All images from Unsplash, this one is photographer Tommy Boudreau
In Beginning Drawing today we went back to the fundamentals of drawing. Here are the images we drew from. If you’d like to join our intrepid group of visual explorers, here’s more info:
Elana Rouame
St. Cached
Maude Frederique Lavoie
We practiced with texture in Beginning Drawing today. Here are the images we used. (Not all from the class are included due to file upload issues.)
My highly articulate class instruction: just fiddle around until you get it. (It works!) Join our lovely group of creative explorers.
Today’s Beginning Drawing Class on Zoom focused on figure drawing. The crooked fella above shows the proportions of the human form as divided up using one head as the unit of measurement. There are 8 from head to toe. We worked from images from AdorkaStock, an account on Deviat Art that offers images for drawing students to use as reference.
https://www.deviantart.com/adorkastock
Join us anytime, Mondays at 6pm central and Tuesdays at 3pm central for an hour of relaxed sketching. No experience necessary.
In this week’s drawing classes we’ll focus on the art of Edward Hopper, one of Dori’s favorites. We’ll look at the preliminary drawings that were recreated in paint. They are some of the most iconic American works in history. We’ll get inspired by his lonely images, usually of people in architecture, and practice drawing in his style. The images here are modern examples that might have peeked his interest for a subject. Students are encouraged to recreate them in pencil (or charcoal) in Hopper’s style. Email dori@reddotgallery.com with your results!
Today in beginning drawing class we drew objects that represented humans and animals. The project encompassed still life and figure drawing at the same time. We focused on shadows as opposed to line, and tried to stay away from making the objects look like a cartoon. We had fun with the variety!
Join us anytime. It’s affordable. fun, shame-free, and we actually learn something.
In Online Beginning Drawing class today we practiced with proportion. We used the edge of the page or an imagined grid to find reference points that help get the size and relative placement of images. Students improved immensely in only one hour! Below are the images we worked with, and the one above is for more practice. We’d love you to join us next time!
Today in our online drawing class we took inspiration from Betty Edward’s “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” book and drew with our reference material upside down. It helps some people see more objectively. Apologies to those who are disoriented by the flipped pics. Click below for more information on our delightful gathering of creativity and fun.
All images taken from the site Unsplash, except for the topmost one, which I took at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Join our fun-filled, shame-free online drawing classes now. This Tuesday we drew dogs, and here are the reference photos if students want to finish their work.
Here are the images used in Monday’s Drop-In Drawing Class. We drew simple objects, focusing on only drawing the shapes of shadows and leaving the outline alone. Join us for an hour of uplifting learning, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Monday’s Drop In Drawing class focused on seeng. Without practice, students begin with the habit of looking more at the paper on which they are drawing rather than at the image they want to depict. In order to improve drawing skills, a student needs training to break this habit. The exercises we did in class helped, and these are the images we worked from. Wanna join us?
Tuesday’s Drop-In Drawing Class featured a lesson in drawing trees. The reference photos are here, for students to finish their already brilliant sketches. Join our class of friends. Always something new to learn, and no experience necessary. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Yesterday’s Drop-In Drawing Class focused on hands. The images here were our reference photos for drawing, so students can complete the ones they started in class. We learned some tips and tricks in class for drawing hands that don't look like a tree trunk with wobbly branches. Come join us Mondays and Tuesdays.
Today’s Online Drawing Class involved some spooky subject matter so we could learn about chiaroscuro, an art term used for heavy use of darks, to put it simply. Here are the images we worked from. Join us when you can. All the info is at the touch of the button below.
Monday’s Drop-In Drawing Class was dedicated to texture and pattern. Look at the opportunities for practice on this big bird! Featured below are other images we used as reference material. Students can finish their drawings if desired.
Just a reminder that Drop-In Drawing is one hour for $12 on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon. Anyone can join in, but humans under 12 might want to determine if it’s a good fit. We draw people, places, and things using basic drawing skills. No experience necessary.
From two separate sketches, but it looks like he’s wooing her.
In yesterdays Drop-In Drawing we were treated to a video by Chris Warner of Otis College to go over the basic structures of figure drawing with a bit more focus on anatomy. We used model images from the terrific site, Croquis Cafe. If you’d like to join us, Monday at 6pm Central or Tuesday at 3pm Central, it’s only $12 for one hour of drawing fun and learning.
Adding a little skin
This stabbing was an accident. Just two separate figure drawings who happened to end up in a tangle.
Today was our first evening Drop-In Drawing class. Happening Mondays at 6:00 pm Central, we have another option for drawing together. In this lesson we went over some basic skills while drawing simple objects. I’ve included the images here for students who want to continue with their drawings.
Below are some of the reference photos we worked with in Tuesday’s Drop-In Drawing class. (Obtained from Unsplash, a free photo site.) Read all about our super online gatherings here.
Today’s Drop-In Drawing will focus on faces, a straightforward mug shot in particular. The above drawing shows proportions by using eye-lengths to measure the distance from one feature to another. It helps.
For those who want to finish up last week’s project, the reference image is below.
Next week we’ll start another class just like the current one, starting from the beginning lessons. With a better time slot for many, it’ll happen at 6:00 pm Central on Mondays. Staring October 5. Teenagers and working people will now have their chance to play with us. We’ll make a splashier announcement soon.
Today in Drop-In Drawing class we practicing rendering images using simply, quickly-drawn shapes, emphasizing the darks. Here are the images we worked from, including one ten-minute drawing by me, depicting the apples above. This task is excellent practice for developing your eye quickly.
In this week’s Online Drawing Class we practiced drawing the figure from images and videos on a terrific free site called Croquis Cafe. (Don’t click if you’re under 18.) We practiced one to ten minute sketches, one of the best ways to improve drawing skills. This resource pays attention to all the details of offering a great life-drawing opportunity, which are considerable.
If you’d like to join us, we do a different subject and/or focus each week. Hop on Zoom Tuesdays at 3:00 CENTRAL. We always have a good time. And no, you don’t have to take your clothes off.