Wednesdays, October 8 - October 29, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 4 Sessions
Learn Life Drawing with a Live Model!
Learn the basics of life drawing by working from a live model in this intro to life drawing class! Best for intermediate students with a foundational understanding of basic drawing concepts, but absolutely no life drawing experience is necessary. In this 4 lesson class we will cover:
- An introduction to observational drawing - understanding that drawing is seeing, how to avoid the pitfall of symbolizing, and gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between artist and subject matter.
- Capturing the essence of the human figure in brief gestures using charcoals, pastels, or other loose material. Learn to draw in the moment using quick and simplified lines and shapes, focusing on the pose and line-of-action.
-Building the structure of the figure using intercross and geometric shapes to develop an understanding of proportion and form. Improve your understanding of anatomy while also learning a proportional drawing technique that can inform all styles of representational art!
- Learn expressive mark making using mixed media - a combination of dry materials such as pastels and charcoal with wet media such as watercolors or ink wash to facilitate an understanding of form and value while also creating beautiful and dynamic images.
-NOTE: The price of the class includes the model cost.
LEVEL
Intermediate
SUPPLIES TO BRING
Essential supplies:
Pad of Sketch paper or Newsprint for Gesture drawing - preferred 11x14 or larger
A sheet or two of 22"x30" heavier paper for wet media - I prefer Rives BFK, Watercolor paper works as well - either Cold Press or Rough texture preferred. Can be white/tan/grey - student's preference. Can be torn/cut in half
Charcoal - Pencils and/or sticks, vine or compressed is fine - for bold markmaking and loosening up drawing techniques
Eraser - I prefer either natural gum erasers or soft white erasers
Either Watercolor paints or India Ink- a small watercolor pan set is easiest, but tubes or bottles work as well, whatever the student prefers
A watercolor brush - can be any brush suitable for watercolor, bamboo brushes work as well
Please feel free to bring any other materials the artist is comfortable using i.e. Graphite pencils/sticks, other forms of wet media, other surfaces to work on. The techniques we will be covering are universal to all forms of drawing, the essential materials are to ensure we have the minimum requirements for the expressive form of mixed-media drawing we will be learning. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions on materials for the class.
INSTRUCTOR WILL HAVE
Hard chalk pastels in light/off white colors for capturing highlights
Plastic cups for water
String for taking measurements
Various other drawing supplies to be borrowed by students in need
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Max Binderow is an active Denver-based artist and a member of the Friends and Foes Art Collective. He received a BFA in Painting and Illustration from the University of Central Florida, and has experience as a teacher's assistant at UCF and as a full-time art teacher with Visionary Art School in Florida, where he worked with age groups from elementary through adult education. His solo work has been exhibited most recently at Valkarie Gallery in Lakewood. Max has experience in a wide range of painting and drawing media, and emphasizes a deep understanding of observational drawing as a foundation for his work.
QUESTIONS
Please direct questions to maxbinderow@gmail.com.
* NOTE: Doors open at 9:00am and close at 3:30pm to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.
