We can all draw.
None of us is born “talented” or “not talented.” It is a skill that we learn.
And here’s an interesting fact: our brains love to learn, so much so that the more you push your brain to learn a new skill, the more neural pathways develop. So you get better not only at what you are learning, but at many other mental skills. You get smarter!
I like to say that learning a skill such as drawing is like learning a language. You are not born knowing how to talk. You learn it.
This course is going to teach you the words and grammar you need for the language of drawing, and we are going to use a technique that is proven to work:
We will DRAW TO LEARN, not learn to draw!
This two-day, five-part course Drawing to Learn, Workshop #1 – Trees with Roseann Hanson includes:
Lesson 1 - Study Your Subject
Learn how to intensely observe a subject in order to collect the “words” you need for your drawing language.
Lesson 2 - Make Marks
Practice those new words by making marks that represent your subject—this is a critical building block in unleashing the power of your drawing language.
Lesson 3 - Find Shapes
This exercise is critical for beginning to learn the “grammar” of your subject in order to get the context right.
Lesson 4 - Create Your Study Sketch
You will learn how to get proportions right—proportion is like the advanced grammar in this langauge of drawing;
You will learn to dip into your Marks to add characteristics to your subject, and check the shapes.
Lesson 5 - Dive into Details
Our final lesson brings us back to the study notes in Step 1, coming full circle to finish up our process of Drawing to Learn.