For whom:

17+ with any artistic training. (Duration of classes is 2 hours).
The program of the course "Academic Drawing" consists of 4 modules of 10 practical classes + the module "Plein Air Practice". The course will be useful both for those entering educational institutions who want to refresh their artistic literacy and fill in the gaps in practice, and for beginning artists who have perseverance and desire and want to master the classical, clearly structured system of a sequence of exercises and tasks that will help to study fine art most productively.

On course:

• You will get acquainted with the materials and techniques of drawing;
• You will position your hand and learn how to hold a pencil correctly and apply lines and hatching.
• You will acquire the skill of linear-constructive construction of objects against the light;
• You will acquire the skill of compositional solution of staging on a sheet;
• You will acquire the skill of light and shadow modeling of form;
• You will learn techniques of working with various materials: graphite pencil, charcoal, sanguine, sepia;
• You will get acquainted with aerial perspective, creating the illusion of volume and space;
• You will get acquainted with the laws of composition and master various techniques of composition;
• You will learn to convey the materiality of objects, texture, shape, color and tone;
• You will learn to choose the optimal techniques and methods for each creative task;

MODULE I Introduction to materials. Composition. Linear-constructive construction.

Lesson 1. Introduction to materials. Initial exercises for hand positioning. Linear-constructive drawing of a primitive on a plane from different angles. Composition on a sheet.
Lesson 2 - 3. Geometric object with straight edges (Cube). Composition on a sheet. Falling and proper shadow. Hatching techniques. Tonal solution. Aerial perspective
Lesson 4 - 5. Geometric body rotation (Ball). Hatching techniques. Tonal solution. Aerial perspective.
Lesson 6 - 7. Geometric body rotation (Cylinder/Cone). Composition on a sheet. Falling and proper shadow. Hatching techniques. Tonal solution. Aerial perspective.
Lesson 8 - 9. Still life of geometric figures. Linear-constructive drawing. Composition on a sheet. Falling and proper shadow. Tonal relationships. Hatching to reveal the constructive features of forms.
Lesson 10. Sketches of a human figure from life. Charcoal/sanguine/sepia. Composition, structure and proportions. Line and spot as means of expression.

MODULE II Drawing of drapery and still life from household items.

Lesson 11 - 12. Drapery design. Conveying the materiality and character of folds. Creating a reflex on the silhouette. Soft materials.
Lesson 13 - 15. Still life of two objects with drapery (a household object and a plaster primitive against a simple drapery background). Composition in a sheet with a falling shadow. Construction and rendering of proportions. Analysis of tonal relationships. Hatching and rendering of materiality.
Lesson 16 - 18. Still life of three objects and drapery. Detailed elaboration of form with shading. Composition on a sheet with a falling shadow. Construction and rendering of proportions. Analysis of tonal relationships. Rendering of the materiality of the setting.
Lesson 19 - 20. Still life with plaster ornament and drapery. Tinted paper. Charcoal/sepia/sanguine/white charcoal

MODULE III Architectural detail and plaster facial details


Lesson 1 - 3. Drawing of a plaster detail of a face (Lips). Composition on a sheet. Construction and rendering of proportions. Tonal solution. Rendering of materiality.
Lesson 4 - 7. Ionic capital. Composition in a sheet. Construction methods. Linear-constructive construction. Tonal solution. Hatching and materiality.
Lesson 8 - 10. Drawing of a plaster detail. Composition on a sheet. Construction methods. Linear-constructive construction. Tonal solution. Hatching and materiality

MODULE IV Plaster carving and antique head

Lesson 1 - 4. Plaster head stump. Study of construction and arrangement techniques on a sheet of complex-shaped objects taking into account spatial perspective; development of hatching and volume rendering skills
Lesson 5 - 9. Plaster head. Study of methods of construction and arrangement of complex objects in a sheet taking into account spatial perspective; mastering the accuracy of construction and transmission of light and shadow relationships and volume of form using shading;
Lesson 10. Sketches of a human figure/hands from life. Charcoal/sanguine/sepia/white. Composition, structure and proportions. Line and spot as means of expression.

MODULE V Plein Air

Objectives of the training module:
Acquisition of knowledge about the features of plein air lighting; development of skills in constructing linear and aerial perspective in a landscape from life; acquisition of skills in working on a sketch (from life of plant and architectural motifs), a human figure in the open air; development of skills in finding the necessary expressive method (graphic or pictorial approach in drawings) in conveying nature