Vitality Arts: Charcoal Cityscapes 5 Week Course Spring 2024

Ages: geared for older adults ages 55+, but any adult can register
Date: Tuesdays 4/9 - 5/7
Time: 9:30am - 12pm
Cost: $95 (This class is made possible at a subsidized rate by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.)
Location: Rumriver Art Center (north studio suite 108)
Teacher: Sanjukta Mitra

In this 5 week course, I will take you on a step-by-step journey of creating beautiful charcoal cityscapes. Easy to manipulate, Charcoal as a medium lends well to expressive strokes and applications thereby resulting in rewarding outcomes.
 This course is for all levels, beginners to advanced, and will cover topics such as value- relationships, edges, measurement, perspective, design, techniques, and so much more! It doesn't matter where you are on your art journey, this class is for everyone!

Students will need to bring their own straight edge tool and precision erasers (basically anything that can be held comfortably without smudging the charcoal on the sheet). Pictures of these items are included at the top of this class listing.  CLICK HERE to see an example of the precision eraser. All other supplies will be included.  

COURSE OBJECTIVES 
By the end of this course students will have an understanding of the following concepts: 
- How to Work with Charcoal as a Medium 
- Understand Perspective -one point, two point and three point perspective 
-Understand fundamentals of drawing a cityscape and set yourself up for success from the very start