Composing a great drawing or painting. The class will involve setting up your own still life and working from good outdoor reference photos, and how to manipulate them for the best possible composition. Gain a better understanding of the thumbnail process

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Composing THURS AM (Post Fall Mini 4 weeks)

Price $85.00

Product Code: COMPOSINGTHURFALLMINI

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Composing a Great Drawing or Painting: Thursdays: 10am-12:30pm (Post Fall - 4 weeks)

Good composition makes the difference between an “okay” piece of artwork and a “wow!” piece. It’s also the skill you need to make the transition from copying other artists’ or photographers’ work to creating your own original artwork. Most class time will involve setting up and working from your own still life. Toward the end of the class session, we'll discuss how to take and work from good outdoor reference photos, and how to manipulate them for the best possible composition. After completing this class, you’ll gain a better understanding of the thumbnail process, enabling you to move quickly and accurately from a rough thumbnail to a successful finished piece. You may draw or paint in the medium of your choice. This workshop is ideal for new artists who've already had some classes in (or are familiar with) a particular medium, or intermediate artists who want to fine tune their composition skills.

Teacher: Barbara Jaenicke http://www.barbarajaenicke.com

Thursdays: 10am-12:30pm

Post Fall Mini Session: November 11 to December 10 (4 weeks)

Features

SUPPLIES FOR DRAWING FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS:
(Supply list also on BINDERS website for easy ordering: www.backtoschoolartsupplies.com)
If you have a favorite medium in which you’re currently familiar, you can bring your current supplies and support (canvas, paper, etc.) for one drawing/painting each day. For any painting medium, plan to work to a size anywhere between 9” x 12” and 12” x 16.” (Inexpensive supports preferred, since these will be “practice” exercises.) For drawing, plan to work to a size of at least 12” x 16.”
Please note that you should already know the basics of how to use your particular medium, since this class is not intended to teach specifics of any medium, but focus purely on composition.
Additional Supplies – Besides the supplies you’ll need to work in your medium of choice, please also bring:
- Small pad of tracing paper (9”x12” or similar size)
- Drawing pencil and eraser
- Ruler
- ViewCatcher – this is a viewfinder tool, available at Binders or www.viewcatcher.com
- Optional: Proportion scale (wheel) – available at Binders
If you’re unsure of what medium in which to work, or are not yet comfortable in any one particular medium, consider working in charcoal. Charcoal supply list:
- Vine charcoal
- Compressed charcoal
- White charcoal or pastel
- large sheets grey charcoal paper (4)
- Large drawing board or foam board (to tape paper onto)
- Drafting/masking tape
- The “Additional Supplies” listed above