Description
For intermediate levels, the class will pursue drawing approaches for portraiture and will include lecture, drawing and pastel instruction with an emphasis on academic techniques using instructor-supplied photographs. Media include charcoal in pencil or vine form and pastel in pencil or stick form. Subject matter will vary weekly.
WRITING MATERIALS
#2 Yellow pencil or a pen for taking notes. / A notebook, or loose sheets of 8 ½”X11” paper.
DRAWING MATERIALS
(Begin with graphite pencils only: buy charcoal or charcoal pencils later if you want to try either medium.)
Charcoal………….. Sticks of vine charcoal: hard and medium.
Charcoal Pencils…. General’s HB, 2B. #557-6A Packaged set includes four degrees plus a white, and a sharpener).
Drafting Tape………To tape your paper to the board. Masking tape is an alternative.
Drawing Board…….Prestwood or Masonite ¼” thick, 16”X18” or any convenient size.
Eraser…………….. Kneaded eraser. It is good for large areas and can be molded to a point.
Paper……………….Use a fairly smooth paper that is responsive to the touch; avoid a rough textured paper as it hinders your stroke. Either Strathmore 300 or 400 Series Drawing premium recycled pads 11” X 14” or 14”X 17” (for more space) are both good general purpose papers for pencil or charcoal.
Paper stomp………..Use to blend values and soften tones.
Pencils……………. Use a pencil that writes easily, is soft and has a slight drag: A #2 yellow writing pencil works very well with limited values. General’s HB or 2B; Wolfe’s BB or BBB.pencils; Eberhard Faber Ebony pencil 632 Jet Black and Extra Smooth gives a range of values.
Sandpaper pad…….Use to sand vine charcoal or clean up paper stomps.
Sharpener….…….. A small standard pencil sharpener or single edge razor blades to chisel the point.
