DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS - Winter 1

Monday, January 9, 2023 10:00 AM
Monday, February 6, 2023 12:00 PM

OPAL - Gallery 720 CHICAGO AVE Oak Park, IL (map)

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This is an introduction to the basic concepts of observational drawing, suitable for beginning students as well as those with some working experience who want more in-depth exposure to these fundamental concepts and practices. Methods introduced in this course will serve as a foundation to all observational drawing as we utilize still life and focus on line quality, exploring the form and character of both. The course will cover a gestural approach to layout, measuring proportions and basic perspective and progress through an investigation of the “surface information” that gives forms and objects their individual qualities.

This course will be followed by “Drawing Fundamentals Part 2: Tone” in the next session, which will carry these ideas forward into tonal rendering.

Instruction will be tailored toward the progress of each student and the course will be adjusted according to class need. Returning students will have the chance to further develop their own individual work and abilities.

This class can be repeated. Mondays, 10am to 12pm

Instructor: David Kohan

Week 1: Materials and setup. Gesture as an approach to drawing. Introduction to layout and the picture plane.

Week 2: Eye–hand coordination. Introduction to structure and proportion. Measuring techniques.

Week 3: Contour line exploration. Begin still life: thumbnail and layout.

Week 4: Still life: layout and structure.

Week 5: Still life: development of surface information.

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