Have you noticed how unique and beautiful ones’ hands are? Have you been working on your drawing technique but been intimidated by the thought of drawing a hand? In this “live” online class, we will be examining and breaking down the complex forms of our hands and I will be guiding you through some steps and techniques for doing more realistic drawings based on your observations. All you need is some paper, a pencil, an eraser, and access to your own hands, or have a partner on “hand” to model for you☺. We will do a series of drawing exercises, beginning with “sketching” techniques and lead into some tips for refining your drawing, by focusing on contours, and finally adding some realistic “shading.” This class is open to a variety of age levels and is geared toward beginners. There will be opportunities for you to submit questions throughout, and a chance to show off your work at the end (if you choose)!
Learn to lend yourself a hand!
Supplies: Pencil(s), eraser, paper
Optional (but recommended) Supplies: repositionable light source (i.e. can light, flashlight, table lamp), Qtips or blending stomp/ tortillion, viewfinder (or piece of 8” x 10” or 9” x 12” piece of clear Mylar) & washable or dry erase marker
About the teacher:
Carrie Pendergrass received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, with a concentration in Painting, from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She then went on to receive a Masters of Education degree from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Over the last twenty years, Carrie has been a freelance artist, art educator, and small-business owner. She recently stepped down from her Gallery Director position at the local non-profit HArt Gallery, where she worked for over three and a half years. She currently works as a professional artist, exhibiting her work locally and regionally, and continues to do arts education. She has been teaching art through grant-funded opportunities like Arts Build’s Artist-in-Residency Program and private and public instruction through Townsend Atelier, the Chattery, and other venues. You can find her as “Sewn to the Sea” on Facebook and Instagram and through sewntothesea.com.
The link to the webinar will be sent to you 48 hours prior to the start and again when it starts. There are no refunds for online classes. Can’t make the live class? No problem! The link will be available for 24 hours after the original recording.
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