Drawing 2: Advanced Drawing by William Demaria
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007
Class Description:
Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, Students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training. Students will be introduced to faster but more complicated styles of drawing and begin to study the human form.
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.
For classes, a syllabus: 8 Weeks
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.
Age group: Adult (young adults permitted with prior approval from instructor)
Number of participants: max 3
Skill level: Intermediate
Cost: $320
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
Venue Details:
Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007