Eight-week class from Sep. 30 - Nov. 18, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Physician and award-winning artist, Mary Ruff, provides an eight-week introduction to drawing with graphite pencils. Ruff loves the feel of the pencil and uses it to create works with intense mood and feeling. This class is perfect for the beginner as well as those with some experience who want to enhance their drawing skills.
The eight weeks will cover the following topics:
An introduction to materials (pencils, erasers, paper, and sharpeners)
Different ways of holding the pencil to create different effects
Contour drawing and drawing simple objects from life
Discussing right brain vs. left brain and drawing objects using measuring techniques
How to decide what to draw
Creating three dimensions with value
Perspective drawing
Foreshortening
