Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria (9 Classes) - (July 2)
Fundamentals of Drawing and Composition with William Demaria (9 Classes) - (July 2)
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 2 to August 27, 2025 - 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007
Class Description:
Do you Want to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals.
Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 8-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement and drawing from direct observation. Next this class will teach students how to work with photographs and use cameras as a means of augmenting their creativity instead of limiting it. Finally, this class will teach students how to find inspiration from various sources throughout art history and set students down the path towards understanding composition.
Adults (young adults permitted with prior approval from instructor)
Level: Beginner
Syllabus:
Week 1: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Introduce Comparative Measurement
Week 2: Master Copy Bargue Drawing- Understanding hard and soft edges
Week 3: Still Life- Comparative Measurement, Drawing from Direct Observation.
Week 4: Still Life- Understanding Light and shadow. Blending with Pencils
Week 5: Still Life- Drawing flowers and other complicated forms
Week 6: Landscape- Composition, Working from photo.
Week 7: Landscape- Composition, Working From photo
Week 8: Figure: Drawing Live Model
Week 9: Figure: Drawing Live Model
Number of Participants: 8
Required supplies:
Pencils - 6 or 12 sets of pencils are recommended. 2b pencil is essential
https://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-lumograph-drawing-sketching-pencils/
Paper
https://www.dickblick.com/items/strathmore-300-series-bristol-pad-19-x-24-vellum-20-sheets/
Mono Eraser
https://www.dickblick.com/items/tombow-mono-zero-refillable-eraser-eraser-refill-pack-round/
Kneaded Rubber Eraser
Bio
William Demaria is a Baltimore based artist who has always loved drawing and traditional oil painting. He finds the process of creating artwork itself to be beautiful and has always been interested in studying the way artwork is made. He believes that every student, no matter their skill level, has an individual voice that should be developed.
Emails: classes@washingtonprintmakersgallery.org
info@washingtonprintmakers.com
Venue Details:
Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007
