Drawing 101: Preclass
Welcome to pre-class!
This intermediate course needs pencils and sketchbooks – a number 2 will do, but see the video for more on why you may wish to try a selection of pencils. Two sketchbooks – both pretty inexpensive – and you’ll be ready to roll. There are some optional items included in the video as well.
If you can’t see the video below, click HERE.
Supplies
- Staedtler Lumograph Drawing and Sketching Pencils (set of 12)
- White Pitt Pastel Pencils – Medium hardness and Soft
- Kneaded eraser (optional: a set of 3 for more eraser options, a stick eraser if desired)
- Pencil Sharpener – either the Quietsharp (electric) or a Prismacolor Handheld
- Two sketchbooks; these are the mixed media-weight paper:
- Bee Paper Super Deluxe 9×12
- Stillman and Birn toned sketchbooks; any size and color is fine.
- Optional Tools – not required for class but fun:
- QuickComp grid or ComposeIt grid (Gridvu recommended for figure artists)
- Graphite Paper
- Tsquare and triangle
- Divider
- Rolling ruler
- TruAngle
- A sketchbox of some kind to keep everything in
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Please go set up a free account at PMP, and read the TOU. We no longer use the discussion group there as it was cumbersome for many people, so we have a Student Facebook Group instead.
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HaHa – totally having to re-set my brain. I see PMP and think Project Management Professional. Which is my career. I’ve been papercrafting, and playing with paints for a long time. I want to have that good structure under my art. I also saw your video about PR and thought – wow, if that kind of opportunity arises, I want to be prepared….maybe I should take Spanish. 🙂 Yep, it’s the PMP in me. Looking forward to the class, Sandy and overcoming my intimidation with drawing.
So glad to be taking this class. Going over to PMP right now!
Sandy, I have a couple of white charcoal pencils, will these work instead of a white pastel pencil?
I bet they would!
Sandy, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!
I am a graphic artist like you and I want to tell you, you are so talent.
I am looking forward of your classes.
Maria Clara
Thank you Maria! Glad to know there’s a fellow graphic designer here 🙂 🙂 🙂
So excited to be taking classes from you, Sandy. I hope you are feeling better ♥
I’m having problems registering at PMP. I’ve registered. I try to log in and it tells me I have to activate my account by responding to an email sent to my account. I try to resend, but no email arrives. I’m stuck in an endless loop because I can’t get even to the help page without logging in. Can you get to them and tell them there is a glitch? Thanks.
They emailed members the other day that there is a glitch but they wouldn’t be able to get anyone to fix it til after the holidays—not sure if that meant just Christmas or longer. Some found it started working in a day or two so just be patient.
I had no problem signing up tonight.
I just thought I was excited…I’m so pumped, I can hardly contain myself!! Just learning how to draw a straight line would be a huge help to me! 😉
I am really looking forward to this. A Christmas present to myself!
So excited to getting back to drawing. These classes make me stop in my busy day and take the time just for me. Thanks Sandy for the great Christmas present that ‘Santa’ gave to all who signed up for your wonderful classes.
Merry, Blessed Christmas an Happy New Year Marlene Theissen