Dates are
to be decided-let me know if you are interested!
What makes some
drawings attractive and others rather awkward? Why are some pencil marks
blunt and amateurish and others refined and professional? The quality of
a pencil line is as important as the quality of ingredients in a gourmet
recipe.
This course will give
you the knowledge and confidence to get command of the pencil as well as
several other drawing tools. You will learn to visualize so you can draw
quickly, without hesitation, to avoid endless erasing. Once you improve
your drawing skill, you will create better works in painting, sculpture
or whatever medium you choose.
We start by
developing your line quality and handling skills with the pencil. Pencil
drawing can be a rehearsal for a painting so it is important to be able
to use it like a brush or a pen. It can be used strictly for lines, or
for applying tone. It can be smudged to act like a wash or to fill flat
areas with feathered edges.
Paper stump (you can
make these yourself or buy them. Its just a piece of paper rolled
tightly to about the diameter of a pencil and shaped using sandpaper.
They are used to smudge and become well seasoned after much use so they
can actually apply tone from their blackened tip.)
Sundry Items (kneaded
eraser, plastic eraser, paper towel, utility knife only if you need to
sharpen wooden pencils manually, masking tape.)
