Drawing Basics: Line and Shape

Drawing Basics: Line and Shape This program will be held indoors in one of our well-ventilated classrooms. Group size will not exceed current state restrictions. Please note, there is currently construction happening at Tower Hill which may result in altered or obstructed walkways, parking lots, and parking spaces, in addition to some noise. Friday, May 21, 2021 10:30 AM-12:30 PM $30 MEMBERS / $40 NON-MEMBERS Max Participants: 10 Instructor: Carol Schwartz If you have interest in botanical illustration this course is a good place to begin to refine your drawing techniques. Drawing lines and finding the correct shapes of a subject are basic to a good drawing. Using several types of pencils, this course will explore how to best represent flowers and leaves with line work and learn where to put lines by finding basic shapes and building to more complicated forms. With practice, you will find more confidence and pleasure in your drawing skills. This course is a suggested prerequisite to any of Carol's workshops. Materials: (Supply your own - not included with registration) -3H, B, 4B, and Prismacolor Ebony pencils -Kneaded eraser -Drawing paper pad, 9" x 12" Carol graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, attending her senior year at Rhode Island School of Design. She earned her MFA in Illustration from the University of Hartford, Connecticut in 2014. Her education equipped her to be diverse and adaptable, with work appearing in 60 picture books and countless magazines, newspapers and advertisements.