Drawing and Illustration Basics

with Christopher Sullivan

Wednesday October 14 & 21, 2 dates cover different elements:

The first class will cover 1 and 2 dimensional design.

The second class will cover 3 dimensional design.

Sign up for one or for both.

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00pm

Cost: $30 per class

Drawing Fundamentals: Explore, Practice & Play

Build confidence and have fun exploring the fundamentals of drawing and design! This two-part series offers hands-on exercises in line, shape, shading, perspective, symmetry, form, and observation, with plenty of room for experimentation and play.

Class 1 – 2D Design | Wednesday, October 14
Explore line, shape, pattern, composition, symmetry, pencil pressure, and light and dark. We’ll also experiment with playful approaches such as free-form doodling and Neurographic Art.

Class 2 – 3D Design | Wednesday, October 21
Learn to create the illusion of form and dimension through shading, perspective, edges, drop shadows, highlights, and drawing from life.

Sign up for one class or join us for both! Beginners and experienced artists are welcome.

Drawing Fundamentals: Explore, Practice & Play

These two-hour classes offer a relaxed, hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of drawing while encouraging experimentation and creative exploration. Participants will explore a variety of techniques for creating form, depth, light, and dimension—including pencil pressure, light and dark shading, basic shapes found in nature, simple perspective, lost-and-found edges, drop shadows, symmetry, specular highlights, and drawing from life.

We’ll also make room for playful approaches to drawing, including free-form doodling and Neurographic Art—and, even learning how to draw a straight line!

Each class is designed to build confidence, improve hand-eye coordination, and help participants become more comfortable seeing and translating what they observe onto paper. Beginners are welcome, and more experienced artists can use the exercises to refresh, experiment, and expand their skills.

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Drawing Fundamentals: Explore, Practice & Play

Build confidence and have fun exploring the fundamentals of drawing! In these hands-on two-hour classes, we’ll experiment with line, pencil pressure, light and shadow, perspective, symmetry, form, and drawing from life. You’ll also explore playful approaches such as free-form doodling and Neurographic Art. Whether you’re brand new to drawing or looking to refresh and expand your skills, these exercises will strengthen hand-eye coordination, sharpen observation, and help you discover new ways to see and draw the world around you. Even learning to draw a straight line can be fun!

The materials suggested for this workshop are:

Graphite pencils ~ preferably Blackwing # F, 2B and 6B

•\ kneaded eraser

• A Canson 9” X 12” Universal Sketch Book ( wire bound )

• A Hand-held pencil sharpener

• Masking Tape

• A Drawing board ( 15” X 15” at least )

extras: A monoKNOCK3B eraser, A pigma Micron .05 archival ink pen

or:

Your own paper 9”X 12” . Leaded pencils and erasers, a drawing board