DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS
Learning to see: Drawing from the human form
Date: Saturday 10am - 1pm
June 15th - July 6th, 2024.
(4 sessions)
Instructor: Joanne Filletti
https://www.joannefilletti.com/
Course Fee: $250 + HST
(includes fee for model; does not include materials)
**Early Bird Price of $230 + HST if registering by April 15th, 2024**
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Spots are limited.
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Course Objective
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Drawing is a visual language that teaches how to see: the student will develop an understanding of the visual language used to describe the human form.
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Course Description
This course builds on the fundamentals of drawing discussed in Beginners 1.
The following elements will be reviewed: gesture, form, line, volume, light, proportion/scale, and anatomy. Extended poses will be the focus, with special attention given to composition.
By learning the fundamentals of drawing, a substantial base is created for further learning: painting, sculpture, printmaking and design to name but a few disciplines. The following elements will be covered in this course: gesture, form, line, volume, light, proportion/scale, anatomy, and composition. Every class will progress from short to long poses.
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Instruction Philosophy
Instruction has been designed to include different learning styes.
Instruction for this course will engage both sides of the brain- the intuitive side
(as with gesture drawing) as well as the logical side (as in the use of basic math and geometry). Meeting the learners where they are helps create a positive joyful place in which to develop drawing skills.
Joanne Filletti is a graduate of University of Guelph, with an Honours In Studio Art. She also studied at George Brown College and Ontario College of Art and Design. While a student, Joanne exhibited extensively in Guelph. Since moving back to Toronto in 1994, she has shown her work consistently in various venues. A student of drawing for 40 years, she continues to utilize drawing in her private art practice.
