Academic Drawing

Art School of SF Bay

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Unleash your creativity and hone your artistic skills with our comprehensive drawing course. Join us in a stimulating environment where you can refine your drawing abilities and unlock your full artistic potential.

Intermediate
18 and older
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34 hours over 17 sessions

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Wed. Nov 18th, 6:30–8:30pm PT

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Wed, Nov 18 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Nov 25 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Dec 02 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Dec 09 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Dec 16 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Dec 23 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Dec 30 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Jan 06 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Jan 13 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Jan 20 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Jan 27 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Feb 03 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Feb 10 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Feb 17 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Feb 24 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Mar 03 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed, Mar 10 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Description

This course is dedicated to the fundamental drawing skill - consistent shading. It is what makes your drawings and paintings look convincing, finished, and awesome.

This course will teach you:

Classical methods of drawing
Cross-hatching
Skecthing
Shading
Representing various textures
Drawing folds
Drawing a human head
Leading complex drawings from compositional sketches to final touches

Detailed Curriculum

Day 1: Pencil drawing techniques. Drawing basic geometric shapes. Creating outlines.
Day 2: Pencil drawing techniques. Drawing basic geometric shapes. Shading.
Day 3: Learning to see simple shapes in more complex ones. Representing texture.
Day 4: Learning to see simple shapes in more complex ones. Representing texture.
Day 5: Drawing a complex monochromatic geometric shape: a relief with a plaster leaf.
Day 6: Drawing a complex monochromatic geometric relief.
Day 7: Drawing a landscape, representing various textures of nature.
Day 8: Drawing a landscape, representing various textures of nature.
Day 9: Drawing folds. Grey paper, white and black charcoal. Starting the drawing.
Day 10: Sketching folds. Grey paper, white and black charcoal. Finishing the drawing.
Day 11: Lecture on head anatomy, proportions, sketching facial features. Sketching a plane head. Making a thumbnail of the future head drawing with value analysis.
Day 12: Starting the final project - drawing of a plaster head. Proportions, composition, structure. Finalizing the outlines.
Day 13: Final project - drawing of a plaster head. Rendering the details.
Day 14: Final project - drawing of a plaster head. Rendering the details, finishing the drawing.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

We do not provide refunds for ongoing classes tuition, courses or camps payments.

However, full credit towards future booking or transfer to another camp/course will be offered for any cancellations made up to 2 business days before the camp or course starts.
Ongoing classes can be canceled with a 31 business days prior notice.

You can make up a missed class on another day when we offer the same age/skill group class. The make-up class should be arranged in advance, no drop-ins. Limit 2 make-up classes per month. Make-up classes are subject to the availability of space in a similar class. We reserve the right not to provide make-up classes or terminate the class enrollment for repeating truancy.

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