Drawing 1: Fundamentals of Drawing with William Demaria

Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals. Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 6-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement and the basic techniques artists have used to draw for hundreds of years. Next this class will transition to working from direct observation and teach students how to find inspiration from the world around them. Finally, students will apply what they learned and challenge their abilities by drawing the human form.

Week 1: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Introduce Comparative Measurement Week

Week 2: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Understanding hard and soft edges Week

Week 3: Still Life- Comparative Measurement, Drawing from Direct Observation.

Week 4: Still Life- Understanding Light and shadow. Blending with Pencils

Week 5: Drawing with a live model

Week 6: Drawing with a live model

(Photo courtesy of Washington Printmakers Gallery)