Kingston School of Art
Non-profit organization offering courses in a wide variety of the visual arts. The KSOA also operates a community art gallery.
Kingston School of Art
Non-profit organization offering courses in a wide variety of the visual arts. The KSOA also operates a community art gallery.
Start date: Monday, April 22 2024.
Schedule:
Mondays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
From Monday, April 22, 2024 until Monday, June 24, 2024
Back Studio
Resource person: Victoria (contact@ksoa.info)
Location: Back Studio | 647 Princess Street, Unit 101, Kingston, ON, K7L 1E4
Description:
Learn to create realistic drawings with clarity and expressiveness. Students will
use photographs and from-life references to explore the principles and techniques of how to render light and form to produce believable drawings in charcoal. Subjects will include portraits, still life, landscapes, animals, etc. This course focuses on using charcoal as a medium and is not a technical drawing course. Geared towards beginners but open to all.
Available: 6
Price: $67.00 Taxes waived
Required age: Over 16 years old on the day of the activity
Notes: Recommended Materials: • Compressed charcoal pencils (i.e. General's charcoal pencils) -Extra soft or Soft and Medium • Jumbo compressed charcoal (sticks) (not required but recommended) • Willow or vine charcoal • White pastel or white charcoal pencil • Erasable red or orange colored pencil (suggest Prismacolor Col-Erase Colored Pencil in Carmine Red or any red pencil WITH AN ERASER that can be erased easily) • Kneadable eraser • Pen style eraser (i.e. Tombow MONO Zero Pen-Style Eraser or any pencil style eraser) • Exacto or craft razor knife or manual pencil sharpener (razor preferred) . 1 small piece of sandpaper (fine grit (i.e. 220)) • Charcoal paper (or any quality drawing paper) (11”x 14” size or larger…best to buy a large 18” x 24” pad as it is the best value because you can split sheets of paper in half…Strathmore Drawing Paper recommended: https://canada.michaels.com/en/strathmore-400-series-recycled-drawing-pad/M10068167.html • Blending stumps (various sizes) • Facial tissues, small soft cloth or soft makeup brushes • 18" Ruler • Drafting or woodworking compass (aka dividers) • Quality art tape or low tack painter’s/masking tape • Black and white photo references (not needed for 1st class)
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