Drawing: Skills Practice
This class is for both beginner and Intermediate who would like practice how marks on paper can represent and indicate 3-D form.
Josephine Archer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(588)
What's included
17 live meetings
19 hrs 50 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. If the drawings are not finished in class I will ask the students to finish before the next class meet up.Assessment
If the parent would like a progress report I can provide that. The student must complete all the assignments to receive a grade.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class will focus on using graphite pencils and charcoal to achieve well drafted drawings. It is a Highschool level drawing course and counts for a year art credit per grade. I have designed this course for homeschoolers who would like to get a jump on college level drawing courses. They will learn similiar lessons that are taught at a college level without the reading component. The student will build accuracy at drawing people, places and things in a believable fashion. We will start by becoming acquinted with the materials the class will be using. The class will focus less on realism and more about line, shadows, texture, lights and marks on the page to create believable 3-D form on paper. The students will start the 17 week course drawing 4x6 rectangles that will each have a macro sized drawing within it that uses the various pencils. The instructor will give examples and the student will draw along with the teacher during class time. The teacher will use the book "Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain" for examples. This book teaches many skills and the instructor learned from this book during her B.F.A. degree and her M.F.A. degree. Each week the student will be shown a reference and we will complete a drawing from it while learning about different drawing techniques. July 24 Basic terminology= Value, hue, light, shadow (using the materials to create shadow and line) July 31 Perspective (from still-life) Aug 6 Foreshortening (Figurative) Aug. 13 More Foreshortening (Figurative) Aug 20 Shading (from an object presented) August 27 (Surface and texture) Graphite Sept. 2 Size of objects on a page in relationship to each other (still life) Sept 9 Proportion (human figure) Sept 16. Contour lines (Portraits) Sept 23. Overlapping (Lines and Objects) Sept 30 Density through Value (Shading on a scale) Semester 2 = Light (Artificail Light on an Object) Oct. 6 Shadows with graphite (More on Artificail Light) Oct 13 Chiaroscuro in shadow and light (Values with bright and Darkest value) Oct 20 Shadow and Light (Charcoal Drawing) October 27 Value and Tone (Creating expression in a portrait) November 2 Reflections (Water)
Learning Goals
Every week we will draw something new together based on a different drawing style or topic to practice making an image 3-D. I will demonstrate a variety of drawing techniques like gesture, hatching, crosshatching, contouring, and shading. I will be using a photo reference in class on screen. Learners will draw what I draw, but are also encouraged to add in their own creative perspective.
I believe in classical education and teaching by example. This means that I draw along with the learners, show them different techniques and explain the process as we go through the hour of class. This class can accommodate all skill levels. Learners are encouraged to draw at their own pace and ask questions as needed. Feedback can be given at any time throughout the class.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
none
Supply List
11x14 mixed media sketch book, white erasure, kneaded erasure, Blending sticks ruler vine charcoal compressed charcoal graphite drawing pencils set
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2019
4.9
588reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Oregon
I have my M.F.A. in Art and I am a working artist and educator both on Outschool and in person at the local Community College.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly or $255 for 17 classes1x per week, 17 weeks
70 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-12 learners per class
