This class is meant to help teach students the basics of drawing. This class is for students who want to be able to learn ANYTHING.

Understanding VALUE, COLOR and COMPOSITION will greatly improve your ability to create successful paintings and allow you to achieve your creative ideas. We will work through the subjects of STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE, and PORTRAITURE.

This class will introduce GESTURE and simplify the figure into basic geometric shapes. We will observe and practice proportions, simple anatomy, and costuming/clothing. We will learn drawing rhythms that track through the figure to create symmetry and flow to your lines. This study will be a great way to add people to your sketches and paintings. We will use smooth newsprint and Charcoal pencils with kneaded erasers to begin with. Bring a sketchpad and pencils too!

Explore creativity through different mediums while learning foundational art techniques.