About this Event
Exploring Drawing with Charcoal and Chalk
This course explores charcoal and chalk pastels as media and involves use of the gridding method as a means of assisting artists in creating enlarged portraits, landscapes, or still life pieces based on source photographs. Participants will learn about how charcoal can be used to accomplish dramatic contrast, a wide range of values, and texture in black and white artworks. Chalk pastels may also be incorporated for participants wishing to explore color. Participants will have the opportunity to select their own source photos to create a work of art that is meaningful to them.
This course is taught by Dr. Andy Jeter. Jeter is a Lee County high school art and design teacher who specializes in working with charcoal and has displayed work in the local Arts for ACT gallery and local exhibitions. He typically creates dog portraits for commissions and gallery sales but also enjoys drawing pieces with skulls as the subject as well. His work in traditional and non-traditional media may be viewed at AndyJeter.com.
SUPPLIES
Art supplies can be expensive. Participants may want to team up and share supplies or purchase in discounted larger quantities. Recommended supplies are linked to Amazon although most of these supplies may be purchased at stores such as Michael’s or Hobby Lobby.
Thicker paper intended for charcoal drawings (sheets or a roll) should be at least 18”X24”
-Recommended (Sheets/Pad): Strathmore 300 Series Charcoal Paper Pad, Top Wire Bound, 18x24 inches, 24 Sheets (64lb/95g)
-Recommended (Roll):UCreate Mixed Media Art Paper, Heavyweight, 36" x 10 yds., 1 Roll, White
Charcoal pencils including hardnesses of soft, medium, and hard
-Recommended: General Pencil Gen15 Charcoal Kit, Multicolor
Vine Charcoal
-Recommended: Grumbacher Vine Charcoal
Tortillions / Blending Stumps
-Recommended: Jeimier 20Pcs Blending Stumps for Drawing
Chamois
-Recommended : Thinp 15Pcs Pre Cut Chamois Cloth,Chamois Cloth for Drawing
Ruler or T-Square
-T-Square 30cm 12'' Plastic Metric for T Square Double Side Ruler Tool Transparent for
Drawing
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
Chalk pastels, Drawing Pencils, Colored Pencils, Sketchbook
You may want to wait to purchase until we are a week out from the start date in case the class is canceled or delayed.
CLASS DATES: THURSDAYS 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 (SIX WEEKS of CLASSES)
CLASS TIME: 6 - 8 pm
CLASS INFO:
All Lee County Lifelong Learning classes must meet a minimum student enrollment or the class will be canceled and a full refund will be issued.
If a class is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, a make-up class will be held.
When registering, please use a current email that you check often in order to receive important class messages, date changes, or cancellations.
ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE THROUGH EMAIL! Please check regularly.
REFUND POLICY:
A refund will be allowed up to ONE-BUSINESS DAY before the class start date.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Marliss Brockington at 239.939.6321 or [email protected].
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Boulevard, Cape Coral, United States
USD 53.00
