4 May – 15 June 2019
7 weeks
Saturdays 1 – 3.30pm
$325 for the 7 week course
$295 if booked by 26 April 2019
This seven week drawing course is a follow up to the Drawing I: Elements of Drawing for beginners where we use the new drawing skills to the extended study of pictorial composition.
The principles of composition are general guidelines for pictorial structure that helps build the cohesive organisation of the drawing elements such as line, value, and form. A well organised structure can move the eye across and through the picture plane through the use of devices such as repetition, rhythm, contrast, and movement. The principles are applied with flexibility and as with most theory the knowledge is what we fall back on when designs or compositions aren’t working and we need to work out why.
During this course students extend themselves and take ownership their artworks through planning and organising their own compositions.
Each student has a plan drawer to store their drawings and materials.
Week 1: Movement
Week 2: Repetition
Week 3: Proportion
Week 4: Balance
Week 5: Rhythm
Week 6: Contrast
Week 7: Emphasis
Materials List
1. 1 Koh I Nor Progresso / 6B
2. General’s Charcoal Pencil / Extra soft 6B
3. Willow charcoal / 5mm
4. Willow charcoal / 14mm
5. Faber-Castell pitt compressed charcoal round
6. Kneadable Eraser
7. Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser
8. Blending stump Micador
9. Art Spectrum Artists’ Soft pastel white
ONLY $35 for the above material pack available here.
Cartridge Paper provided and heavier quality paper is available for sale per sheet in the studio.
This is a basic drawing materials list. New and interesting materials introduced during the drawing projects are included in the course.
Tutor: Carmel Byrne
Below are works from students that continued onto DRAW II Composition in April / June 2018.
We recommend taking our Drawing I: Elements of Drawing Course before taking this course. Below is the progression of our February/March intake of students that took Drawing I: Elements of Drawing over 7 weeks.
