Drawing: Skills and Techniques for Drawing People | Ongoing

This class is for students who love to draw people and want to learn realistic drawing techniques and skills related to that. This is a weekly ongoing class which means that students may enroll for as many sessions as they would like, and each lesson stands on its own. Each week we will create a drawing of the human figure within a unique setting, or a portrait expressing an emotion. This class might appeal to artists who are interested in comics, graphic novels, animae, or fashion.

LESSON SEQUENCE: 
- 5 minutes for check in and slide presentation (art vocabulary, art skills, photo reference)
- 40 minutes to sketch and draw
- 5 minutes to share (optional) photo reference for drawing 

SKILLS TAUGHT:
- Drawing with shapes
- Contour lines
- Proportion
- Shading and texture
- Emotion, movement and expression

MATERIAL:
Pencil or Drawing Pencils (HB or B, 2B, 4B, 6B)
Drawing paper or sketchbook
Eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Blending tool or q-tip

SEQUENCE OF LESSONS:
1) Week of September 11: Seated Figure /Sitting in a Restaurant
2) Week of September 18: Portrait / Happy Expression
3) Week of September 25: Figure / Dancer  
4) Week of October 2: Portrait With Emotion  / Surprised Expression
5) Week of October 9: Figure in Standing Pose / At the Library 
6) Week of October 16:  Portrait / Silly Hat Day  
8) Week of October 30: Eyes
9) Week of November 6: Figure / Jumping for Joy  
10) Week of November 13: Portrait / Proportion and Shape
11) Week of November 20: NO CLASSES
12) Week of November 27: Figure / Winning an Award  
14) Week of December 4:  Portrait / Happy Expression
15) Week of December 11: Figure / Special Occasions and/or Fancy Clothing 
16) Week of December 18: Portrait / Cold Weather  
17) Week of December 25: NO CLASSES
18) Week of January 1: NO CLASSES
19) Week of January 8: FIgure / Climbing Stairs 
20) Week of January 15: Portrait / Emotion- Self- Confidence  
21) Week of January 22: Figure / Seated Pose in Restaurant  
22) Week of January 29: Portrait / Emotion- Surprise  
23) Week of February 5: Figure / Windy Day 
24) Week of February 12: Portrait / Silly Glasses Day  
25) Week of February 19: Figure / Reaching Up
25) Week of February 26: Portrait / Emotion- Mad or Frustrated
26) Week of March 6: Figure / Let's Fly! Imaginary Characters  
27) Week of March 13: Portrait / Emotion- Cheerful, Happy  
28) Week of March 20: Figure / Walking the Dog  
29) Week of March 27: Portrait / Rainy Day Hat  
30) Week of April 2: NO CLASSES
31) Week of April 9: Figure / Gardening / Shape and Gesture
32) Week of April 16: Portrait / Looking Sideways / Shape and Asymmetry
33) Week of April 23: Figure / Dancer / Gesture
34) Week of April 30:  Portrait / Talking on the Phone/ Shape and Proportion
35) Week of May 7: Figure / Medical Profession / Proportion
36) Week of May 14: Portrait / Bored Expression 
37) Week of May 21: Figure / Soccer Player
38) Week of May 28: Practice Drawing Eyes
39) Week of June 5: Portrait / Wind Blowing
40) NO CLASS
41) Week of June 19: Portrait / Sunglasses
42) Week of June 26: Figure / Walking by the Beach
43) Week of July 16: Portrait / Flowers in the Hair
44) Week of July 23: Figure / Jumping for Joy
45) Week of July 30: Portrait / Smiling Expression

As the instructor I will set up a second camera projection and draw with the students, providing instruction along the way.  Students are encouraged to add their own creative ideas and details, and I strive to create a learning environment that is supportive, relaxed and fun.