The Fundamentals of Drawing -Autumn Term
with Sophie Newnham
This course is designed to help those wishing to learn or improve their fundamental drawing skills. Knowing how to purposefully observe and translate what we have seen onto the page is a practice that is an essential starting point to any drawing or painting we create. Over the course we will be taking inspiration from the works of a wide range of accomplished artists and learning new methods to aid personal expression of the world around us whilst developing our own styles.
Beginners to Intermediate
Course Dates Autumn Term
Wednesdays 12:45-3:15pm
16, 23, 30 September
7, 14, 21 October
(Half term 28 October & 4 November)
11, 18, 25 November
2, 9, 16 December
Fundamentals of Drawing: Recommended Materials
A few links for recommended materials are given below but anything similar would be fine.
Good quality drawing paper- according to preference, smooth/ grain.
A set of graded pencils, H’s to B’s
Ink pens
Tortillons/ stumps
A soft eraser
Masking tape
Ruler
N.B. Drawing boards and clips will be provided.
Spiral sketchpad, drawing paper:
https://www.cassart.co.uk/Fabriano-1264-Spiral-Bound-Drawing-Pad-50-Sheets-180gsm-A4/
Set of pencils- Hs to Bs
https://www.cassart.co.uk/faber-castell-9000-pencil-art-set-of-12--c/
Tortillons/ paper stumps
https://www.cassart.co.uk/loxley-paper-stump-tortillion-assorted-set-of-5--c/
Eraser (soft)
https://www.cassart.co.uk/cretacolor-monolith-eraser/
Sandpaper-
Charcoal
https://www.jacksonsart.com/nitram-academie-fusains-square-stick-charcoal-pack-of-5-hb
Fine-liners 0.3, 0.5
https://www.cassart.co.uk/staedtler-pigment-liners/
Fixative
