#095-DRAWING 2: Eye / Mind / Hand

Class Dates: 

SATURDAYs  9/12, 9/19 & 9/26 from 2:00pm-5:00pm

Class Instructor: Jan Halvorsen

Instructor Email: mimikoyangi@gmail.com

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Price: $135.00
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    If you have taken an introductory drawing class or if you want to revive your skills, this class is for you!

    In this class you will review key practices and techniques and practice skills in drawing with exercises and a project drawing.

    Drawing is a natural process that engages our imagination, connects us to the world around us, and enriches our creative lives. Drawing can be practical, to figure out something or to design something. It can be a powerful way to communicate feelings, visualize a story or idea. Whatever your purpose for drawing, there are skills to build, and that can be so absorbing and rewarding that you find the real reason to draw… Because you enjoy doing it!

    Over 3 sessions, we will focus on: Observation skills (measuring, proportion, and translating 3D to 2D), depth, and shading. Each session will include exercises and time to apply what you are learning to a project drawing that can be completed in the third session. Three 3 hour sessions

    Maximum of 8 students.

    *To reserve your place in any class, payment must be received at the time of registration.

    *For a refund on any of our classes, we will need to be notified at least 48 hours in advance of the first class.

    ***All Students get 20% off purchases made while enrolled in a class***
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    REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST

    Our classes are now located at our "Studio North" location. When arriving make sure you have all your materials listed below for you class!

    REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST

    Note: All students get 20% off purchases at Oregon Art Supply while enrolled in a class… What a great time to try new stuff! The list below is enough to participate in the class, but you can also bring any media you already have and see how it can be used.

    PLEASE make sure you have appropriate supplies for the class. Contact the instructor with any questions. It does make a difference when you have the best tools!

    Paper:

    Any drawing weight paper will work, but avoid highly textured paper. Oregon Art Supply has a good selection of drawing tablets (Robert Bateman, Bee Paper, Strathmore, Canson, etc.). This is a table top class, so a tablet size of 8 1/2 x 11 or 11 x 14 works well, no smaller! You might decide on a relatively small drawing, but it is best to have paper large enough to give you options for scale. You can also bring any paper you already have. It can be very interesting to experiment on different papers.

    If you have decent printer/photocopy paper, bring some… For exercises and to experiment with ideas, it can be good to have inexpensive paper.

    Tracing paper is also very useful for testing ideas and solutions to problems.

    Media:

    Drawing pencil, soft: Choose from: General’s Draughting #0314, General’s Layout, Ebony pencils… they are all wonderful soft graphite pencils. There are also the “graded” pencils… The higher the number with a “B”, the softer the lead, so 3B or softer is good. Another way to see how soft a pencil is: The wider the lead diameter, the softer the lead. A hand held sharpener will be needed for wood case pencils. Optional: For line work and sketching, try a 0.7 or 0.9 mechanical pencil. Replace the original lead with softer lead (2B, available at the counter). I use a mechanical pencil a lot for drawing, especially in my sketchbooks. Recommended: Pentel Twist-Erase. It is sturdy, and has a good large eraser.

    Soft vine charcoal. For value studies, and to combine with graphite when shading. Do not get compressed charcoal… it can’t be erased!

    Erasers: 2 types:

    White vinyl, either a block or clic type (Pentel clic).

    Kneaded eraser: Faber Castell #127220 is the BEST kneaded eraser.