Comparative Drawing – The Next Step
Strengthen Your Eyes in Proportion & Shading
October 1, 2024 – November 26, 2024. 8 weeks.
(No class October 22nd)
Tuesday nights, 6:00-8:00 pm. $240.

Prerequisite: Drawing Made Easy course or prior drawing experience.

After sight-size comes comparative measuring where you can draw a likeness in any size you choose. This essential skill comes before working from life – the Final Frontier, which will be introduced at the end of the course.

You will learn:
Comparative Measuring – how to accurately measure proportions and relationships between objects
Tonal Shading – using light and dark values to create depth and form

• Bargue Plate: Using the academic drawing approach, students will replicate a classical drawing from the Bargue Drawing Course, focusing on precise proportions and detailed rendering.
• Still Life on Toned Paper: Students will create a still life composition on toned paper, using shading techniques to build form and depth while working directly from life.

Register Now! Please email lourdesmaria.business@gmail.com to register.

REFUND POLICY: Full refunds available 7 days before the first day of class. Full refund minus $50 non-refundable fee if you withdraw less than a week before the first day of class. No refunds when the course begins and is in session regardless of attendance. By registering you agree to this refund policy. Accepted payment methods: Paypal, Venmo, Cash, Check.

Materials:
A 11×14” Strathmore 400 series drawing pad
Graphite pencil set that ranges from 2H to 8B
Kneaded eraser
Sanding block
Sharpener or x-acto blade
Mono-tombow zero eraser (round)
General’s white charcoal pencil
General’s compressed charcoal white
Drawing board or any flat, sturdy surface to mount your paper on (at least 18×24”)
Artist’s tape

BARGUE PLATE:
Translating a 8.5×11 Bargue print onto an 11×14” drawing.
Week 1: Introduction & start of block In
Week 2: Continue block-in, check for overlaps and light & shadow shapes
Week 3: Shading with graphite
Week 4: Finalize

STILL LIFE ON TONED PAPER:
Week 5: Value Studies (3-tone poster studies)
Week 6: Linear Block In with light & shadow
Week 7: Value gradation scale and shading half tones.
Week 8: Finalize