WHAT TO EXPECT:
How to Draw Basics Studio courses are designed to minimize lecture time to maximize in-class drawing and practice time to allow young artists to master their art skills. As such, How to Draw Basics Studio courses are a fantastic way to learn through experience, with tons of teacher-guided exercises and independent in-class assignments that encourage learners to think and learn about drawing at their pace. Additionally, How to Draw Basics Studio courses incorporate class critique sessions which will teach learners how to give and take a critique, allowing them to engage in positive dialogue with their classmates and myself. 

In this class your learner will learn observational skills, basic human anatomy, how to draw a gesture drawing, critique skills and more. They should come away with several pages of sketches, an ability to observe human proportions accurately, gesture drawing tools, and full-body figure studies.  To remove the stress of what is sometimes a very daunting course of study, your learners will not have tests, quizzes, or formal grades in the class. Instead, I utilize positive verbal critiques to provide feedback and encourage improvement.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:
It is recommended that learners come in familiar with basic drawing skills and vocabulary. Be sure to ask your learner if they know what the grades on their pencils mean, what values are, and if they know what a contour is. If they cannot answer these questions, I recommend checking out my course How to Draw Basics: Still Life Drawing first. If they can answer these questions, but have no experience with gesture drawing, I recommend checking out How to Draw Basics: Figure Drawing first. Gesture and figure drawing can be an intense and frustrating skill to master. It is important that your learner is the type to remain engaged, positive, and open to critique with skills they may not master the first time in this class.