Semester 1 Drawing Essentials provides students with a wide variety of foundational drawing techniques that help students create realistically and expressively through practice, experimentation, and revision.

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Some favorites in this class are dynamic lights and shadows, collaborative works, and portrait hacks. Projects may also include:

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Atmospheric Perspective

Experimental Media

Collage

Right/Left brain studies

Upside-down drawing

Negative space

Drawing from life

Linear perspective

Experimental Media

Ink wash & hatching

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*Optional Independent Studio Thursdays 1-3: Students may use this time to work on projects.