Upon purchase you will receive access to:

• Session 1: June 2-5 & June 9-12th, 2025

• Monday-Thursday, 3-4 pm eastern time

• Four classes per week for two weeks (8 days total)

Description of Black & White Drawing (Summer 2025):

This class is suitable for students who want to fine tune their drawing skills. We will cover the fundamentals of drawing such as: drawing materials (charcoal, graphite, conte crayon, white chalk), drawing tools, paper surfaces, mark making, value study, lighting, drawing from observation, composition, subject matter and reference living and historical artists.

After spending some weeks establishing the basics of drawing, we will create a series of drawings utilizing skills students have learned.

In the final weeks, we will wrap up what we have learned and discuss ways of developing a more permanent art practice. The goal is that by the end of the 12 weeks, students will feel informed and inspired to keep making art.

Structure of Each Class:

Warmup:

Visual Art Exercise

Reviewing art from previous week:

We will review art from the previous week and/or share student homework assignments.

New learning:

We will explore the new topic for the day

Homework:

Students will be asked to complete a drawing exercise or more in depth drawing. They may also be given other assignments such as writing about their art or researching other artist for inspiration.

Syllabus by Week (Suggested)

1. In Class: Class overview, Discussion of materials, drawing setup Homework: Drawing Exercise

2. In Class: Mark making/ value study Homework: art exercise

3. In Class: Graphite tonal lesson Homework: exercises/ assignment

4. In Class: Proportion & how we see Homework: exercises/ assignment

5. In Class: Drawing circles/ ellipse of objects Homework: Drawing assignment

6. In Class: One point/ two point perspective Homework: Drawing assignment

7. In Class: Charcoal techniques Homework: Drawing assignment

8. In Class: Still life composition Homework: Drawing assignment

9. In Class: charcoal, chalk, conte crayon on tinted paper Homework: Drawing assignment