aesthetic drawings
(Examples and exercises)
8. Perspective:
*Linear perspective / Vanishing point
* 2 Point perspective
*3 Point perspective/ Worms eye view & Birds eye view
(Example and exercises)
9. Anatomy, Basic Shapes and Form
*Volume 2D and 3D Shapes
*8 Heads figure proportions
*Hand tutorial
*Foot tutorial
(Example and exercises)
10.Portraiture
*How to measure proportions on the face
*Drawing lip, eyes and nose
(Example and exercises)
11.Chiaroscuro
*Play on light and dark-Light source and tonalities add depth, emotion and add narrative.
*Mood and atmosphere- Drawing viewers emotions into the painting.
Somber, mystery and ominous
*Storytelling- shadows can hint at hidden narratives and secrets.
Encouraging the viewer to engage with the painting at a deeper level.
*Symbolism- shadows can symbolize the unknown. Subconscious or repressed. Adding layers to meaning in the work.
(Example and exercises)
Price excludes materials