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Language of Drawing

Discover the art of drawing in this comprehensive course. Explore various techniques, tools, and mediums while working from still lifes, photographs, and online resources. With individual and group critics, all levels of experience are welcome to join this captivating journey of black and white and color imagery.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this drawing class:

Through a series of exercises, we will explore the elements of drawing, such as line, shape, and value, as well as various techniques, tools, and drawing mediums: charcoal and graphite. We will draw from still life to improve observational skills. All levels are welcome

Additional Information:

First Class beginners

  • Newsprint pad 18 x 24
  • Vine Charcoal soft, medium
  • Blending Stump or Tortillions
  • Kneaded rubber eraser
  • Charcoal pencils - Soft, medium, and hard
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Chamois skin
  • A white pastel or charcoal pencil and a white Conte or pastel stick
  • A couple of large bulldog clips 

Optional Advanced Students

  • Graphite pencils – 2H, 2B, 4B, 6B *8B
  • Sketch pad 18 x 24 (Strathmore series 300 or 400)
  • Toned paper (sketch or drawing)  
  • Compressed Graphite sticks
  • Cretacolor graphite pencils
  • Sandpaper pencil sharpener

School Notes:

Please note, New York School of the Arts charges a $50 one-time registration fee for students who are new to their school. This is automatically added to the cost of your enrollment (and already included in the price listed on this course). If you are a returning student to NYSA, please let us know and we will refund you $50.

Refund Policy

Class Cancellation:

Classes and workshops are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of students required for a session is not met. Notification will be sent to registered students five days before the class is scheduled to begin.

Refunds:

To receive a refund, you must notify us in writing at [email protected]. There is a $15 administrative fee for each refund. 

  • In order to receive a full refund, students must withdraw from a class or workshop fourteen (14) business days prior to the first day of classes.
  • Students withdrawing from a class and workshop during the week before the beginning of the quarter will receive a 70% refund as school credit if within fourteen (14) business days of the start of the class.
  • No refunds will be made after the second class without medical documentation and no refunds will be made after a workshop begins.
  • Ceasing to attend class without notifying the school does not constitute withdrawal from class.
  • Refunds are issued in the same form as payment. Refunds are issued within thirty days from request in the form of the same payment. Registration and service fees are non-refundable.
  • Refund requests are also subject to a 5% CourseHorse processing fee.

Transfers:

All transfers must occur before the second meeting of class. Transfers from one course into another may incur additional fees, depending on the transfer. Transferring from one workshop to another is not permitted. There is a $15 administrative fee for each transfer.

Holidays & Canceled Lessons:

We are closed for Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break. If we must close due to the weather, we will send out an email. If classes are canceled, the instructor will work with the school office to schedule a make-up date. We do not refund/prorate for weather closure, and our make-up policy still applies.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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