Graphite pencil: Observation drawing

 ABOUT

LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO OBSERVATION DRAWING WITH: GRAPHITE, CHARCOAL OR PASTEL

• Introduction to the draughtsman's tools.
• Learning to see; Analysis of the subject, composition, relations between forms, right proportions, initiation to the geometrization of shapes (block-in) and linear drawing.
• Live exercises with clean-cut objects that can be easily broken down into simple geometric shapes. Homework based on Great Masters’ drawings.
• Perspective # 1: Notions of perspective at a vanishing point.

 LEVEL 2: FROM THE LINEAR DRAWING, TO MASS DRAWING

• Perception of negative spaces vs positive spaces.
• Appropriate lighting to get volumes that look convincing.
• Control of the mediums, safety, flexibility, pressure control, weaving.
• Perspective # 2: The 2-Vanishing-Point Perspective.
• Artistic Anatomy # 1: The musculoskeletal structures composing the body.

LEVEL 3: FROM SKETCH TO RENDERING

• Incorporate all notions specific to different types of drawings.
• From fast drawing, executed with energy to the most refined rendering.
• Artistic anatomy # 2: the human body in motion.

WHEN?

Winter Semester 2023

• Every Monday afternoon, from 13:30 to 16:30, from September 11 to December 11, 2023
  Teacher: Mélodie Beaupré
  

• Every other Friday, from 10:00 to 17:00,
  Teacher: Yassine Lakhdar

• Every other Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00, from September 10 to December 3, 2023
  Teacher: Mélodie Beaupré

PRICE

• Session: 14 courses of 3 hours or 7 courses of 6 hours – $865 +taxes

IMPORTANT: Before enrolling, we require that you first contact us to make an appointment for a free preliminary interview.

A 10% discount for full-time students can be applied if we are notified.