Graphite pencil: Observation drawing

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN QUEBEC. Observation painting

 ABOUT

LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO OBSERVATION DRAWING WITH GRAPHITE AND DRY PASTEL

  • Introduction to the draughtsman's tools.
  • Learning to see; Analysis of the subject, composition, relations between forms, right proportions, initiation to the geometrization of shapes (block-in) and linear drawing.
  • Live exercises with clean-cut objects that can be easily broken down into simple geometric shapes. Homework based on Great Masters’ drawings.
  • Perspective # 1: Notions of perspective at a vanishing point.

 

 LEVEL 2: FROM THE LINEAR DRAWING, TO MASS DRAWING

  • Perception of negative spaces vs positive spaces.
  • Appropriate lighting to get volumes that look convincing.
  • Control of the mediums, safety, flexibility, pressure control, weaving.
  • Perspective # 2: The 2-Vanishing-Point Perspective.
  • Artistic Anatomy # 1: The musculoskeletal structures composing the body.

 

LEVEL 3FROM SKETCH TO RENDERING

  • Incorporate all notions specific to different types of drawings.
  • From fast drawing, executed with energy to the most refined rendering.
  • Artistic anatomy # 2: the human body in motion.

 

WHEN?

Winter semester 2025

  • Sundays from 10am to 5pm (every other sundays), 26th of january, 9th et 23rd of february, 9th and 23rd of march, 6th of april and 4th of may. Note: No class for easter sunday on the 20th of april. Teacher: Mélodie Beaupré
     
  •  Monday 13h30 to 16h30, from january 27th to april 28th. Teacher: Mélodie Beaupré

PRICE

  • Session: 14 courses of 3 hours or 7 courses of 6 hours, including 2 live model classes (value 80$)– $945 +taxes

 

IMPORTANT: Before enrolling, we require that you first contact us to make an appointment for a free preliminary interview.

A 10% discount for full-time students can be applied if we are notified.

Observation drawing - Winter session 2025

TEACHERS: MÉLODIE BEAUPRÉ
945,00 $