Having good basic drawing skills is the foundation to most art disciplines and anyone can learn to draw. This class is suitable for beginners to intermediate students wanting to discover their hidden drawing skills or develop their own technique further using a variety of drawing mediums. Drawing Fundamentals can now be enjoyed face to face or online.

Artists and Materials

This term we will look at particular artists and examine how they have used specific materials. We will do exercises to explore the use of that material and create our own drawings following in the example of the artist we observe.

WEEK 1: Lloyd Rees and the Pencil

We will look carefully at the beautiful1930s pencil drawings of revered Sydney artist Lloyd Rees. We will do exercises to explore the possibilities of the humble pencil as a drawing material

Lloyd Rees Pencil Drawing

WEEK 2: Lloyd Rees and the Pencil

Taking our inspiration from the drawings of Lloyd Rees, we will create our own pencil drawings.

WEEK 3: Georges Seurat, Conte and Charcoal

The drawings of French Post Impressionist Georges Seurat have been considered “the most beautiful painter’s drawings that ever existed.” We will examine his drawings exploring his composition and evocative forms realised with light and shade. We will explore charcoal and conte in exercises prompted by Seurat.

Georges Seurat Homme Couche

WEEK 4: Georges Seurat, Conte and Charcoal

Inspired by Georges Seurat we will create drawings using conte, charcoal or both.

WEEK 5: Nick Hollo and Oil Pastel

Using oil pastel Sydney artist Nick Hollo has created many images of the Sydney Coast and waterways. He says that Oil pastel enables him to work quickly, onsite and to capture translucency of water and quality of light. We will look at his work and experiment with using oil pastels.

Nick Hollo Oil Pastel