Online: Drawing African Animals

ONLINE: Drawing African Animals
For adults & teens
With MAJA SEREDA

October 12 - November 16

Mondays 1:30 – 4pm (Pacific Time)

$215

All levels welcome

Online using Zoom.
(For more information about how to use Zoom, click here.)

For more information and to register, visit majasereda.biz/online

This workshop is all about drawing African animals! You’ll learn how to begin a drawing, how to see and draw forms within an animal’s shape, capture symmetry and proportions through measuring. Lastly, learn how to shade to show fir and other textures. 3 mediums: graphite, charcoal or conte pencils and pen.

My style is very detailed and rendered because it’s what comes naturally to me (it’s my happy place), but I encourage my students to embrace and work in their own style and make it the best it can be.

HOW IT WORKS:

Before the workshop starts I will send out a ZOOM invite for all our classes together. Each week I’ll email some reference images for you to work from. I will show you examples of drawing techniques, forms, and examples of artworks plus a video on how to create that day’s exercise. Then we sit and draw together. During class you can email me images of your artwork so that I can give you feedback and advice where needed. We can learn a lot from one another so it’s always wonderful to show your work to others. I strive to make this workshop very interactive.

OUTLINE and WHAT YOU NEED:

Week 1 & 2: giraffe & antelope - Graphite pencils (a set or 2H, HB, 2B, 6B), white drawing paper, eraser, sharpener, blending stick.

Week 3 & 4: buffalo & monkey or ape - Charcoal (vine & compressed), or black and white Conte pencils, on white or brown craft paper such as construction paper, blending stick, putty eraser.

Week 5 & 6: rhino & leopard portrait - Pens: technical drawing pens (0.1, 0.5 or thicker - Copic, Faber-Castell or Micron) or ball point pens (Bic or Zebra), white or toned drawing paper, graphite pencil, eraser. Brush pen also welcome.

Optional supplies: thin sketch paper such as bond paper for initial drawings. Lightbox to transfer (trace) drawing onto final paper. If you like you are welcome to add some color to your charcoal or conte pencil drawings by using color conte pencils or a few chalk pastels.

BONUS:

By signing up for any of my classes, you are invited to a private Facebook community where you can find more inspiration, more instructional videos as well as art feedback and support. This is a safe space, only for my students, for sharing and feedback. Also, FREE open studio on Tuesday evenings. Email invites sent out at the beginning of every month.