• Absolute Beginners
  • Drawing

This  ONLINE beginner's course will help students to get started drawing realistic and three-dimensional forms. Through online demos, slide shows and images, students will learn observational drawing techniques combined with traditional  approaches to build drawing confidence and comfort. The instructor will break down each topic in detail and discuss the reasoning behind the importance of each approach. As students progress with each demo they will begin to build an understanding of drawing and make informed decisions within the artistic process. 


Summer 2021: 6 Weeks:  Base Tuition: $275  

TSA will deliver this course using ZOOM. Prior to the course session, you will receive an invitation for the session(s) via email. You'll need a laptop, desktop or tablet, internet connection with good bandwidth and headset (either wired or wireless). We recommend that you set up a free ZOOM account and be familiar with ZOOM prior to the class beginning.  Here is a link to help you get started: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697

 

Notes: Instructor Anahita Akhavan is a Toronto-based artist and has been teaching at TSA since the Summer term of 2018. Previously, she taught Fundamentals of Painting and Drawing at the University of Saskatchewan. Akhavan’s practice ranges from figurative abstract painting to collage, drawing and photography. She draws her subject matter from fragments of the human condition: identity, social roles of "the self" in multi-layered constructed surreal spaces. She has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in both Iran and Canada.

Upcoming Sections

CodeInstructorDates & TimeDaysLengthRegister
005Anahita AkhavanJuly 14, 2021 to Aug. 18, 2021
TERM - ONLINE Summer 2021
Wednesdays
6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
6-week courses
Full

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What you will learn

  • Understanding form through comparative measurements
  • Understanding light and shadow to create depth
  • Blocking and simplification
  • Creating harmonious composition

Materials to Bring

Please keep your receipts to all purchases incase you may need to return any materials.

Materials:

  • Sketchbook
  • Variety of graphite pencils (4B, 2B, HB, 2H)
  • Kneadable eraser, white eraser
  • Willow charcoal
  • Masking tape 
  • Pencil Sharpner or utility knife
  • Mechanical pencil