Course content

The students will be educated in different elements of classical drawing:

• observation
• composition
• dynamics and movement
• proportions
• light and shadows
• anatomy
• construction and volume

The exercises will focus on the following three disciplines of classical drawing:

• Croquis This exercise involves drawing a nude model, whose fast shifts of movement ensure that the students practice various drawing techniques continually and rapidly.
  The students will learn to work with dynamics, composition and proportions in short periods of time, starting with 30 seconds and going up to a few minutes.


• Long study drawings The students will work on drawings of nude models or still lifes for a longer period of time, between 1 and 15 hours of the same pose. The purpose of this exercise is to have time to focus on the model while improving observation, light/shadow values, and different rendering techniques.


• Sketching This exercise involves students going into town and sketching buildings, pedestrians etc., thus training their ability to observe and render people in everyday situations. Also, the concepts of perception and depth are trained.

Materials
The students learn to draw with different tools which enable them to vary their expressions. Pencil, coal, pen, ink and paint brush are all used in the exercises.

Guest teachers
During the semester, there will be 3-4 weeks of guest teaching. The content varies from semester to semester. Examples of subjects are: character design, posters, storyboard, illustration and graffiti, among other things.