Drawing II
Class | Available (Membership Required)
In Drawing II, students will learn how to develop their value and observations skills building off the basics learned in Drawing I. We will cover the basics of perspective, composing landscapes, and approaching how to draw realistic people and animals. Students should have some experience in drawing, or have taken the class Drawing I: The Basics.
Materials list:
Drawing pad/paper (whatever you have will work for now)
Tracing paper 11x14” pad, preferably Canson
Clear ruler
Erasers - kneaded, vinyl, and tombo mono zero
Pencils, variety (will discuss further the first class)
Sketchbook - any type
Pencil sharpener
Artists tape, 1”
Amanda Surveski
Amanda is a full-time freelance artist and graphic designer creating wildlife art based on native and local Connecticut species. She works in a variety of media including graphite, watercolor, colored pencil and acrylic. Amanda also develops collections of work inspired by her travels, including places like Iceland and Alaska. She has a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design, has worked for a number of years as a wildlife rehabber, and serves as a wildlife naturalist for Holland America Cruise Line in Southeast Alaska. Amanda teaches drawing and natural journaling privately and in groups for various institutions including the West Hartford Art League.