Course Overview
Join us in Drawing for Beginners and discover the basic guiding principles of drawing!
This simple step-by-step program will teach you how to really see your subject correctly, how to portray them on paper and express on paper what interests you about your subject.
Using pencil and charcoal, you will learn how to draw from life, instead of photos, to produce studies of hands, buildings, flowers and landscapes. You will learn how to understand form, perspective, light and shade, mark-making, scale, perspective, sight-sizing, contour drawing, ellipses, grids, tonal analysis and composition.
This course is suitable for beginners or those wanting to build on their current skills. It is an introduction into the world and techniques of drawing.
Join us as we nurture your artistic instincts and guide you toward unleashing your creative potential!
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this course you will learn:
- Understanding form
- Perspective
- Light and shade
- Still life
- Landscapes
- Mark-making, scale, perspective, sight-sizing
- Contour drawing, ellipses, grids
- Tonal analysis and composition
Course outcome
- You will learn the basic elements of capturing our 3-dimensional world on paper.
What you need to know
Entry requirements
This class accommodates those whose skills are at a beginner level and also welcomes those who wish to refresh and enhance their existing drawing skills.
What you need to provide
- Sketchbook or drawing paper cartridge – A3 is a good size
- A range of pencils e.g. HB, 2B, 3B, 6B
- Ruler, sharpener, eraser