This course will start at the very beginning, teaching students some age-old techniques that will help your brain to "see" like an artist.  We will begin with contour and gesture drawing before proceeding to visual measuring techniques for proportion and scale.  From there we will explore the rules of linear perspective and add in the rendering of light and shadow, also known as shading.  Working from still life objects and landscape, you will leave this course with a thorough overview of drawing from observation and a set of skills that will take you a long way!

Materials to bring first day of class:
Pad of 14' x 17" drawing paper (80lb or heavier) at least 20 sheets
Drawing board to match the size of paper (can be a piece of wood or Masonite with clips or an actual drawing board)
Graphite pencils: HB, 2B, 6B or a Prismacolor "Ebony" pencil
Pencil Sharpener
Package of blending stumps, various sizes
Erasers: hard rubber eraser (usually pink, white, or black), kneaded eraser (gray)
12" or 18" ruler
Viewfinder (store bought or can be home-made: thin 5 x 7" piece of cardboard with a 2" x 1 1/2" rectangle cut out of the middle)