Drawing for Beginners (EN)

Reconnect with your creativity and improve your drawing skills no matter your level! In this drawing workshop for beginners, artist Kathryn Wadel will guide you through simple drawing exercises and demonstrate how she combines them in her drawing practice.

You’ll learn helpful tips and techniques using graphite pencils, charcoal, kneadable erasers, blending stumps, household items, and more!

Open to beginners.
Ages 13 to 99.

*This workshop is recorded (you will receive the video link 48 to 72 hours after the workshop).

 

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Part 1: Get to know your tools and techniques

In Part 1, Kathryn will introduce the drawing materials, including visual examples of their applications. She’ll guide you through exercises to test the tools, as well as create gradient scales, three-dimensional shapes and expressive linework.

Part 2: Combining techniques and drawing practice

In Part 2, Kathryn will demonstrate how she combines these techniques to create a simple landscape drawing using graphite on paper. She’ll share her artistic approach and helpful tips for drawing plein air and in the studio. Partici-pants are welcome to practice combining the techniques to create a personalized drawing.

 

List of materials to bring:

✓ Set of graphite drawing pencils
✓ Charcoal sticks
✓ White eraser
✓ Kneadable eraser
✓ Pencil sharpener
✓ Sketchbook or drawing paper
✓ Blending stumps
✓ Small paintbrush
✓ Facial tissue
✓ Cotton swabs
✓ Ruler

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