Sat, Feb 11
|Ridgefield Community Library
Drawing and Painting Like the Professionals
No Cost! Donations accepted. No one turned away. Limited seating. Hosted by the Ridgefield Art Association
Time & Location
Feb 11, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Ridgefield Community Library, 210 N Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA
About the event
Drawing and Painting Like the Professionals
Ridgefield Library Saturday, February 11th 1:30 to 3:30
Donation accepted. No one turned away. Limited seating.
Instructor: Stephen Hayes
A former professor of Art at Pacific Northwest College of Art & Portland Art Institute Owner Stephen Hayes Illustration
*Seminar will be lecture driven with visual aids and samples of the instructor’s work. All interested parties are welcome and should bring drawing or note-taking materials. Participants can also bring a favorite drawing for an after-class critique. The class should last one hour with critique to follow.
The Basics: Learning the rules before you break them.
#1 Light Source: The Importance of identifying it Identifying light color.
#2 Reality? Identifying tones to create three dimensional effects Turning shapes into forms.
#3 Focus: Lost and found edges Composition to direct the eye The importance of squinting.
#4 Drawing the Face: Proportions Details Likenesses.
#5 Color Theory Made Simple How to create a simple color triangle Primary colors, Secondary colors, Complementary colors Flesh tones Painting techniques using toned and white surfaces
Sponsored by the Ridgefield Art Association