In this ongoing technical drawing class we will spend 40 minutes every week working on our technical skills for sketching and shading using a graphite pencil. The focus in this class is on the technical aspect of drawing, and it is for anyone looking to improve their sketching and shading skills. We will explore art foundation skills: sketching, shading, texture, tone/value, composition and more. Each week, we will be completing an exercise that will allow the learners to gain confidence in their art making skills outside of this class. Using prompts, reference photos, and with students following along with the instructor, we will explore various drawing techniques. The students will be able to get the instructor's and their classmates feedback. The learners may need to finish their drawing independently from time to time. During class, I will be making a drawing along with the students, and they will follow along with me, with pauses every so often to check in with each other and see how we are progressing. 

Please note - this class is best suited for students that are looking to improve their drawing skills through a more technical approach. I do offer creative drawing classes outside of this class that are a lot more open ended! 

As we progress in the class, I take requests from the learners if there is a specific skill they would like to address.

Weekly breakdown: 

Theme 1 - Shading a circle into a sphere.

Theme 2 - A line drawing of a plant: learn how to use line to create emphasis.

Theme 3 - Drawing a tea cup from several different points of view. 

Theme 4 - Sketching and shading a vase. 

Theme 5 - Drawing and shading an apple

Theme 6 - Lemons and lemon slices

Theme 7 - Drawing and shading a still life with grapes

Theme 8 - Drawing a tree

Theme 9 - Value study of an atmospheric landscape

Theme 10 - Drawing eyes

Theme 11 - Drawing noses and lips

Theme 12 - Drawing and shading a simple face

Theme 13 - Drawing and shading a beta fish, with scales

Theme 14 - Drawing and shading a feather

Theme 15 - Drawing and shading a dragon or lizard eye.

Theme 16: A horse

Theme 17: Fluffy Dog - Husky

Theme 18: Duck with ducklings in the water

Theme 19: A moon landscape

Theme 20: Penguin

Theme 21: Cat

Theme 22: Sunset Landscape with sailboat

Theme 23: Blue Jay

Theme 24: Whale/shark

Theme 25: Frog 

Theme 26: Castle

Theme 27: Octopus

Theme 28: Bread basket and fruit

Theme 29: Flowers

Theme 30: A Scorpion

Theme 31: A person with a braid/side view.

Theme 32: A great tree

Theme 33: A lizard

Theme 34: Leaves close up.

Theme 35: House in the mountain

Theme 36: Panda 

Theme 37: Crocodile 

Theme 38: Dandelion with seeds flying off. 

Theme 39: Thunderstorm over a village

Theme 40: Unicorn

Theme 41: Snowy Owl

Theme 42: Sunset on the beach

Theme 43: Black Panther

Theme 44: Koala 

Theme 45: Jungle

Week of 08/05/24: Theme 46: Killer whale

Week of 08/12/24: Theme 47: A lion 

Week of 08/19/24: Theme 48: A teapot 

Week of 08/26/24: Theme 49: Great Horned Owl

Week of 09/02/24: Theme 50: A Rooster

Week of 09/09/24: Theme 51: A hamster 

Week of 09/16/24: Theme 52: Fox

Week of 09/22/24: Theme 53: Dragon 

Week of 09/30/24: Theme 54: Lynx

Week of 10/07/24: Theme 55: A realistic hand (Win)

Week of 10/14/24: Theme 56: Pumpkin (great way to learn shading techniques)

Week of 10/21/24: Theme 57: Barn Owl

Week of 10/28/24: Theme 58: Black Cat

Week of 11/04/24: Theme 59: Phoenix

Week of 11/11/24: Theme 60: Baby seal

Theme 61: A cozy chair and lamp in a room 

Theme 16 - Drawing a bird - quail

Theme 17 - Drawing and shading a mushroom

Theme 18 - Drawing flowers

Theme 19 - Tips and tricks for drawing clear glass

Theme 20 - Introduction to single point perspective drawing cubes.

Theme 21 - Two point perspective drawing a house. 

Theme 22 - Sketching a detailed leaf

Theme 23 - Sketching and shading a beetle

Theme 24 - Sketching and shading a butterfly

Theme 25 - Sketching and shading a head of garlic

Theme 26 - Creating depth using tone (I will use daisies as the subject for this exercise)

Theme 27 - Drawing reflections on a mylar balloon.

Theme 28 - Drawing and shading a vase with wild flowers

Theme 29 - Drawing and shading an owl