OFFSITE: Fundamentals of Drawing Multi-Generational
Multi-Generational | Registration opens 8/5/2025 10:00 AM MDT
This immersive class is dedicated solely to the art of drawing. It is designed to build the essential skills needed to become a strong, confident draftsman. Referencing the time-tested methods of the Old Masters, students will focus on mastering the craft of drawing—one of the most fundamental pillars of all fine art disciplines.
Students will explore the core elements of proportion, form, line quality, gesture, and value through classical exercises and observational studies. The course emphasizes accuracy, discipline, and artistic sensitivity—training the hand and the eye to see and interpret the world skillfully.
Rather than incorporating any painting components, this course is fully devoted to drawing as a standalone skill and as a foundational practice for students who may pursue oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, or any other medium in the future. By building a solid base in drawing, students will carry forward the craftsmanship and clarity needed to succeed in any artistic path.
Drawing Board – Approximately 18"x24"
Sketchbook Paper – 18"x24", Strathmore 400 Series recommended
Staedtler Graphite Pencils – 2B (we need 2 pencils ) , HB, and a range of H( we need 3 pencils) pencils
Knife/Cutter – For sharpening pencils
Sandpaper Block – For fine shaping of pencil points
Thin Knitting Needle – Used for measuring and alignment (sight-size technique)
Kneaded Eraser – For precise, soft corrections
Ali Alzobaede
Born in Iraq, Ali Ghassan Al-Zobaede is a classically trained painter. He was an instructor at Babel University and Al-Koufa University in Iraq. He is the co-founder of the 'Free Atelier Group.' Ali has worked with theatre companies in Iraq to design and build set designs. Ali teaches private lessons in painting and drawing. At ASLD, he teaches workshops in sculpture, painting and drawing.