
Meeting the teacher and overview of "Introduction to drawing materials. Monochrome: charcoal, pen, ink. Colour: pencil, markers, oil and soft pastel" course
Describing the selection of an object to draw and the approach that is used through the whole course
Overview of charcoal as an art medium from the beginning of art time till nowadays. Picking up charcoal for your drawing
Drawing a simple Japanese cup. Learning the general basics of drawing. Learning different techniques of drawing with charcoal
Overview of a pen as an art medium from the beginning of art time till nowadays. Picking up pens for your drawing
Line drawing techniques and rules. Different effects you can achieve with different approaches. Exercises with a simple line drawing using ballpens, ink pens and brushpen
Overview of ink as an art medium. Picking up ink for your drawing
Drawing an imaginary cup with ink using a variety of line and wash techniques along with non standard drawing tools
Overview of different marker types as an art medium.
Drawing a cup with alcohol markers as a combination of elements from a reference. Learning blending and other marker techniques.
Overview of oil pastel and artists. Demonstration of drawing with different oil pastel sticks
Drawing a simplified cup from a reference. Learning basic soft pastel techniques
This course is designed for everyone who is interested in drawing and wants to know more about drawing materials. The course is full of extended information about drawing mediums starting from a general overview with great artist examples, historical facts, medium characteristics and demo, straight to the drawing techniques and detailed demonstration with drawing tips and tricks.
This course is simply a box of knowledge and experience for everyone who is open to new art adventures, either theoretical or practical. Here we focus more on the variety of drawing art materials, the differences they have, their drawing abilities and creative opportunities.
The course is covering some major drawing mediums such as:
Charcoal
Pen
Ink
Colour pencils
Markers
Oil pastel
Soft pastel
It is composed of several sections each representing one medium. In every section, you will find an introduction to a medium with some historical and contemporary artist examples, its overview, demo and how to choose art material in an art shop.
Then I will give you my recommendation on an absolute minimum you need to have to start drawing and a little bit on a maximum side and an extended set of materials to do more experiments.
In the last part of each section, there will be a demo with a detailed explanation, tips and tricks you can apply to any medium. If you had had some uncertainties or art fear after this course they will go away!