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Foundations of Drawing – Introduction to Drawing WITH DAVID SHKOLNY
6 WEDNESDAYS
FEBRUARY 26,
MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26
APRIL 2
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
$300 + Supply List
Class Limit: 15 Students
Beginners – this is for you!
Are you looking to develop a portfolio this winter? Maybe you’ve been searching for the perfect class to hone in on your observational drawing skills, or perhaps you’re completely new to artmaking! Learn the fundamentals of drawing in this introductory class.
David will cover line, shading, perspective, and negative space. Subjects will include still life, hands, cubes, and portraiture in pencil and conté crayon. Suitable for the absolute beginner or those wishing to refresh their drawing skills.
About the Instructor:
David Shkolny grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (1992). He has been teaching painting and drawing since 2001. David’s artwork is in collections across Europe and North America as well as the Canada Council. Recent public commissions include a painting for Fort Saskatchewan City Hall as well as a pastel for the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.
To see more of David’s work, check out his Instagram:
Instagram: @daveshko
Check out more classes with David!
Required Supplies:
- #2B Pencil (woodless – they require less sharpening). Don’t need a range of pencils like H, 2H, etc – but if you have a set, that’s okay.
- Piece of clear plastic plexiglass (CLEAR, not frosted – the lightest weight you can find), 8 x 10” (can purchase at hardware store or similar). Use a permanent marker to draw two crosshairs on the plastic, a horizontal and a vertical line crossing at the center. See illustration. (Consider using the plexi from this cute frame)
- A viewfinder, made of heavy cardboard (eg. mat board) 8 x 10”. Cut a centered rectangular opening of 4¼ x 5¼” in the viewfinder. See illustration. Please make sure the cuts are clean and cut square.
- A non-permanent black fine-pointed felt tip marker
- Two small bulldog clips to fasten your viewfinders to the plastic picture plane
- 2B conté sticks (not pencil), black and white
- Masking tape
- Pencil sharpener or knife (for wooded pencils) to sharpen pencil
- White eraser
- Canson Mi-Teintes Tobacco Brown (full size and cut down in class)
- A pad of drawing paper at least 9 x 12”
- Drawing board (Masonite panel works well), at least about 14 x 18”. Should have a smooth surface.
- Suitable art clothes, notebook, pen, snack, drink, and your own PPE (mask, hand sanitizer)
You will receive a 20% discount on all art supplies, from your registration until the end of the series!
Artelier is located at 10045 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton (back alley entrance). The workshop space is one block south of The Paint Spot.
Foundations of Drawing with David Shkolny, Edmonton, Alberta
