Schedule
Week 1
- Discussion of materials used in the class: charcoal pencil, compressed charcoal stick, smooth Strathmore paper (300 or 500), plastic eraser, kneaded eraser, and utility knife. - Light and shadow technique and materials: demonstration using pencil, eraser and cloth
- Light and shadow sphere drawn from life and black/white handout image - anatomy of light and shadow
- Discussion of workshop outline
- Brief light and shadow review
- Introduction to and beginning of light and shadow rendering of plaster cast from life and photographic reference
Week 2
- Review of previous week’s work and lessons
- Continuation of rendering of the still life setup will resume following the step by step method - Long rendering will be from a classical still life setup including traditional elements: large vase, large glass object, wood object, drapery - smaller repeated objects: nuts, shells, fruit etc.
- Demonstration of rendering of materials and textures technique: glass, fabric, wood, stone, metal etc.
- Demonstration on rendering of reflections, highlights and luminosity
- Students will work both from life and from a photo handout of the setup
- Introduction to personal work project of simple object
Week 3
- Review of previous week’s class
- Continuation of step by step execution of long drawing of still life
- Review of personal work project progress
Week 4
- Completion of long drawing
- Class critique
- In class work on personal work project
Week 5
- Completion of long drawing
- Class critique of both renderings
- In class work on personal work project
Instructor
Jørgen Lauritzen
As a Sheridan College professor for over twenty years Jorgen has taught all aspects of painting, drawing and design from beginner to advanced. In doing so his goal has been to demythologize the teaching of art by breaking it down to fundamental parts, thereby making it accessible to anyone. Of primary importance to his teaching methodology is that once students have developed their skills they are then encouraged to realize their artistic identity and from there the direction necessary to build a coherent body of work. Many of Jorgen's students have gone on to realize careers in the fine and applied arts.