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The Portraiture course is one of four Drawing Fundamentals courses designed to provide students with the essential skills and techniques needed to build a strong foundation in observational drawing. Portraiture drawing is essential for mastering the fundamentals of anatomy, proportions, and the placement of facial features, which are crucial in creating realistic and expressive portraits. Over the course of 8 classes, students will learn the Loomis Method of drawing the head from various angles, focusing on the placement and structure of facial features. They will use these skills to create realistic portraits and expressive cartoon characters. 

Please note: New students at the intermediate level may need an assessment or be recommended to take other courses as a prerequisite (such as Sketching Basics (Still Life), Perspective Drawing or Art & Achievement). Please contact service@lolart.ca if you are a new and interested in this course. 

This course is an intermediate level digital illustration and graphic design class. Throughout our lessons, we will get familiar with the Krita interface and its many functions such as clipping masks, gradients, marquees, and more. Students will be just like the industry’s digital artists of today and learn to use a drawing tablet with a keyboard. This course is designed to provide a solid base for aspiring illustrators, animators, and designers.

The Intermediate Illustration course has 10 classes that will cover: raster-style art, character collage, digital painting from reference and imagination.

An Android tablet with a stylus pen and keyboard will be provided. 

We will be using Krita , a free open-source digital drawing app that is similar to Adobe Photoshop. It is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux and Android tablets (not available on iOS/Apple iPads). If you’d like to use it at home, you can download Krita here .

Important Note: This course is a prerequisite for Digital Art Advanced - Illustration 2 .

instruct adults to improve their artistic technique, socializing with new people in a fun setting. At several LOLART locations, Drop-in classes are offered weekly with a new theme each time, e.g. (landscape, portrait /people, still life). No matter what subject and what level you choose, we will be there to guide you. Teachers go through the brushwork step-by-step, so no need to stress, just ENJOY!

The Perspective Drawing course is one of four Drawing Fundamentals courses designed to provide students with the essential skills and techniques needed to build a strong foundation in observational drawing. Perspective is key in creating depth, proportion, and a sense of space in artwork. Over the course of five classes, students will learn one-point and two-point perspective to be able to represent three-dimensional space on a flat surface.

The Sketching Basics (Still Life) course is one of four Drawing Fundamentals courses designed to provide students with the essential skills and techniques needed to build a strong foundation in observational drawing. Sketching Basics teaches students to hone their observational drawing skills which is crucial in accurately drawing what they see, not what they think they see. Over the course of five classes, students will learn concepts like positive and negative space, contour and construction lines, value and form. The course will culminate in a final still life project.