Introduction to Classical Drawing Workshop 2 Four Hour sessions
Supply List
Graphite drawing pencils HB, 2B and 4B will be used for this workshop. Charcoal pencil or willow charcoal – soft or medium Sketch pad or loose paper to draw on (9 X 12 or 11x14) Kneadable eraser E-xacto knife to sharpen pencils. A drawing board is recommended, but not essential. It should be slightly larger than your paper and a bulldog clip may be used to hold the paper in place.
___________________________________________________________________ Workshop Outline Participants will learn classical drawing techniques through demonstrations and practice exercises. Day 1
Introduction to drawing tools and how to use them correctly Observational skills – learning to see what is there Finding shapes within objects Measurement and proportions Ellipses and perspective
Day 2
Shading techniques and values Drawing a sphere Drawing a still life