Studio Art: Drawing

Learn the fundamentals of drawing in this fun, hands-on studio art class taught in French!

Each week, students will be presented with different subjects and guided through techniques to build their drawing skills. In addition to sketching, students will build a French art vocabulary. Some homework may be necessary to finish projects begun in class.

For intermediate (B1) speakers and above.

Supplies : an art sketchbook or white paper.

                    Pencil #2 + eraser + pencil sharpener.

                    Drawing pen and small jar of ink.

                    Later, a set of brushes and acrylic colors.

Syllabus:

1- Variety of effects with pencil, with plume, with brush, calligraphy.

2-How to make pictures.

3-Volume, perspective, eye level view, hilltop and airplane view.

4- How you can reduce everything to : cube, sphere, cone, cylinder.

5- Theory and practice of painting. How to mix colors.

6- The human being: man, woman and child, head, body and limbs.

7- Animals: how to draw them quickly.

8- How to draw plants, trees, shrubs and flowers.

9- Caricatures.

10- How to draw a nice picture, step by step.

Class meets Thursdays at 5:30 pm.

Fee: $230 for the semester.

For more information, please contact our educational director Josiane at josiane@lunionfrancaise.org.