Still Life Drawing Workshop
Oct 4th - 6th

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From the Instructor:

"Even though I am teaching intermediate to advanced techniques, my workshops are set up so that everyone starts off on a level playing field. We have had everyone from professional artists to kids as young as nine. Don't be concerned with your current level of drawing. I guarantee you will leave the class with new techniques and knowledge that will add depth, contrast, texture, and realism to your drawings."

J. D. Hillberry

Details about the still life workshop:

Course Description: 

One of the best ways to add interest to a drawing is to include realistic looking textures. Including several contrasting textures allows the artist to achieve a heightened sense of realism. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands on exercises, students will learn the basic texture and shading techniques necessary to realistically render a variety of contrasting textures, such as glass, metal, paper, and wood. Students will learn the techniques necessary to render these textures realistically with graphite, carbon, charcoal, and various blending and masking techniques. I provide the class with all of the supplies to insure that everyone is using what I recommend and to keep you from having to go on a scavenger hunt to find everything. Lighting situations for still life art will be discussed and demonstrated, as well as how light can effect the appearance of these varied textures. Compositional techniques will be covered so the students will understand how the achieve maximum impact and realism. Reference photos and drawing from life will be discussed in depth, and students will learn how to identify and solve potential problems. The workshop will culminate with each student producing a realistic still life.