Drawing
6B drawing pencils
Pressed charcoal
Soft eraser
Sketchbook (at least 8" x 10")
Painting Supplies
For Watercolor:
Arches paper, 140 lb. or
watercolor block/pad (11 X 14)
Jar for water
Plastic mixing palette with wells
Paper towels
Brushes
Red or white sable (assorted sizes) #4, #6, #8,
Paints
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Yellow or Transparent Yellow
Alizarin Crimson
Hookers Green
Optional colors:
Cadmium Orange
Cobalt Blue
Lemon Yellow
Ultramarine Violet
Yellow Ochre
Miscellaneous Supplies
Box for supplies
Jar for brushes
Ruler
Utility knife
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Students, Please read the syllabus to know what materials and photos to bring to class.
Syllabus for Beginning Drawing
Text: Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards (optional)
Contour Drawing, Chapters 1-6, pencil, hands: Homework, Hand Dance. Use right brain techniques to develop eye-hand coordination. Draw at least 3 hands in different positions across the page and pay attention to composition. Practice with blind contour before your drawing homework.
Contour Drawing, sticking ink, plant: Homework, use a stick and indkto draw a plant on large brown wrapping paper or torn shopping bag. Bits smeared white chalk can become simple highlights.
Negative Space Drawing. Plant, keys, chair. Homework: negative apace drawing of a chair with edges hitting at least three sides. A different way of seeing opens up the right brain and visualizing negative space is a great aid to composition. Chapter 7
Tone and Value: Pencil, black and white photos, value scale. Create a value scale from white to black in at least 8 steps. Homework: Tonal drawing of black and white photo. The use of values from white black increases the illusion of 3-dimension on a flat page.
Tone and Value: Pencil and charcoal drawing of ping pong ball and white napkin. Homework: Pencil drawing of still life - white egg, pingpong ball and white napkin. Chapter 10
Drapery: Hanging cloth. One in class and one at home. Recognizing the variety of values in drapery is great training for tonal drawing.
Drapery: Fabric draped on a chair. One in class and one at home.
All techniques will be demonstrated and all homework will be evaluated and gently critiqued.
Syllabus for Beginning Watercolor Painting
Color Wheel: Create a color wheel to begin understanding color mixing and the emotional impact of color.
Washes: Learn the techniques of Blended and Graded washes, Wet into Wet and Wet onto Dry washes. Practice at home. Create a plaid painting of all your colors to better understand how colors mix and transparency and opacity of certain colors.
Color Value Studies: Create a value study of a color from lightest to darkest in at least 8 steps. Paint spheres and cubes using graded values to increase the illusion of three- dimensions. Practice 2 more colors at home.
What is Chroma: Paint a chroma scale to better understand the dullness or brightness of a color ; Very useful for creating crest shadows and cast shadows. Create a chroma scale of a different color at home.
Monochromatic painting: Brown paper bag. Pay attention to composition, value and watercolor skills. (Teacher demo)
Monochromatic painting; Hanging Drapery. Pay attention to composition, value and watercolor skills. Do one at home. (Teacher demo)
Simple Still Life: Arrange a white napkin, brown or white paper bag and pingpong ball for a simple still life. Photograph it to finish at home.
All techniques will be demonstrated and homework will be evaluated with gentle critiques.
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Students, Please read the syllabus to know what materials and photos to bring to class.
Syllabus for Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor Painting
January - April , 2025
Snow and Ice - In watercolor, leaving the white paper for “white” spaces in the painting is a fun and typical technique. Shadows on snow are particularly beautiful shades of blue and purple. From your personal photos, create a snow scene after seeing watercolor snow images and watching a demo. (2 weeks)
What Is Focal Point? - Focal Point is the place the eye naturally travels to in a work of art. Focal point can be created by size, light, color or line and movement in a work of art. Using personal photos, create a simple populated city scape utilizing the above techniques to create a focal point. Watch city scape images and demos. 2-3 weeks
Aerial Perspective - Aerial Perspective is the effect of distance, especially in a landscape. It is created by height on the page, smaller size and fuzzy detail. look at images of landscapes that utilize aerial perspective and watch a demo. Choose a personal photo that has elements of fear distance and create a painting using the above techniques. 2-3 weeks
Drop Paintings on Yupo (find the hidden images) - Yupo is a synthetic paper made of polypropylene resin. Because it’s smooth, plastic surface prevents paint from poking in, it is the perfect medium for loose, flow painting. Dropping paint and inks onto Yupo create a marvelous swirl of hidden images to find! Add soap or acrylic gel to make it adhere and play after watching a demo. 2 weeks
Food, Glorious Food! - Look at paintings by Wayne Thiebaud and others and examine luscious detail and color. Do a painting from real life of personal photos and create a delicious image! Week 1, Donuts or cupcakes from life. Week s 2-3, Personal Photos
Portraits - Look at watercolor portraits done loosely and tightly. Examine proportion, skin tones and expression, and using the face model, take turns drawing a tonal portrait of a partner in class. (Pencil and sketchbook ), after watching demos of drawings and paintings. Practice mixing skin tones for shadows, base color and highlights. Choose a personal portrait photo and create a painting paying attention to proportion, size, expression and skin tones. 2-3 weeks
Suggested Supplies for Adult Drawing and Painting
