Lessons
Drawn Studio nurtures a curiosity around drawing that is grounded in precedent, steeped in cultural history, and pushes back against the global trend in art schools to marginalize the art of representational drawing.
Individualized, 1-on-1 lessons are available in Drawn Studio's Eureka, Missouri location. Lessons are one hour in length and held once a week. Each curriculum consists of approximately 10 hours to complete.
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To enroll in weekly lessons, please contact Ryan Greis at (859) 816-7718 or ryangreis@gmail.com
Curricula
Drawing the Head and Face
In this curriculum, students learn how to draw an accurate likeness of the human face. Lectures and demonstrations illustrate the basic geometric structures of the skull and facial features, and emphasize the importance of correct proportion and consistent angle of view in a well-constructed portrait.
Portraiture lessons focus on the 4 major facial features, eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Each week, we focus on a different one of these challenging structures and execute multiple drawings from various points of view. We present concepts to help students understand the facial features 3-dimensionally, while discussing relevant anatomical information along the way.
This material encompasses the structural generalities of the human face – the features we all share – and ways in which they can be adjusted to capture the likeness of any particular individual. We don't cover color or color theory, but rather focus on value in black and white. Tools utilized primarily include compressed charcoal, vine charcoal, conté, erasers, blending stumps and newsprint.
Drawing the Figure (Age Appropriate)
Students learn how to draw the human figure with an emphasis on proportion, shape, form and movement.
We focus on basic proportions and proper construction of the human form as well as light and shadow, contour, line, and composition. In-studio drawing exercises are enhanced by demonstrations of how to simplify and assemble the more complex areas of the body.
