DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS

Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2027 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 4-week class fee $265 / $212 annual donors Model fee: $15 per student, payable in cash or check on the 2nd and 4th week of class. 1-day fee: $68 if the class is not sold-out students can call the day before a class to register for a single day. Learn the fundamentals of drawing as Mary demonstrates and guides students through this 4-week class. Week 1: Tonal Drawing, Students will learn how to draw and tone an image working from still life objects supplied by the instructor. Learning how to make objects appear three dimensionally on a two-dimensional surface. Students will learn freehand drawing and drawing using a grid. Focus will be on examining the effects of light on objects, specifically how light defines form. Instructions will stress value and how transitions in value give an illusion of depth when drawing objects. Works will be in black and white, not color, as it is easier to judge values in shades of gray. Week 2: Figure drawing with a live model and will cover drawing basics and discuss light, shadow, proportion, and anatomy. There will be a $15 model fee per student payable to the instructor on the day of class. Week 3: Portrait drawing from a photograph. Will include learning perspective, foreshortening, proportion, contour, lighting, composition, and negative space. Each student brings in a photo to work from. Week 4: Figure drawing with a live model and will cover drawing basics and discuss light, shadow, proportion, and anatomy. There will be a $15 model fee per student payable to the instructor on the day of class. Cancellation deadline: 01/26/27 Call the box office to register: 230-395-0900 printable pdf supply list instructor bio BIG ARTS Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made more than one week (7 days) prior to the start of class will receive an 80% re-fund. OR – funds may be applied to any other workshop of your choice during the current season. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable for cancellations made less than one week prior to the start of the class.