This document outlines a 4-week drawing class, beginning with introductions and an overview of the objectives and process. The first class will cover introductions and a drawing demonstration, while subsequent classes focus on still life, landscape, and portraits. Key topics that will be discussed include seeing and thinking skills, the importance of measurement, practice and criticism for improvement. Students are encouraged to bring basic materials like pencils and paper to focus on drawing fundamentals. The instructor's process involves outlining, measurements, identifying tonal areas and values, and finishing the piece. Short daily sketches are recommended for practice between classes.

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5. Classes 2-4: 1st – Demo, my subject, you draw along. 2nd – Practice, your subject, 1-on-1.

6. Class 2 – Still life

7. Class 3 – landscape

9. Seeing and thinking

10. Skill (measurement and improvement)

12. The next 4 weeks – not!

13. materials? Are Like new Golf clubs – they have little impact on your drawing skills. Pencil, eraser? And paper. Cheap pen. Sketchbooks. What to draw? Something you’re interested in. Photos, or actual objects, lighting.

14. STYLE? IT’S WHAT WE SEE FIRST. Doesn’t make up for, or obviate the importance of sound drawing. A sketch is all you need to practice and improve your drawing. Is driven by materials. Simple materials help us focus on drawing.

15. Process? There are many, here’s mine. Outline – placement? Measurements Shapes of tonal areas Add values for Tonal sketch Finish? Picture or sketch

16. Take a short break…

17. seeing? What gets in the way: Illusion (see Tables.) Icons. Experience and Habit.

18. drawing?

19. measurements

20. 2nd Exercise… Just kidding…

21. Drawing.

22. Drawing.

23. Drawing.

24. Drawing.

25. Drawing.

26. Next week: Class 2 – still life Demo, my subject, you draw along. Then, Practice, your subject, 1-on-1. Still life – mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects. gives the artist more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition. Bring a subject or a photo for your still life. sketch (5 minutes) each day.