Learn to draw what your eyes can see! You will use pencil, pen, charcoal and pastels. This class is for beginners and artists wanting to sharpen their observation skills. Still life, small objects, photos and more will be your inspiration. See the website for the supply list. Bring a supply list printout, pencil, erasure and white paper for the first day of class. See the website for the supplies list.
Let me know your drawing interests, so that I can serve you better!
| Week 1 | Review supply list. Pencil value study |
| Week 2-3 | Pen drawing of a butterfly |
| Week 4-5 | Black and White charcoal drawing of clouds |
| Week 6-7 | Charcoal drawing of a tree |
| Week 8-9 | Pastel drawing of fruit |
| Week 10 | Touch up art, critique |
Recommended art store: University Art, 2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City, (650) 328-3500
| Store Row number; Color of Row number (Blk=black, C=colored, E=endcap), Back=back of store) | |
| 3 Blk | 2H, HB, graphite pencils |
| 3 Blk | soft or medium hard compressed charcoal General’s “white charcoal” pencil |
| 3 BlkE | medium or soft hardness vine charcoal |
| 3 Blk | white vinyl eraser |
| 3 BlkE | sandpaper wand |
| 3 BlkE | chamois |
| 3 BlkE | 3/8″ to 1/2″ wide blending stump (optional) |
| 3 Blk | pencil sharpener (optional) |
| 4 BlkE | 1 black ink Uniball fine point rollerball pen |
| 2-3 Blk | soft pastels: black, gray, white, ocher, burnt sienna, raw umber, red, yellow, blue |
| 5 Blk | 9″ x 12″ to 11″ x 14″ drawing pad 8″ x 10″ sketch pad or scratch paper |
| back | 1: 19.5”x25.5” sheet of Canson Mi-Tientes “Moonstone” pastel drawing paper (cut into ¼’s) |
| 3 Blk | container to carry supplies (optional) |
| 4 Blk | drawing fixative (optional) |
| back | portfolio to store art (optional) |
| window (top drawer) | 1 sheet glassine paper to separate drawings in your portfolio/use as paper mask |
| 8c | gray scale card |
| Other Optional Items | plumb line, pilot SCA-UF black pen to label supplies, Ziploc snack bags, 4”x6” mirror, 18”x24” Masonite panel (or larger drawing board), #4 bulldog clips, 50 sheets of newsprint (“blanket”), camera, eraser shield, Tombow “Monozero” erasure, pastel pencils |
By Robert Schick
Click images below to enlarge.
Old Shoes (graphite) |
Tree with Clouds (pen) |
MV Heritage Park Illustration (watercolor) |
