204-The Art of Drawing - From Basics to Beyond
Adult Class | This class has been canceled
Perfect for beginners or those seeking to refine their skills, this course will guide you through a variety of drawing mediums and explore the art of drawing through still life. It will also teach you the key elements of drawing, such as composition, proportion, line, form, and shading. With a focus on classical techniques, this class is the perfect choice for anyone looking to elevate their drawing skills in a studio setting.
NOTE: There is no class on 5/29.
Material list for 204-The Art of Drawing: From Basics to Beyond
1. Drawing pad, high quality, suitable for drawing, something sizeable at least 11x14, nothing less than 9x12.
2. Drawing pencils, a range of pencils with different degrees of hardness, such as 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B. May also want to include a mechanical pencil for precise details.
3. Charcoal, a variety of charcoal sticks, vine charcoal, charcoal pencils
4. Erasers, a few different types of erasers, such as kneaded erasers, gum erasers, and vinyl erasers. Kneaded erasers are great for lifting graphite and charcoal from the paper
Not must haves, but nice to haves: Blending tools, such as blending stumps/tortillions (fingers work well too though!), Workable fixative spray, to prevent smudging.
Aldo Villarreal Astuvilca
A Central Jersey based artist and a professional graphic designer. He graduated from Rutgers University with his BFA in Graphic Design and Minor in Art History. His lifelong passion for art has resulted in working with several arts organizations, to help produce some large scale pieces, public murals and after school arts programs.