Beginner Drawing
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In this final section of our journey through the iconic book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, we will conclude with a focus on light and shadow. Shading is an extremely satisfying, fun and beautiful aspect of drawing. Explore different shading techniques by copying masters, trying out different materials and techniques and by experimenting with shading from life. In addition to tonal drawing, we will continue to explore the other perceptual skills of drawing as outlined by Betty Edwards: edges, spaces, relationships, and gestalt. All of these make up the grammar of drawing.
Student Supply List:
- Drawing pad (white paper) 9” x 12” or any size you already have
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook by Betty Edwards
- Pencils 2H, 2B, 4B, 8B or a set with a wider range. I recommend Faber Castell, Staedtler, or Tombow Mono 100.
- Erasers: 1 kneaded, 1 Mono zero eraser
- Pencil sharpener
- Graphite stick (4B)
- Charcoal pencil (4B) (soft or medium)
- 1 stick soft vine charcoal
- Conte crayons in pencil form, one 3B black and one red (sanguine)
- Micron pen .04
- Ink: 1 small bottle of drawing ink such as India ink or Walnut ink
- Brush: #7 or #8 inexpensive watercolor brush
- Ruler: 6” triangle or regular straightedge. *Triangle is nice to have for making boxes as it has a right angle – Erasable felt tip black marker like a whiteboard marker
- Optional: Tape: Artist’s low tack tape
- Optional: Vellum or other smooth, quality tracing paper pad such as: Amazon.com: Crehatos 8.5″ x 11″ Tracing Paper, Translucent Tracing Pad, 100 Sheets 38lb/60gsm Vellum Art Paper
- Optional: Sennelier Fixative for Graphite to protect drawings from smearing Sennelier Delacroix Spray Fixative for Pencils and Charcoals – 400 ml (13 oz)
