Classes

Winter 2012

Experimental Drawing

Intermediate to Advanced

Class Start Date: January 20^th , End Date: March 23^rd

Days: Fridays,   Time: 9:30am-12:00pm

This course emphasizes the artistic importance of drawing.  We’ll explore a range of drawing methods: both traditional and nontraditional techniques.  We’ll focus on increasing visual sensitivity, cultivating technical skills, and understanding the steps of building a drawing.

Age Range: 16 and up

Schedule of Classes,

Class 1 January 20^th – Out of Focus Drawing (newsprint, kneaded erasers, and vine charcoal)

Class 2 January 27^th – Graphite Reduction, Rorschach Drawing

Class 3 February 3^rd – Graphite Reduction, Rorschach Drawing w/photo ref.

Class 4 February 10^th – An Exploration of Line

No Class February 17^th (instructor birthday)

*Class 5 February 24^th– Figure Drawing, “The Warm Up”, 10sec-15min poses gesture, weight, movement

*Class 6 March 2^nd – Figure Drawing, “Richard Diebenkorn Drawing”, ghost images

*Class 7 March 9^th – Figure Drawing, “Alberto Giacometti Drawing”, carve out the figure

*Class 8 March 16^th – Figure Drawing, “Georges Seurat Drawing”, soft hand conte

Class 9 March 23^rd – All Day Class Crit.  9:30-3:30pm, bring food!

Please note that there is a $4 per day fee when we are working from the model.

Supply List:

Pencils 6H, 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B

Vine or Willow (soft) charcoal 3 pack

Black and white Conté Crayon

White Plastic Eraser

2 Extra Large Kneaded Eraser

18 X 24 Strathmore News Print Paper (for first day of class and figure drawing)

2 “Bull Dog” clips (to hold paper to drawing boards)

Blending Stump

Pencil Sharpener

2 sheet, 22×30” BFK printmakers paper (or $4 to buy in class)

3 sheet, 19×25” Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper (or $2 to buy in class)

1 Extra Large vine charcoal stick, willow stick (or buy in class, $1.00)