Introduction to Drawing A with Milena Spasic
Class | Registration opens 11/19/2025 12:00 AM EST
This is an introductory course designed for beginners who have had no prior experience with drawing. Basic drawing vocabulary and use of materials will be introduced. There will be a range of exercises in this class and each of them will have its own place in the building of skills which will arm the students with the necessary knowledge to take drawing a step further and make it more personal. Process as a means not to an end but as an end itself will be a basis by which this class is taught.
Individual as well as group critiques and discussions will be conducted. By the end of this class students should be able to have an expanded drawing vocabulary, strong technical ability which would enable them to proceed to the next level of drawing (Introduction to Drawing B).
Who this class is for:
Introduction to Drawing, A, B, & C each build on each other conceptually and will cover Line, Negative Shape, Value, Sighting and Perspective the first five weeks. Students with no prior experience or with advanced drawing skills are able to register for this class.Exercises are designed to accommodate a range of students, from beginners to more experienced students. All three classes are required to fulfill the Foundation Certificate Program requirements. However, they can be taken interchangeably, in any order, as their schedules permit.
Your instructor has provided a list of materials required to participate fully in this class.
If you have any questions about specifics or what is needed week-to-week, please reach out to your instructor via the email in your confirmation letter.
See Supply List here: https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/J2C160GXZ06EV/
Pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B (optional: F, 8B)
Eraser: Tri-tip white triangular eraser; Staedler Eraser, kneaded eraser
Blick Vine charcoal (small box)
Blick Studio Square Charcoal Sticks (or other soft compressed charcoal)
General’s hard compressed charcoal sticks
Charcoal Pencils (General’s kit of 5)
Artist tape or masking tape
Ruler
Sharpener
Newsprint paper, 18” x 24”
Blick Pad of white drawing paper, 18” x 24”, 80lbs
Chamois Cloth
One White conte stick, One red conte stick
20x26 Mesh zipper bag or large bag to transport materials.