Drawing with Yvonne East

This class is suitable for both beginners and intermediate students.

This class will develop your observational drawing skills and give you the tools to translate the three-dimensional world around us into a two-dimensional drawing. Each week, drawing activities are introduced to build your drawing skills and develop your knowledge of how artists have creatively used drawing techniques to create masterworks. Intermediate and advanced level students will be provided with increasingly complex activities and provocations to expand and consolidate their skills.  

Working directly from props, still life arrangements, and later in the course, the human figure, students will develop familiarity with a range of materials, techniques, and strategies to engage with drawing as a means of creative expression. Materials and methods explored include graphite, coloured pencil, additive and subtractive methods with willow and compressed charcoal, pen and ink, ink and wash, Conté, aux deux crayons and trois crayons methods, and colour soft pastel.

You will be encouraged to develop and explore your unique gestural style. Advanced students will be supported to work on individual projects and bring along studio works in progress for feedback.

Please note in weeks when we work from a life model $10 is required to assist covering life model fees. 

Materials List

Paper:

• 20 – 25 sheets of A2 Cartridge paper (typically 110–220gsm). NOTE: Only cartridge paper is required for week 1, in our first class you will see additional paper options listed below and become familiarized with them so that you can find the best options to suit you.
• 3 – 4 sheets of Fabriano Tiziano Pastel paper or Canson ‘Mi-Teintes’ paper (55 x 75 cm, 160gsm), or other pastel drawing paper, in 'Tan' or another colour of preference (such as khaki, steel grey, sage, burgundy, etc).
• 10 sheets of A3 White/cream Drawing or Watercolour paper (300 gsm)

Media:

• Bring what you have! 
• Graphite pencils (HB, 2B and/or 4B)
• Willow charcoal (thin, medium, and thick sized sticks)
• Compressed charcoal (2B or 4B) 
• Charcoal-pencils (B, 2B or 4B - hard, medium, soft)
• Pigment/Drawing ink
• Conté crayons (square sticks) or Conté pencils in white, sanguine (reddish brown), and black/dark grey 
• Soft pastels (an introduction to pastels and the best cost effective options will be provided to you in the week 1 class). 
• Fixative spray

Stationery:

• Flat and Pointed Brushes and/or Chinese calligraphy brushes
• Watercolour Palette, Water Container
• Kneadable eraser and Plastic eraser
• Masking tape
• Ruler
• Sharpener
• Optional: Paper Stumps

Other:

• Paper Towel/Rags 
• Miscellaneous paper (test paper, protective sheets)
• Notebook

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.