Intro to Basic Drawing
This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to draw and primarily for students who are keen on our full-time programs, but need to develop their drawing skills for their portfolio. The very basics of drawing will be covered: composition, perspective, blind contours and structural life drawing (using nude figure models).
Students will have sketchbook homework assignments and be expected to draw every day in order to develop their skills. This course serves as an ideal preparation for developing a portfolio for the full-time programs at VanArts.
Check out these samples of students' drawing skill level improving from the beginning of the course (on the left) to within several weeks of taking the course (on the right)...
Instructor Bio:
This course is taught by local animator & concept artist Stephen Pearce, who has has worked in several Vancouver studios, including AKA Cartoon, Bardel/Dreamworks, Mainframe, Digital Alchemy & Backbone Entertainment. His credits include Mtv's Cartoon Sushi, Stickin Around, Joseph-King of Dreams, ActionMan, Bomberman & Heavy Gear. Check out the links below for slideshow samples of Stephen's work. If you want to learn how to draw like this, he can show you how!
Supplies needed for this course: Pencil set (HB to 9B, must be graphite), General's Soft charcoal pencil, blue & red Prisma color pencils, ruler, Staedtler Vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, large newsprint sketchpad, 8.5x11 sketchbook, small color wheel, 24-soft pastel set, binder for storing handouts.
Prerequisites: none
Duration: 12 weeks (12 classes)
Schedule: Wednesday evenings, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Cost: $595
