Total Drawing (Online)

Total Drawing will help you develop core skills that have a wide range of creative applications. At the beginning of the course we will work through simple exercises that provide new ways of looking at individual objects, still life and the model. To strengthen the abstract qualities in your work and help overcome literal-mindedness, time will be given to analysing form in space, studying light and shade and considering composition and pictorial design.

In the second half of the course you will be introduced to simple techniques and experimental processes to enable you to develop a more personal or meaningful interpretation of your subject matter. The course is for mixed ability students, and it is taught using sound educational methods and sensitive personal tutoring.

At the end of the course, you will have a portfolio of drawings in several media, and a clear glimpse of what makes drawing such a uniquely satisfying activity.

Course Schedule - 8 weeks: 1.5 hours of live class per week

Week 1
Still life / objects – line and observational basics.
Composition and the thumbnail.

Week 2
Still life / objects – tone, texture and pattern.

Week 3
Figure – line. Observational basics - how to draw the figure.

Week 4
Figure – tone. Freer drawing using line and wash.

Week 5
Perspective – how to draw space simply, then understanding perspective constructions.

Week 6
Spatial drawing – interiors and working from imagination.

Week 7
Research, collecting and reworking – repetition and transformation.

Week 8
Portrait basics, movement and multi-figure composition.

Please note this course is being delivered on UK time. To view more information and a live UK clock, please follow this link: http:///time/zone/uk/london

Please refer to your joining instructions about getting set up for your first session.
Further details about preparing for your online course, and the equipment you need, can be found here: http:///csm/courses/short-courses/short-courses-online/frequently-asked-questions/

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older