Zoom: Fall Foliage and Water Studies with Bonnie Haney

This online Zoom class will be held on the following Sundays:  December 7th, December 14th, December 21st, January 4th, January 11th, and January 18th.  Prior to the class, the instructor will send you a Zoom link to join the class.

The Erie Canal is having it’s Bicentennial celebration this year!  For the first 3 weeks of class we will draw the canal with the fall foliage.  You will be able to learn how to draw still water and the myriad colors of the trees and bushes along the canal.  I have several different shots of the canal.  Some have buildings in them and bridges so that you have a wide variety to choose from. 

For the second 3 weeks you have the option to pick your own landscape, or you can work on the Erie canal Landscape that the instructor is creating.

Week 1: I will send out the Erie canal pictures before class so that you can pick the one you want to draw.  We will Grid them and draw them out at the size you want to make it, either 5 x 7 or 8 x 10”.  I will show you various drawing techniques, like layering, pencil strokes, color blending etc.

Week 2: putting the basic colors in the drawing.  Note: you will need to do some of the work at home.  

Week 3: Finishing up the drawing.  We will be checking on the final drawing with various techniques to show us if the drawing is a success.

Week 4: you will grid out your new drawing of a landscape from your materials and start the drawing process.

Week 5: continue to put color in your drawing and get feedback on it. Again, you may have to continue drawing at home.

Week 6: finishing up the drawing and checking for errors or improvements that could be done.

Skill Level:  Beginner to Advanced

Supply list

• Graphite pencils, HB and a dark pencil 6B, or 8B, 9B (you will be tracing your Landscape onto your good paper)
• Pencil sharpener: Kum one hole (they are about $1.00) or two holes
• Plastic eraser i.e.: Staedtler mars plastic, pentel, tombow. You can get these in a barrel, retractable holder,
• or a regular eraser
• Kneaded eraser
• Eraser shield
• Brush to wipe off erasure shavings and pencil debris from drawing
• A pad of inexpensive tracing paper, like Strathmore tracing paper. It has a smooth surface. Size 9” x 12”
• Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Drawing Paper Smooth surface 9” x 12” Very good paper for Landscape Drawings as it allows for several layers or Strathmore 400 series Bristol Drawing Paper Smooth Surface Drawing paper 9” x 12”. Excellent for fine drawings, still allows for great layering of colors.  Both Sold in pads.
• Magnifying glass if you have it to see fine details
• Prismacolor 36 Tin colored pencils (or equivalent of professional pencils), the full set. You will need these colors to be able to get the range of colors for the Landscapes we will be drawing.
• You might want to pick up some more greens or whatever extra colors you see in the drawings that you think you will need.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made at least 10 days prior to the first day of a class can receive a 100% refund or can be exchanged for another class. Cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the first day of class will not be refunded.  In the event that View were to cancel a class, a full refund for the class will be issued.