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Friday, June 17, 2011
Please Visit Our New Website!
To see the latest student drawings from the Santa Cruz Mountains Sketchers as well as our new Scribbles Institute drawing studio at 303 Potrero #59 Santa Cruz, California 831.421.0774:
Drawing League schools and student work: Click here
Our new website: Click here
What Do You Want to Draw Today?
Drawing League schools and student work: Click here
Our new website: Click here
What Do You Want to Draw Today?
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Level 1: Week 4: Contours, Proportions, and Getting Real with Charcoal
As we wrapped up the 4-week Draw the Moment course, students dove in and got messy with charcoal! The emphasis throughout the evening was to measure accurate proportions while making 3-tone drawings--dark shadows, mid tones, highlights--with charcoal. Students drew on large-format paper from actual objects. VERY productive session!
Above left, sketchers enjoyed smudging, smearing, and drawing with charcoal. Above right is Liz's accurate charcoal drawing of a shell.
Before launching into drawing with charcoal, students took time to do several pencil studies. Above left are Tod's studies and his charcoal drawing. To the right are Shonti's studies of an apple, pumpkin, and charcoal rendered squash.
Liz's pencil study of a squash, above left, and her charcoal sketch to the right show a keen eye for proportions and ability to adapt her skills to different media.
Experimentation was the focus of the evening and everyone put together a number of superb drawings. Above left is charcoal drawing of an apple by Shonti, and to the right are charcoal sketches of a squash by Tod. This crew is going to be exciting to work with when we continue Level 2 classes this week!
Be sure to check out the wonderful student work in Brenda Berg's Mixed Media class at the Art Center. Here's the link to her blog: Click here
Above left, sketchers enjoyed smudging, smearing, and drawing with charcoal. Above right is Liz's accurate charcoal drawing of a shell.
Before launching into drawing with charcoal, students took time to do several pencil studies. Above left are Tod's studies and his charcoal drawing. To the right are Shonti's studies of an apple, pumpkin, and charcoal rendered squash.
Liz's pencil study of a squash, above left, and her charcoal sketch to the right show a keen eye for proportions and ability to adapt her skills to different media.
Experimentation was the focus of the evening and everyone put together a number of superb drawings. Above left is charcoal drawing of an apple by Shonti, and to the right are charcoal sketches of a squash by Tod. This crew is going to be exciting to work with when we continue Level 2 classes this week!
Be sure to check out the wonderful student work in Brenda Berg's Mixed Media class at the Art Center. Here's the link to her blog: Click here
To view more pics of SCM Sketchers in action, click 'Read more' below
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Level 1: Weeks 1-3: Lines, Shapes, Proportions, Positive/Negative Space, and Getting Sketchy
The Level 1 drawing class at SCM Art Center got off to a flying start in learning various skills and techniques including measuring proportions, drawing negative/positive space, basic composition, and sketching like Van Gogh. To view everyone's drawings, scroll down and click 'Read more' at bottom of this post.
Art Center Sketchers, above left and right, get into the Zone and have fun drawing on Wednesday evenings. New classes are forming for March. Join the fun! Info/Registration
Above left and right are Liz's drawings made during an evening of exploring the sketching techniques of Vincent Van Gogh and learning the basics in perspective drawing, without using rulers to draw guidelines.
Shonti's egret drawings show how she learned to see and draw negative space around the contour edges of the bird's body.
Tod did study sketches (above left) to find accurate proportions of the dragonfly's body and wings before doing his finished drawing (above right). The lesson helped students learn to draw realistic proportions and contour edges.
On a large sheet of paper, using lines and shapes from their first lesson, students constructed abstract/surrealist compositions. Starting clockwise above left: Liz, Shonti, Tod
During the first lesson, students learned to draw light guidelines for the shapes of animals while measuring proportions and overlapping shapes; then they finished with darker outlines and tones. Below are warmup exercises students did while learning to hold the pencil sideways and moving the whole arm.
Art Center Sketchers, above left and right, get into the Zone and have fun drawing on Wednesday evenings. New classes are forming for March. Join the fun! Info/Registration
Above left and right are Liz's drawings made during an evening of exploring the sketching techniques of Vincent Van Gogh and learning the basics in perspective drawing, without using rulers to draw guidelines.
Shonti's egret drawings show how she learned to see and draw negative space around the contour edges of the bird's body.
Tod did study sketches (above left) to find accurate proportions of the dragonfly's body and wings before doing his finished drawing (above right). The lesson helped students learn to draw realistic proportions and contour edges.
On a large sheet of paper, using lines and shapes from their first lesson, students constructed abstract/surrealist compositions. Starting clockwise above left: Liz, Shonti, Tod
During the first lesson, students learned to draw light guidelines for the shapes of animals while measuring proportions and overlapping shapes; then they finished with darker outlines and tones. Below are warmup exercises students did while learning to hold the pencil sideways and moving the whole arm.
To view everyone's drawings click 'Read more' below...
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Register Now! Beginners Drawing Class (Level 1) at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Our popular Draw the Moment drawing class for beginners starts Wednesday, February 9, 7:00 p.m.
Explore drawing for enjoyment, work, and school. Draw the Moment is a fun and informative series of 4 adult workshop/classes for beginners, especially those who think they can't draw! Students are encouraged to express their own styles as they build confidence in spontaneous doodling, sketching ideas, and drawing realistically.
Wednesdays, February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 7:00-9:15 p.m. Class size is limited
For more info and to register online: Click here
Level 3: Drawing From Life: Exploring Composition, Contours, and Materials
Our Level 3 group focused on drawing objects from life during the 4-week course at Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center. We started by studying contours and textures of single objects, followed by a few very productive still life sessions. Students learned to map out big shapes and positive/negative space on their compositions; then they explored ways to use different materials in shading and showing textures.
Above left, SCM Art Center Sketchers exchange ideas about sketching objects; above right Helen maps out her still life composition.
Above are Matt's studies of a canine skull. By observing details of specific areas of the skull he was able to create a series of dynamic compositions.
Above left, Kirsten sketches contours on her drapery study; above right, intrepid sketchers "get into the Zone" as they create large-format charcoal and conte crayon compositions.
Matt's surface and drapery study is shown above left and Kirsten's still life sketches are above right.
Clockwise, starting upper left: contours and textures of a shell by Allison; Still life studies by Michele; Still life drawing by Allison; study of antique iron by Michele
Above left, SCM Art Center Sketchers exchange ideas about sketching objects; above right Helen maps out her still life composition.
Above are Matt's studies of a canine skull. By observing details of specific areas of the skull he was able to create a series of dynamic compositions.
Above left, Kirsten sketches contours on her drapery study; above right, intrepid sketchers "get into the Zone" as they create large-format charcoal and conte crayon compositions.
Matt's surface and drapery study is shown above left and Kirsten's still life sketches are above right.
Clockwise, starting upper left: contours and textures of a shell by Allison; Still life studies by Michele; Still life drawing by Allison; study of antique iron by Michele
Click 'Read more' below to see more pics of Level 3 sketchers in action...
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