Drawing Without Boundaries

“Drawing Without Boundaries” celebrates the liberating art of unrestrained creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this approach encourages you to explore diverse materials, techniques, and subject matter to foster creativity and self-expression.

For the first class, bring the following materials:

  • Drawing pencils: HB, 2B, and 4B
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Drawing pad: 11鈥 x 14鈥

Prerequisites or Prior Knowledge

None

Teaching & Learning Activities

  • Lesson One: Investigate the art of dynamic line through automatic drawing, blind contour drawing, gesture, and more!
  • Lesson Two & Three: Experiment with multiple mark-making techniques to describe shape, light, and shadow. The concepts of chiaroscuro and Notan will be introduced.
  • Lesson Four: Discover how to exploit a toned surface to express mass and form in a figure or portrait drawing.
  • Lesson Five: Explore the subtractive sketching method where your eraser becomes a drawing tool!
  • Lesson Six: Practice sketching with brush, ink, and water-based media.
  • Lesson Seven: Express your inner artist by bending the rules of composition and colour!
  • Lesson Eight: Unleash your creativity as you combine texture, pattern, and collage into an abstract drawing.

Course Materials

For this course, you will need:

  • Drawing pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Several sticks of compressed black charcoal
  • Several sticks of medium willow charcoal
  • Several sticks of compressed white charcoal or conte
  • Dry pastels
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Drawing paper
  • Charcoal paper
  • Toned paper
  • Watercolour paper
  • 4 large bulldog clips

Approximate cost of materials: $75

Purchase materials at:

  • Avenue des Arts
  • Omer deSerres
  • Hachem

Winter 2025

Evening Sessions

Feb 06 - Mar 27Thu

Thursday, Feb 06 - Thursday, Mar 27

Day Time Room Number
Thursday 18:00 - 21:00 3B.25

Additional Information

Delivery Method: On Campus
Price: $216.00 plus tax
Total Hours: 24
Course Number: 340026
Registration Start Date: Monday, Jul 01, 2024
Registration End Date: Monday, Feb 03, 2025
Maximum Class Size: 15
Teacher: Patricia Kehler
Status: Registration is closed

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Last Modified: February 4, 2025