Details
Mondays, March 18th – May 20th, 2024
6 – 9pm EST.
30 class hours
$400USD
Overview
In this class we will take a close look at functional perspective drawing in an effort to reconcile it to optical perception and freehand gesture drawing, seeking out equilibrium between the two. We will begin by looking at one and two point perspective relative to boxes, and then three point perspective. We will then take a closer look at ellipses to better understand them snd what it takes to make them read properly. Then we will explore more complex shapes in perspective such as cylinders, cones, pyramids, and so forth. Next we will move into using perspective in the context of environments, dealing with building grids in perspective and how to scale figures within an environment. From there we will look at how perspective is applied to orienting the major masses within a figure drawing, and finally we will explore the head and features in perspective.
Materials
A Drawing board
Bulldog or butterfly clips
Strathmore series 400 smooth drawing paper pad (9×12 or 11×14 recommended)
A range of artists graphite pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B recommended)
Pencil Sharpener and/or utility knife and sand paper
Viva paper towels
A Perfection 7056 eraser pencil from Faber Castell
A Perfection 7058B eraser pencil from Faber Castell
A kneaded eraser
A white block eraser
A very soft chip brush (2″) for debris removal
Workable Fixative (Krylon if possible) is optional
For more information, or to enroll, email me at: jasonpatrickjenkins@gmail.com