Drawing for Total Beginners
Barbara Jaenicke

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Adult

Member Cost: $135
Non-Member Cost: $155
Description

Contrary to what many people believe, drawing is a learnable skill that anyone can acquire, and doesn’t have much to do with drawing a straight line. This class teaches a solid foundation in basic drawing skills, and is especially geared toward students who would like to have the proper skills to ultimately work well in a color medium (i.e. oil, pastel, watercolor, etc.).   

Working from still life setups and photographs, students will learn how to see their subject in order to translate that image into a successful piece of artwork. 

Perfect for beginners with no art experience as well as those who simply want a refresher course in the basics. 

This class is taught simultaneously with the Intermediate Drawing class, which is an ideal next step for students who complete this class. Check out the instructor's website at www.barbarajaenicke.com. 8 weeks.
Supplies

Please bring all supplies to first class.

  • 4 graphite drawing pencils: Derwent, Faber-Castell or Sanford Design brand (or similar brand): F, 2B, 3B, 4B
  • 1 drawing pad: 14” x 17” Canson (preferred) or Strathmore brand, white drawing pad (not sketch pad); 80-lb weight preferred. 
  • 1 eraser: Design brand Kneaded Rubber Eraser
  • 1 small roll drafting tape (the kind that easily peels off)
  • 1 drawing board - Approx. 16” x 20” or similar size. (Just needs to be slightly larger than your drawing pad.)  You can either get this at an art supply store (flat brown board, usually with clips at the top), or you can get a sheet of 2’ x 2’ (1/8” thick.) tempered hardboard at Home Depot and have them trim it to size (only $1.59).

Recommended art supply stores:

  • Binders (best place to find all the supplies)
  • Pearl
  • Dick Blick

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