June 12 - July 24, 2025
CRAFTS: Basic Drawing: Learning How To See
East Boulder Community Center • 5660 Sioux Dr BOULDER, CO 80303 Organized by BOULDER PARKS & RECREATION (w)
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Basic Drawing - Learning How to SeeLearn basic drawing skills and techniques in line and mass using pencil, graphite sticks, compressed charcoal, India ink, China markers and other materials. This class is designed for all levels of experience and will help participants learn how to coordinate seeing with drawing. Composition will also be emphasized. Each participant will receive a list of materials needed prior to the beginning of class. Instructor will supply drawing pens and ink.
Please see the online notes below for a materials list to purchase prior to class (approx. $40). The instructor will provide some materials.
Instructor Sally Elliott was a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Denver in drawing and painting. She has been exhibiting locally and nationally for over 40 years and has earned numerous awards and honors.
Some materials will be provided by the instructor. The materials each participant will need to provide themselves include:One 90lb set of paper, 11X14One set compressed charcoal, pack of three One Sharpie white china marker One Stabillo all-pencil One 4B Drawing pencilMono Pro Pencil 4BOne 4B or 6B graphite stick -1/4"X1/2" One size 10 or 12 round brush for blending - One Kneaded eraserOne small sketch pad One small set of Yarka watercolors Note: Guiry's on Pearl St. is the best place to buy art supplies but you might find some items at McGuckins. Items can also be ordered online from a site such as Amazon.
Location
East Age Well Center
Age and Gender
Ages 60-255 · Co-Ed