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Fundamental Drawing I

  • All levels
  • 16 and older
  • $320
  • 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
  • 16 hours over 8 sessions

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  • $320
  • Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
  • 16 hours over 8 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this beginner drawing class:

La maestra habla español. 

A class for absolute beginners where you will learn how to plan a drawing, how to figure out a composition, and how to measure the proportions of objects.  

Note: Handouts and related videos will be available to students via Classroom, a Google storage space.

Materials List:

Recommended Stores: Michael’s in Pinole, Blick in Berkeley. Jerry’s Artarama (online).

Required Dry Materials

The General’s Drawing Class Set is cheaper, or buy one of these:

  • One kneaded rubber eraser
  • One small package of soft vine charcoal
  • One of each of these drawing pencils (4B 2B and HB)
  • 18 x 24” newsprint pad, or a block of another type of cheap drawing paper
  • Plastic eraser for pencil
  • Tiny knife for making a long pencil lead
  • A cheap plastic 12”ruler

Required Wet Materials

  • A mixed-media paper pad about 12 x 16,” or a few loose sheets of mixed media paper for use during one session
  • Standard-sized nib holder
  • ONE Hunt drawing nib. Any of these will do: Hunt 513 EF Globe, 99 Standard Drawing, or 512 Bowl Pointed.
  • If you want to buy a drawing nib set instead instead of a loose nib, here are some good ones:

    • Speedball Sketching set
    • Creative Mark Quill Lines Vintage nib set
    • Zig Manga pen nib holder + Saji-pen nib set
    • Pixnor Manga and Animation Drawing set

Optional

  • Black Conté crayon or Cretacolor stick
  • A couple of small (around 10 x 10”) pieces of fabric for spreading charcoal
  • A blending stick
  • Eraser pens for erasing tiny spaces
  • A white pastel stick
  • 2 large clips with which to keep the pages of your drawing pad from moving if you use loose sheets

Refund Policy

When class/workshop enrollment is below the minimum three days prior to the first day of class, the class may be cancelled. If there is a cancellation, we will contact registered students at least 2 days before the start of the class/workshop by email or by phone.

We will offer students the option to transfer into another class or receive a full refund for the amount paid.

Classes are not refunded due to failure to attend class, planned absences, minor illnesses, or vacations.

If you drop a class:

  • If you drop a class at least 8 business days before it starts, you will receive a 100% refund minus a $20 administrative fee.
  • If you drop a class between 7 to 2 business days before it starts, there are no refunds. At this point students may receive a class credit if the school is able to replace your seat with another student before the start of class. If this is not possible, crediting will not be offered.
  • If you drop a class on or after the class start date, no refunds or credits are possible.

Transfers:

  • If you transfer to from one class to another class of equal value or more, there is no administrative fee.
  • Otherwise an admin fee will be charged for transfers.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.


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