Perspective & Structural Drawing Courses in Canada

Perspective and Structural Drawing for the Visual Arts:
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One and Two Point Perspective:  Most drawings are structured on one of these two basic principles.  All lessons will build from here.

Perspective Measurements:  Simple measurements that determine size relationships between various elements in a drawing (including space), quickly and easily in perspective.  You'll never have to estimate for hours again!

Ellipses:  Ellipses (circles in perspective) are essential to know and understand in all drawing.  Ellipses are everywhere.  From any wheel, to a clock or a glass of water.  How well an ellipse is drawn, is always a quick give away of the artist's artistic skill level.

Auxiliary Vanishing Points:  Most surfaces (planes) that we draw are parallel to the ground and each other.  We use auxiliary vanishing points for drawing the other non-parallel surfaces.  These surfaces include rooftops, stairs, box lids or any other surface that is on an incline.  These inclined surfaces are also everywhere.

Three Point Perspective:  Used to draw extreme up or down views.  Applied for dramatic effect, especially in animation / cartooning and story-boarding.  There isn't an action or dramatic animated program that doesn't use three point perspective often.

Composition:  In every drawing we create, we compose a view of what we want the viewer of our drawing to see.  Understanding the "rules" of composition will help us greatly with constructing an effective and visually pleasing drawing.

Structural Drawing:  Every object in your drawing has structure, and understanding that structure in perspective will greatly enhance your ability to draw the object quickly, accurately and confidently.  Structural drawing skills are especially essential to have in architecture, animation and industrial design.

Forms In Nature:  Even clouds and rocks have structure.  Knowing the "perspective" of a tree will give you the ability to easily draw the tree from any angle or viewpoint you choose.  Your clouds will no longer look flat and will have depth and conviction.

Archways And Roof Tops:  Entrances or passages under an arch again are every-where.  We will also explore many different types of roof tops.  Knowing how to correctly draw these intersecting surfaces is of course essential in drawing architecture.

Drawing From A Plan:  By using a floor type plan and a side view, we can draw a place or object accurately in three-dimensional perspective.  These "technical drawings" capture the geometric features of a site, building, product or component and serve many purposes for architects, engineers and planners.  These drawings can be seen in front of construction sites and new housing sales offices.

Reflections:  Whether the reflection is from a mirror, metal, ice or water, knowing how to draw the reflection will save you countless hours of frustration.  How can you paint landscapes without reflected clouds, mountains or trees in a stream or lake?

Shadows:  Of course, shadows are everywhere,... but most people avoid drawing shadows because they don't know how to.  Adding technically correct shadows to your drawing gives it immediate credibility and life.  A simple portrait usually has shadows.

Spiral Staircase:  This is a great portfolio piece.  A precisely drawn spiral staircase immediately shows your artistic abilities to a prospective employer or art school.

Architectural Interiors and Exteriors:  We will draw room interiors, and building exteriors.  We'll draw at two actual locations (very accessible in Toronto) of a great architectural interior, and an exciting exterior landscape (drawn from the comfort of indoors).  These are all great highlights in a portfolio.