Designed for those with some drawing experience through to regular drawers, everyone will come away with a sketch book filled with studies, notes, and images that you might not have expected. Learn the rules of drawing by revisiting perspective, shading, composition and still life. Then break all the rules and explore creative mark-making to discover your own sense of style. Merry Robertson is an experienced tutor and artist who runs her own drawing classes in Albany. She has also taught at two Albany Summer Schools, and the City of Albany’s Vancouver Art Centre.

The Essentials of Drawing - What to bring Lunch and snacks on both days. Kitchen facilities available for a cuppa.

Saturday – The rules of good drawing and Still Life

2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencils, Fineline pen,

A3 sketchbook, Tracing paper, Eraser,

Sharpener, Ruler, Kneadable Eraser,

Some items to make a still life

i.e. a beach theme with hat, towel, shells etc.

A ‘Cuppa’ scene – tea cup and pot, spoon, jug, book etc.

An outdoor theme – gumnuts, old iron rusty item, flowers.

Sunday – Free drawing and Portraits

As above tools plus other drawing mediums i.e. crayons, watercolour pencils, coloured pencils, pastels, textas

A variety of papers – coloured, lightweight, textured

An A4 sized image of yourself – head to top of shoulders