This session will focus on drawing clouds with pencils and charcoal.
Materials: range of graphite pencils (eg. B, 2B, 4B,6B, 8B), pencil sharpener, vine charcoal, white conte, eraser, soft cloth, sketchbook, pastel paper
Draw by Drawing July 6
Draw by Drawing Wed June 22, 10-11:30am
This session is inspired by the rock walls in Victoria that are covered in flowers and plants.
Materials: set of 12 pastels, pastel paper, eraser, blending stump, plastic or metal palette knife and cloth (optional: small brush to wipe away eraser debris).
Draw by Drawing Wed June 8, 10-11:30am
The chestnut trees are in full blossom right now in Victoria. This session will focus on drawing a chestnut tree with charcoal. We will draw the whole tree with a focus on the silhouette shape as well as close-up of the leaves and blossoms.
Materials: vine charcoal, black & white conte, blending stump. cloth, pastel paper
Draw by Drawing May 25, 10-11:30am
This session will focus on drawing grasses and wildflowers with pen and ink.
Materials: black india ink, bowl-point nib for drawing (see below) and nib holder, sketchbook, paper towel. If you don’t have a nib and nib holder any black pen will suffice.
Draw by Drawing May 11, 10-11:30am
The start of the summer season will be drawing a landscape with graphite pencils. We will cover a variety of landscape elements including grasses, water, mountains and clouds.
Materials: graphite pencils (B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B or equivalent), graphite stick (narrow or wide) if you have one, eraser, pencil sharpener, rag, postcard or piece of cardstock (for making a linear edge).
Draw by Drawing 