Beginning Drawing - Organic

This beginning/intermediate level course in drawing designed to develop and expand one's visual awareness and perceptual acuity through the process of drawing from

observation of rectilinear or organic forms. The course introduces and reviews drawing fundamentals. The goal is to acquire conceptual and technical skills necessary to

translate three dimensional forms to a two-dimensional surface. Students learn methods

for sensitively describing objects in terms of line, shape, volume, cross-contour, proportion, light logic, perspective, and compositional space. Also covered are

fundamentals of pictorial space structure, aesthetics, content, and draftsmanship using still life and natural forms, working with pencil and charcoal.

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Supply list:

18” x 24” 80# Drawing Paper (cream/off-white) pad.

18” x 24” 30# Newsprint pad

HB, 2B, 4B and 6B Graphite pencils

Compressed Charcoal

Vine Charcoal

Kneaded Eraser

White plastic or pink pearl eraser

Ruler (18”)

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Summer 2025

6/4/2025

7/23/2025

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

WED

Main Building

438

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Instructor:

Arturo Perez

Arturo Perez has has been teaching for over 25 years (K-12 to adults to seniors), has a Bachelor Degree from UNO in both Fine Arts and Science, has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute, and also volunteers at WWOZ, Creative Arts New Orleans (CANO) and Creative Industries. He continues to be involved in art and dance education teaching classes, workshops, private lessons, exhibiting work, and performing.

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