CLASSES: DRAWING

A sound knowledge of drawing is the foundation for success as a visual artist. In this 4-week accelerated course, basic principles of drawing from the Loomis method will be taught including line, light, shade and composition. We will work with vine charcoal and different grades of graphite as well as explore techniques and exercises that will help us gain a better understanding of how each material can be used. 

 Skills Acquired:

• A firm understanding of gradation.
• Seeing and interpreting proportion within a drawing.
• Perspective as an artistic tool.
  

Prerequisites: None

In just 4 weeks, you can master the art of drawing the human figure with our comprehensive course. Our expertly designed curriculum emphasizes disciplined focus, visual accuracy, and the use of different media to bring your art to life. Throughout the course, you'll work on projects that challenge you to accurately represent the proportions and structure of the human form using a variety of advanced techniques. By introducing you to the skeletal and musculature systems, as well as surface anatomy, we'll provide a solid foundation for you to build upon in your future studies of drawing the human form.

Skills Acquired:

• Understand how to draw a gestural figure using the basic structural method
• Understand how to draw a figure’s structure and construct with basic geometric forms
• Understand Basic Artistic Human Anatomy
• Understand how to render the figure with Light and Shadow

Prerequisites: None

A sound knowledge of drawing is the foundation for success as a visual artist. Basic principles of drawing will be taught including line, light, shade and composition. Students will work with vine charcoal and different grades of graphite as well as explore techniques and exercises that will help us gain a better understanding of how each material can be used. This is a fundamental course. No previous skills are required.

Skills Acquired:

• A firm understanding of gradation
• Seeing and interpreting proportion within a drawing
• Perspective as an artistic tool

Prerequisites: None

A sound knowledge of drawing is the foundation for success as a visual artist. Basic principles of drawing will be taught including line, light, shade and composition. We will work with vine charcoal and different grades of graphite as well as explore techniques and exercises that will help us gain a better understanding of how each material can be used. This is a fundamental course. No previous skills are required.

Skills Acquired:

• A firm understanding of gradation
• Seeing and interpreting proportion within a drawing
• Perspective as an artistic tool
  

Prerequisites: None

Further investigation into observation and accurately representing form in space. The interpretive aspect of drawing and experimentation with drawing media and technique will be explored. Project themes and still life, landscape, and interiors or exterior space in Graphite and Charcoal with an introduction to Color Pencil and Pastels.

Students will continue learning about:

• Spatial relationship
• Composition
• Value contrast, pattern and texture

Prerequisite: Drawing 1 OR Drawing Fundamentals 

For those who want further drawing from observation with an emphasis on colored dry media, this class is for you. Students will learn how to draw with color pencils, pastels, and introduction to watercolor pencils & watercolor brushes. Drawing with Color will emphasize and implement color theory broken down into steps. Project themes are still lives, landscapes, student self-driven assignments. Students will learn about composition, spatial relationship, value contrast, local value/color, light logic, value distribution, pattern, and texture. This class will help students gain confidence to pursue any painting class they may desire.

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals OR Drawing 1 OR pre-approval from instructor. Call the office at 214-720-1275 for pre-approval.

Portrait drawing is a course that is designed to help you improve your skills in drawing human faces and classical sculpture busts from observation. The course is divided into four categories, which include portrait gestures, head structure using the Reilly and Loomis methods, basic head anatomy, perspective of the face, portrait rendering with Light logic principles, Local Value of skin, and Value distribution. Throughout the course, you will learn and practice different drawing methods and techniques using various drawing materials such as graphite, black & white colored pencils, and charcoal. Additionally, you will have the option to complete a self-driven assignment that focuses on drawing a portrait from a photo. If you enjoy drawing the figure, this 8-week course that focuses on the portrait will be perfect for you.

Prerequisites: Drawing 1 AND Drawing 2 OR Beginner Figure Drawing   

Portrait drawing is a course that is designed to help you improve your skills in drawing human faces and classical sculpture busts from observation. The course is divided into four categories, which include portrait gestures, head structure using the Reilly and Loomis methods, basic head anatomy, perspective of the face, portrait rendering with Light logic principles, Local Value of skin, and Value distribution. Throughout the course, you will learn and practice different drawing methods and techniques using various drawing materials such as graphite, black & white colored pencils, and charcoal. Additionally, you will have the option to complete a self-driven assignment that focuses on drawing a portrait from a photo. If you enjoy drawing the figure, this 8-week course that focuses on the portrait will be perfect for you.

Prerequisites: Portrait Drawing 1 

Abstract Drawing 1 is an 8-week course that focuses on abstract and non-objective techniques, composition, and the fundamental elements of art and principles of design. Throughout the course, students will learn how to use thumbnail sketches to brainstorm their artwork's context, concept, technique, or style, and compose basic elements such as line, shape, form, texture, value, and space with imagination within a composition. Students will also learn how to simplify complex forms, shapes, or light to convey the essence of what they see onto paper in a composition or format. In each assignment, students will continue to explore the art fundamentals of composition, spatial relationship, value contrast, local value, light logic, value distribution, pattern, texture, and rendering, with a strong emphasis on imagination and creativity. If you are a creator who loves to create artwork with simple elements, this class is perfect for you!

Prerequisites: None

Abstract Drawing 2 is an 8-week course that continues the focus on abstract and non-objective techniques, composition, and elements of art and principles of design that students learn in Throughout the course, students will continue to learn how to use thumbnail sketches to brainstorm their artwork's context, concept, technique, or style, and compose basic elements such as line, shape, form, texture, value, and space with imagination within a composition.

This class will allow students to have a freer range of self-driven assignments that they can create abstractly or non-objectively. We will explore different abstract exercises and projects such as abstract portraits, abstract landscapes, abstract still-life within spaces, and cubical forms and patterns. At this level, students will be introduced to Color Schemes and Color Theory. Students will continue to learn how to simplify complex forms, shapes, or light to convey the essence of what they see onto paper in a composition or format. Students will continue to explore the art fundamentals of composition, spatial relationship, value contrast, color, local value, light logic, value distribution, pattern, texture, and rendering, with a strong emphasis on imagination and creativity. If you are a creator who loves to create artwork with simple elements but wants to advance to a more complex level, this is the class for you!

Prerequisite: Abstract Drawing 1

Master the art of drawing the human figure with our comprehensive course. Our expertly designed curriculum emphasizes disciplined focus, visual accuracy, and the use of different media to create life-like figure drawings. Throughout the course, students will work on projects that challenge them to accurately represent the proportions and structure of the human form using a variety of advanced techniques. By introducing the skeletal and musculature systems, as well as surface anatomy, the instructor provides a solid foundation for students to build upon in your future studies of drawing the human form.

Skills Acquired:

• Understand how to draw a gestural figure using the basic structural method
• Understand how to draw a figure’s structure using basic geometric forms
• Understand Basic Artistic Human Anatomy
• Understand how to render the figure with Light and Shadow

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals OR Drawing 1 AND/OR Drawing 2

In this illustration class, we will explore the creative possibilities of drawing and painting to produce expressive and engaging illustrations. Students will learn various techniques and approaches to develop skills in creating illustrations that communicate emotions and convey meaning. This illustration class is designed to help students develop a unique style and approach to drawing and painting.

Through a combination of hands-on instruction, feedback, and exploration, students learn how to create expressive, dynamic illustrations that reflect an individual vision and voice. Throughout the course, students will also be encouraged to keep a sketchbook, which will serve as a space for experimentation with different styles, materials, and ideas. The sketchbook will be a valuable tool for brainstorming, sketching, and refining ideas, and will help students develop a personal style and approach to illustration.

Students will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects, from simple sketches to more complex illustrations, and will be encouraged to experiment with different materials and techniques to find what works best.

Prerequisites: None