My adult students are working on still life drawings in pastels. We set up the still life objects, draw the still life in charcoal on paper, and then bring them to life using colorful oil pastels. I have both beginners and advanced students, and they are doing so well!
My advanced students are studying and drawing portraits from famous historical artists. This week we drew from a self-portrait of Annigoni. Using the sightsize method, my student did a drawing of Annigoni in graphite on drawing paper. Wow! Scroll through the slideshow to see the finished portrait drawing.
Some of my students are focusing on portrait drawing this year, and wow, they are doing a great job! Using the sight-size method, my student did a portrait drawing of a girl in graphite on drawing paper. Excellent! Scroll through the slideshow to see the finished portrait drawing.
This week in art class, the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a butterfly in white pastel pencil on black paper. Then they used oil pastels to finish their beautifully colored butterflies. Lovely! Scroll through the slideshow to a finished butterfly drawing.
Using our sight-size method of drawing at the easels, the students sketched 2 pears in pencil on canvas paper and then painted the pears with acrylic paints. Great job!
Today my advanced students did a portrait drawing of a woman in graphite on drawing paper. Impressive! Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished portrait drawing.
Using their sight-size drawing skills, the students did a drawing of a horse in graphite on drawing paper. Wow! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at the easels working on their drawings.
Today my middle school students did a master copy portrait drawing of an old man in vine charcoal and white chalk on toned drawing paper. Excellent! Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished portrait drawing.
Summer is here! This week in art class, the students drew a beach scene with a palm tree in pencil on watercolor paper. Then they painted their tropical drawings with watercolor paint. Nice job!
Today in art class, we painted a beautiful monarch butterfly in acrylic paint on canvas. Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished butterfly painting. Great job!
