Take this drawing fundamentals class as your first step in learning to draw. You learn to translate that stunning image in your mind or what you see in front of you onto paper, building a strong foundation for your drawing or painting practice.
In this class, learn the strategies artists such as Rembrandt, Daumier, Cézanne, and Vermeer used to harness light and unify, intensify, and give dimension to their images. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)
In this intermediate level class, students revisit fundamentals of human anatomy and experiment with techniques and approaches.
Learn to use the iPad, Apple Pencil, and Procreate for illustration and animation. Students get an introductory lecture on the basics of digital art production, demonstrations, and experience drawing in Procreate on an iPad.
Rediscover your childlike joy of mark-making as you explore artistic composition—how to combine elements to create a pleasing whole. These lessons inform your continued art practice, whether toward or away from more realistic drawing.
This introductory course teaches the basic skills needed for drawing. Working with a variety of materials and techniques, including charcoal and pencils, students explore the rendering of geometric forms, volume, and perspective, with an emphasis on personal gesture marks.
The teacher introduces students to works of Degas, Renoir, Cassatt, and other masters of pastel. Instruction in a variety of techniques helps you on your way to an inspired pastel art adventure.
Drawing with pen and ink is a versatile and inexpensive way to create art. Learn a variety of techniques, from hatching to washes. Explore the proper use of different types of pens, a variety of inks, and suitable papers for creating everything from simple sketches to fine art.
One of the most exciting, and sometimes challenging, things about learning how to draw is recreating what you see in three-dimensional space on two-dimensional paper. Using lines that recede to the horizon, explore basic linear perspective and create objects that visually jump off the page.
Procreate for iPad contains powerful features that can be intimidating at any experience level. This 3-hour workshop guides students through advanced techniques using Procreate to create an animated photo illustration.
