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1516 South Cranbrook RoadBirmingham, MI, US 48009
Description:
Drawing Foundations: Level 1 & 2Instructor: Leman Lambert
Drawing Foundations is based on providing students a solid foundation in drawing fundamentals through an exploration of traditional media andtechniques. Students will learn about line, shape, composition, perspective, light & shadow and how to translate a three-dimensional visual into atwo-dimensional drawing through observation and imagination. Students will learn to understand the potential of drawing in itself, as well as apply thisknowledge to other media.
1105.21.02.19 Levels 1 & 2Tuesdays, September 17-December 36:30 pm-9:30 pm, 12 sessions$313 Members, $353 Guests
Materials List
Most supplies may be purchased at Blick/Utrecht stores, and many at Michael's stores.
Paper:- 18 X 24" White Charcoal Paper pad (Has enough tooth to hold charcoal, but smooth enough for nice contour work as well.)- 18 X 24" Newsprint Paper pad (for practicing composition, etc.)- Single sheet of colored Canson paper or Arches paper (I will inform students when needed later in semester.)- Sketchbook, 8 ½ X 11" or 11 X 14" (for practice at home)
Erasers:- Kneaded Eraser- Pink Pearl Eraser- Retractable Pencil-Style Eraser- Drafting Cleaning Bags of Powdered Erasers (Great for subtle value work and cleaning up drawing.)
Pencils:- Graphite pencils (H, HB, B, 2B, 4B)- Charcoal pencils (hard, medium, soft)
General:- Chamois cloth (Buy at AutoZone, its cheaper.)- Portfolio case (cardboard or vinyl)- Drawing board large enough to hold drawing pads.- 18" or 24" Ruler- Drafting Tape- Piece of Sandpaper- Blending stumps- Vine charcoal (soft)- 1 stick black pastel- Spray fixative (can only use outside or at home)- Metal clips for drawing boards
Biography:
Leman Lambert is an artist/portrait painter from Detroit, Michigan. Inspired by people and their individuality, he searches for the characteristics that make each person unique, and strives to create works that evoke human interaction. He has work in Corporate and private collections throughout Michigan.
He is currently an adjunct drawing professor at College for Creative Studies where he earned his BFA, and a drawing instructor at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.
