Foundation Dr awing 101- Working in Graphite 10 weeks
Cost: $149
Description:This is a 20+ lesson, 10 week, step by step course that breaks down the fundamentals of accurate drawing. I designed this course for beginning as well as advanced artists who want a thorough progression in drawing using graphite. Each lesson is broken down into a concise video format with demonstrations, assignments, personal feedback from me and a private Facebook group
page to share your work with others. The subject matter is based on nature but can be applied to other forms of realistic subject matters.
Introduction:I firmly belief that your finished work of art is only as good as your foundation drawing. This is why I designed this online course. All too often drawing gets over looked. People are anxious to get to the painting and later become frustrated. As their work progresses a sense of dissatisfaction occurs. I believe it is because not enough time was spent to REALLY learn to draw. Mistakes become magnified as a work of art progresses.
Accurate drawing is a skill, not a talent. It can be learned just like riding a bicycle, playing the piano, or driving a car. This online class covers the fundamentals of good drawing skills. Through a series of exercises I show how to draw accurately by training your eye to observe. Each component of drawing is broken down in a step by step progression for easy learning. The components build one on top of the other until the structure of how to draw unfolds.
With practice and dedication accurate drawing can by learned. I take the mystery out of drawing and destroys the myth that drawing can only be done by the chosen “talented” few. Join me as we Draw the Beauty of Nature in Fundamental Drawing 101- Working in Graphite.
Registration:Upon registration you will receive a detailed video explaining the art supplies I use and why I use them. These supplies are artist grade and I recommend them for success. The cost is not prohibitive and will make your drawing experience easier. There are links provided where you can easily find the supplies online.
Drawing The Beauty of Nature with Mindy Lighthipe
Outline of Class Content: This is a basic outline of the content for the course. Lessons may be modified as the class evolves with bonus videos added.
Lesson 1- Learning to see Shades of Grey
Lesson 2 - How do you learn? How do you see?
Lesson 3- Continuous Tonal Values
Lesson 4- Texture- Observe the World around you
Lesson 5- Textural Tonal Scales- Sharpen that point!
Lesson 6- Textural Tonal Squares- Preparing a Ground
Lesson 7- Mini Landscapes- Meet the Horizon Line
Lesson 8- Intro to 2 Point Perspective- Where is my eye level?
Lesson 9- The Cube- Intro to Surface Contour & Light Source
Lesson 10- The Cylinder- Intro to Surface Contour & Light Source
Lesson 11- The Cone- Intro to Surface Contour & Light Source
Lesson 12- The Sphere- Intro to Surface Contour & Light Source
Lesson 13- Overlapping Subjects- How to render cast shadows
Lesson 14- Introduction to the Picture Plane
Lesson 15- The Elusive Elipse
Lesson 16- Negative Space- Drawing What is NOT there.
Lesson 17- Measuring 1 to 1 ratio
Lesson 18- Scaling up and Scaling Down
Lesson 19- Still life of Fruits and Vegetables
Lesson 20- Interpreting Multi-color objects into Grey Scale
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Drawing The Beauty of Nature with Mindy Lighthipe