Drawing for Beginners - Sydney Course

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.

• Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
• Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.

In this Drawing for Beginners course, you will discover the basic guiding principles of drawing. This easy step-by-step program, will teach you how to really see your subject correctly, how to portray them on paper and express on paper what interests you about your subject.

Using pencil and charcoal, you will learn how to draw from life, instead of photos, to produce studies of hands, buildings, flowers and landscapes. You will learn how to understanding form, perspective, light and shade, mark-making, scale, perspective, sight-sizing, contour drawing, ellipses, grids, tonal analysis and composition.

This course is suitable for beginners or those wanting to build on their current skills. It is an introduction into the world and techniques of drawing.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course you will learn:

• Understanding form
• Perspective
• Light and shade
• Still life
• Landscapes
• Mark-making, scale, perspective, sight-sizing
• Contour drawing, ellipses, grids
• Tonal analysis and composition

Course Outcome

• You will learn the basic elements of capturing our 3-dimensional world on paper.

What to Bring

• Sketchbook or drawing paper cartridge – A3 is a good size
• A range of pencils e.g. HB, 2B, 3B, 6B
• Ruler, sharpener, eraser

Prerequisite: Desirable

• This class accommodates those whose skills are at a beginner level and also welcomes those who wish to refresh and enhance their existing drawing skills.

Important Information

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Delivery Mode

• We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
• To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.

Remote learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Livestream video classes online
• Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!