Coming Fall 2023
Thursday, 10:00 – 12:30pm, October 19 – November 16, 2023
5-Week Art Clinic with J. Jordan Bruns
About Just Getting Started: The Way of the Pencil
For years, drawing has played second fiddle to painting. This Art Clinic lets drawing stand on its own without being merely a prerequisite to a painting. Learn to “paint with a pencil” using graphite powder. Learn the importance of hard and soft edges, tonal gradations, space and atmosphere, and creating compositions. Class Level: beginner to advanced.
Schedule of Classes
Class 1) October 19- Intro to Graphite Powder
Exercise: Create a “ground” using the graphite powder, extract your high lights add shadows
Class 2) October 26 – Continue Work from Still Life
Exercise: Using pencils, erasers and graphite powder, continue to fine tune your still life drawing
Class 3 November 2– Graphite Power, Abstract Space or Working from Photo
Exercise: Build a graphite powder ground using photo references, create depth in your drawing
Class 4) November 9 – Continue work on your Abstract Space or Working from Photo Drawing
Class 5) November 16 – Finish Up Abstract Space or Working from Photo Drawing
“Materials Pass” is an optional fee that rents out all the materials you would need for your Art Clinic class. For this session of “Just Getting Started Art Clinic: Learning to See”, the materials pass is $20. Please note that with Material Pass, you keep your artwork but are leasing the drawing/painting tools (like brushes and palette). If you select to pay the Materials Pass, please email Jordan Bruns, to let him know ASAP. You can always email with any questions.
Supply List:
Pencils 6H, 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
White Plastic Eraser
Extra Large Kneaded Erasers
1-2 sheets BFK Rives printmakers paper 22×30”
Pencil Sharpener
