Drawing: Fundamentals of Drawing (Queens County)
Learning to draw is about learning to see deeply. We will work from actual objects and learn to represent them in a convincing manner. Students will come away from the course with a strong start on improving their drawing skills for the fun of it and and a sense of their own preferences and a new appreciation of the many approaches and uses of drawing. Returning students are always welcome.
Course Locations and Times
| Offering Period & Time | Location | Status |
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| Fall | 10/01/2025 - 11/05/2025
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 2:25 PM | Riverview Community Center
718 Clyde River Rd
CLYDE RIVER C0A 1H0 | Not Open Yet |
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| Requirements | Quality drawing pencils, medium size sketchbook, eraser, backboard with clip (important) Water soluble coloured pencils and water soluble Graphite Sticks are a fun addition to your materials.
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| Objectives | To gain confidence in representational drawing and a sense of personal style. |
| Teaching Process | Demonstration and hands on participation. Slide show will be utilized.
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| UPEI Parking Pass Required? | No |
| Additional Costs? | Yes |
| Additional Costs or Information | Students will need to obtain quality drawing pencils, a new quality medium sized sketchbook and an eraser.
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 Course FacilitatorJulia PurcellJulia has been drawing and painting ever since her university days in Technical Theatre at Dalhousie University, where she earned a BA with Honours. She worked briefly at Neptune Theatre in Halifax NS but quickly realized her real passion was painting. While she acknowledges the value of the quality instruction she received while at Dalhousie in drawing, painting, design and lighting, she has rarely looked back on that profession.
She paints regularly and exhibits her work where it can be seen by the public in many commercial galleries. She exhibited ten paintings in a three- artist show called Jubilation: New Beginnings, hosted by the Kings Playhouse Gallery PEI in April of 2021. She devotes time to improving and learning about art making, whether it is the form of a short online course through NSCAD in relief printing with printmaker Carrie Fisher or in earning an ALG Certificate for artists and art gallery workers led by staff at the Anna Leonowens Gallery. Julia gives the occasional invited artist talk, on art related topics such as Color Theory.
A lifetime of painting and drawing and printmaking experience. Also many years as an instructor for adults. |