Join Steve in this new course where we focus on drawing specific subject matter. We will start with the fundamentals required to get as comfortable as possible with landscapes of all kinds. We will cover fun exercises to reduce complex forms like trees, fields hills and clouds into easy shapes that anyone can do. After a refresher on the basics in the first class, we will finish a landscape drawing by the end of class 3 using high resolution photos supplied for you to take home. We will have fun exploring the process’ that have worked for the worlds greatest landscape artists. And remember, the best way to get better at any other medium, is through drawing, as it is the foundation of oil painting, acrylic, watercolour, pastel etc. Supply List: Graphite Pencils: Bring any that you already have. At minimum, bring an HB, 2B and 8B. Charcoal: Either stick form, vine or charcoal pencils. White Pencil: Dry media (chalky) white pencils such as white charcoal or white conte are best. Some coloured pencils and wax based white pencils are not as bright. Paper: - Plain white or off-white (eggshell) newsprint can work for warm-up sketches (any kind of paper can work for warm-up sketches, even grabbing something out of a recycling bin). For finished drawings, at least a few sheets or a pad of drawing paper (white or cream color) at least 11”x14” in size is ideal. Toned paper. At least a few sheets or a pad of any paper that is dark enough to show white pencil. Can be brown, grey etc. Parcel paper can work in a pinch. Higher quality options are Strathmore toned tan or grey paper or Canson Mi-tientes (oyster, chestnut, sand etc.) Just two sheets of the more expensive paper if on a budget. Again, even parcel paper can work. Eraser: Any that you have. I recommend a larger Art Gum (light brown colour), white vinyl or pink pearl to erase larger areas. For smaller areas, any Tombow Mono mechanical eraser is great. I recommend the 3.8mm size. Pencil