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Drawing 1: Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria (8 Classes)

Dates & Time: Wednesdays, January 8 - February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Age of participant: Adult (young adults permitted with prior approval from instructor)

Skill level: Beginner

Maximum No. of participants: 9

Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals.

Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 8-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement and drawing from direct observation. Next this class will teach students how to work with photographs and use cameras as a means of augmenting their creativity instead of limiting it. Finally, this class will teach students how to find inspiration from various sources throughout art history and set students down the path towards understanding composition.

Price: $320

Syllabus:

Week 1: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Introduce Comparative Measurement

Week 2: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Understanding hard and soft edges

Week 3: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Finish Bargue drawing

Week 4: Still Life- Comparative Measurement, Drawing from Direct Observation.

Week 5: Still Life- Understanding Light and shadow. Blending with Pencils

Week 6: Still Life- Drawing flowers and other complicated forms

Week 7: Landscape- Composition, Working from photo.

Week 8: Landscape- Composition, Working from photo.

Required supplies:

Pencils: 6 or 12 sets of pencils are recommended. 2b pencil is essential

https://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-lumograph-drawing-sketching-pencils/

Paper:

https://www.dickblick.com/items/strathmore-300-series-bristol-pad-19-x-24-vellum-20-sheets/

Mono Eraser:

https://www.dickblick.com/items/tombow-mono-zero-refillable-eraser-eraser-refill-pack-round/

Kneaded Rubber Eraser:

https://www.dickblick.com/products/prismacolor-kneaded-rubber-erasers/?fromSearch=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fsearchword%3Dneeded%20rubber%20eraser

Bio

William Demaria is a Baltimore based artist who has always loved drawing and traditional oil painting. He finds the process of creating artwork itself to be beautiful and has always been interested in studying the way artwork is made. He believes that every student, no matter their skill level, has an individual voice that should be developed.

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