CLASSES: DRAWING

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 in this class include:

• A firm understanding of gradation.

• Seeing and interpreting proportion within a drawing.

• Perspective as an artistic tool.

Pricing
Member Cost | $300
Non-Member Cost | $330
Dept. Fee | $15

Please download the supply list for Gray Class.

Please download the supply list for Munoz Class.

Learn the skill of hand-eye coordination for drawing the human figure using a live model. This class will teach you how to “get it down on paper” through the use of exercises which make viewing the figure and the relationship of all of the parts make sense. You will learn basic fundamentals of gesture, contour and line related to seeing the figure. Through practice you will gain an understanding of the basic skeleton and muscles which make up the foundation of the human form.

Skills acquired in this course include:

• Familiarity and best practices of drawing with a live model.

• Comprehension of basic anatomy as it applies to drawing.

• Fundamentals of gesture, contour and line.

NOTE: This is a 6 week class

Pricing
Member Cost | $225
Non-Member Cost | $255
Dept. Fee | $95

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.

Prerequisite: Drawing fundamentals. 

Students will continue learning about:

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

Pricing
Member Cost | $300
Non-Member Cost | $330
Dept. Fee | $15

Please download the supply list here.

In this class, we will learn skills that enable richly emotive and expressive illustrations. Together we will explore concepts like color theory, mark-making techniques, and discovering your personal art style. This class will cover a range of materials, including wet and dry media. Students will have the freedom to illustrate from photographs or observation. This class will explore both the practice of sketchbook-keeping and formal illustration.

Pricing
Member Cost | $300
Non-Member Cost | $330
Dept. Fee | $15

Please download the supply list for this class here.

For those who have completed Drawing Fundamentals and want further drawing investigation from observation and accurately representing form in space 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. Project themes are still life, student self-driven assignments, and landscapes. Drawing with Color will emphasize and implement color theory broken down into steps. 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 he or she desire.

Pricing
Member Cost | $300
Non-Member Cost | $330
Dept. Fee | $15