Water Street Studios School of Art

Are you interested in taking your drawing skills to the next level?

Join this two week observational drawing workshop and take your drawing skills to the next level!

Develop your drawing talent and gain confidence in every area of art! In this course, we are going to refine and expand our sketching practices by observing and drawing a still-life scene. We'll learn drawing strategies like value building, proportions, utilizing negative space, and more. Still-life objects will be provided for this class, but feel free to bring your own items to draw!

Students will learn to enhance their observational drawing skills.

Topics covered including:

• Composition 
• Proportion
• Creating depth using shadows and highlights
• Strategies for realistic still life drawings!

 Supplies to purchase or bring to first class:

• Strathmore 11 x 14 toned cool gray sketchbook 
• 1 HB pencil 
• 1 6B pencil 
• 1 white conte pencil (Conte a Paris)
• 1 Kneaded Eraser 
• 1 Regular Eraser 
• 1 pencil sharpener

 - Available at Dick Blick https://www.dickblick.com/ or other art supply stores

*All skill levels are welcome 16+, and  Some drawing experience is ideal, but not necessary! we’ll go over everything you need to get started!

  *Students will leave with finished compositions and the skills to continue drawing! Class can be repeated as needed to further develop and refine skills.

  PNT140.324.01