Drawing classes, in my view, are the foundation for all fine art. Training the eye to see as an artist does is not an easy feat, but one that anyone of any age can acquire. Studio 4 Art loves to mix it up from the traditional to the more modern approaches to executing a final drawing.
Working from nature, still-life, photographs and independent ideas,
students will be introduced to specific drawing fundamentals
and techniques including line drawing, value, shape, pattern,
texture, shading, perspective and composition.
Mediums that are introduced are graphite, ink, charcoal, chalk
pastel, oil pastel, graphic markers,
conté crayons, colored pencils, ink pencils and water pencil.
Personal style is celebrated and age appropriate activities will
be executed.
A fun nature hike picking up something that intrigues our eye, taking it back to the studio to document, such as a scientific biologist might.
A big element in any
students portfolio, hoping to go to an art based high school or for college, is drawing.
Self portraits. A love at Studio 4 Art. So fun to see them come alive!
Such focus. Also looking at the grey tones to create a three dimensional quality.
Contour drawing, focusing on not picking up our pen while drawing our friend.
Pencil drawing. Particularly fond of this one, as it is my son's self portrait.
Hands. Even the most practiced artists finds challenge in hands. But, if you start young without the preconceived notion that it is difficult.....it isn't.
Contour drawing. Great for illustrative compositions and cartoons.
