In this course, you will become familiar with different materials such as pencil, charcoal, pastel and ink. You will also be introduced to different styles and techniques. For instance, you will work by observation to train eye-hand coordination. Initially, we work mainly with black-and-white materials, but colour is certainly not forbidden!
What will we be doing?
Above all, we will draw a lot! Each teacher will approach this in their own way, but you can count on using assignments to explore different subjects, materials, styles and techniques. You will explore the advantages of studies and sketches and find out how to work them out to a final result. Or learn about light-dark contrast, and also explore how to give individuality and style a place in drawing.
The whole group will be given an assignment, which could be from a particular technique or material, or based on nature, a model, a still life or photos, for example. The teacher will then guide and support everyone individually as much as possible.
Bas Coenegracht’s classes
Bas Coenegracht studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and at ARCO in Lisbon. His paintings are shown by several galleries at home and abroad. The theme in his work is the urban landscape.
Mels de Gooijer’s classes
Mels de Gooijer is an autonomous visual artist and also works as a photographer. He focuses on Graphic Arts and printmaking, but also deals with old and contemporary photographic techniques. He also teaches Art & Design in secondary education.
Rienke Enghardt’s classes
Rienke Enghardt is a versatile artist known for her collective art and community art, so in her classes you will be able to focus on collective work, as was also done by the Surrealists. Rienke’s work combines a powerful visual style with a strong social commitment, resulting in interactive exhibitions and social art projects such as the mobile and collective art project Hope Box, and the Hope Box Home at the NDSM wharf.
Walk-In Studio Model Drawing
Can’t get enough? Try our Walk-In Studio Model Drawing! Every Saturday morning from 10:30 to 13:00 you are welcome to come practice model drawing with a (nude) model under supervision of CREA teachers.
