Draw with Charcoal: Develop and Improve your Drawing Skills – Online Class (ages 16+)

This course will focus on the development and improvement of basic drawing skills and concepts with an emphasis on observation and visual problem solving.  Representation and expression will be explored through the use of black and while drawing media.  Critiques will be used to develop student’s ability to formulate and verbalize knowledgeable responses to visual production.  Grab your coffee and feel free to stay in your PJs as this class will be taken from the comfort of your own home!

Students in this class will use charcoal to work on the following still life arrangements:

• Ceramic bowls and vessels
• Transparent glass bottles
• Drapery
• Geometrical forms
• Animal skulls

By understanding and developing those foundational concepts students will begin to build the skills needed for dealing with more complex subjects such as the human body.

Supply list:

• Charcoal pencil 2B and 4B
• Compressed Charcoal stick
• 1 white plastic eraser
• 1 Loew-Cornell Sandpaper Block
• Drawing pad 18×24: Strathmore Charcoal paper, 400lb series of comparable 80lb
• Blending stumps of assorted sizes
• Paper towels
• Zoom program or app downloaded on your device. (While phones and tablets do work, we strongly recommend using a desktop or laptop computer so you can view the instructor and demos in the largest screen possible.)

Class Refund Policy

Please note: this interactive and hands-on class is hosted online, which means you get to enjoy it from the comfort of your living room, studio or kitchen table! It will be hosted via Zoom. If you’ve never used zoom before, we suggest you take some time to familiarize yourself with the platform ahead of time and download the app. You can find everything you’ll need at Zoom.us or in the App store on your phone or tablet. An access link will be provided prior to the start of class.