Term 1 2023
Lecturer: Alex Beckinsale
Wed 22 Feb – Wed 29 Mar 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Level – Beginners
Build up your figurative drawing skills in this exciting new short course. Participants will be taken through step-by-step instructions on how to best construct a figure drawing. From looking at the skeleton to drawing the full figure, and working with gesture and tone, this course will introduce all the skills you need to create captivating drawings of people. Each lesson will consist of multiple exercises and participants will create work and gain valuable drawing experience both from demonstrations and unclothed life models.
Materials required:
A2 sketchbook, 2B & 4B graphite pencils, 1 pack of willow charcoal of mixed sizes, 1 medium 2B charcoal pencil, a hard eraser and a kneadable eraser, 8 sheets of butchers paper, 7 sheets of cartridge paper, and a rag (or old t-shirt).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Did you use Google Pay or Apple Pay to pay for an ACSA short course? If yes, please contact us ASAP on 8299 7300 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) OR email info@acsa.sa.edu.au as your short course enrolment was not registered. Links for these payment options may have incorrectly appeared on our website during late December and the first half of January. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience.
For all your material needs and advice, Central Artist Supplies is located next to our Administration Office at 7 Mulberry Road, Glenside.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am-4.00pm, Saturdays 9.00am-12.30pm (9.00am-2.00pm when short courses are running). Phone 08 8271 6912. Email mail@centralartistsupplies.com.au
Alex Beckinsale is an emerging artist whose work is inspired by strange narratives, folklore, and popular culture. She graduated from Adelaide Central School of Art with a Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) in 2016. She focuses on figurative art and portraiture, often constructing otherworldly and mysterious situations in her work. http://www.alexbeckinsale.com/ @alex.beckinsale
