#022- START DRAWING!

Class Dates: SATURDAY 2/8/25 from 9:00 am-12:00pm

Class Instructor: Jan Halvorsen

Instructor Email: mimikoyangi@gmail.com

Instructor instagram: janhalvi
Price: $65.00
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    Do you want to draw, but not sure where to begin? What materials to use? Did you used to draw, and want to start again?

    Drawing is a natural process that engages our imagination, connects us to the world around us, and enriches our creative lives. Drawing can be practical: To figure out something, to design something. Drawing can be a powerful way to communicate feelings, visualize a story or idea. Whatever your purpose for drawing, there are skills to build, and that can be so absorbing and rewarding that you find the real reason to draw… Because you enjoy doing it!

    This 3 hour workshop will introduce:

    • A variety of tools and materials
    • The three basic elements of drawing: line, tone, and texture
    • And… some drawing exercises to get you started.

    Maximum of 8 students.

    One 3 hour sessions

    *To reserve your place in any class, payment must be received at the time of registration.

    *For a refund on any of our classes, we will need to be notified at least 48 hours in advance of the first class.

    Please see materials list below! (All students get 20% off purchases made while enrolled in a class)

    REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST

    Note: All students get 20% off purchases at Oregon Art Supply while enrolled in a class… What a great time to try new stuff! The list below is enough to participate in the workshop, but you can add anything you are curious about. Also, bring any media you already have and see how it can be used.

    Paper:

    Any drawing weight paper will work. Oregon Art Supply has a good selection of drawing tablets (Robert Bateman, Bee Paper, Strathmore, Canson, etc.). This is a table top class, so a tablet size of 8 1/2 x 11 or 11 x 14 works well. You can also bring any odds and ends you already have… Different papers can make for very interesting experiences.

    Media:

    Drawing pencil, soft: Choose from: General’s Draughting #0314, General’s Layout, Ebony pencils… they are all wonderful soft graphite pencils. There are also the “graded” pencils… The higher the number with a “B”, the softer the lead, so 3B or softer is good. For fine line work, try a 0.7 or 0.9 mechanical pencil. Replace the original lead with softer lead (3B or 4B).

    Firm chalk pastel (Cretacolor) or Conte stick. Hue should be medium to medium dark in value, a neutral hue (brown, grey to black, ochre, etc.). One stick/color is all you need. Vine charcoal is a good option. This will be used for tone work, so needs to be somewhat erasable. Other options: Charcoal pencils and compressed charcoal. Not as erasable, but very useful for shading.

    Erasers: 2 types: White vinyl, either a block or clic type (Pentel clic). Kneaded eraser: Faber Castell #127220 is the BEST kneaded eraser.

    Other options: Bring anything that interests you: Pens, markers, crayons… Anything that makes a mark can be used for drawing!