No previous drawing experience necessary. Working from the live model, discover the movement and vitality of the human anatomy using charcoal pencil and other media. This class is for beginning and intermediate students and covers proportion, line and value, as well as compositional ideas and some drawing history. Demonstrations, discussions, and critiques supplement studio experience. Some class sessions will incorporate study of a nude model.
Students use oil or acrylics to explore basic techniques specific to each medium.
The fundamental elements of color, design, form and content will be explored through studio work, slide lectures and field trips. Some basic knowledge of drawing is recommended. This course provides a fundamental review of color theory and watercolor qualities, surveys drawing and painting techniques, and reviews ways to present finished works. Demonstrations, illustrated lectures and assignments explore images from landscape, still life, costumed model, imagination and dreams. Students may work from provided subject matter or personal projects and will receive individual guidance.