Students are taught to see their environment and to illustrate it in realistic and accurate statements. Special drawing pencils, pen and ink, felt pens, charcoal, colored pencils and pastels are used. Drawing techniques, such as light and shade, perspective rendering, line experiments, texture, pattern, cross hatching, and stipple, are explored. This course is for students who want to develop more advanced drawing, sketching and rendering skills. Special still life models help students to develop observation skills and provide motivation to draw accurately and realistically.
Students use materials such as watercolor pencils, colored pencils, pastels, charcoal and ink.
Album covers, book jackets, postage stamps, book illustrations and other appropriate illustration subjects may be included as design problems. This course is essential for students who plan to major in art in college. It is the most important course for the development of a portfolio. Students are introduced to figure drawing using varied media. Line drawing techniques, including contour line, broken line, etc., are included.