9389 - Drawing for Beginners

Delivery Options Classroom

Course Description

The language of drawing is the most efficient and accessible way to communicate visual ideas. This introductory course helps you develop hand-eye coordination–required for all perceptual drawing–to understand how to look and transcribe the world onto a two-dimensional surface. Through presentations and tutorials, you’ll learn to describe objects through scale, angle and proportion. As your skills and confidence grow, you’ll progress to more complex subjects and begin making thoughtful compositional choices.

In-person courses cannot substitute for required certificate courses. Additionally, this course can not be substituted for Drawing Fundamentals I or II.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

Zach Storm

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Animation : Electives
Graphic Design : Electives
Interactive Design : Electives
Natural Science Illustration : Electives
Painting Studies : Electives
Photography : Electives

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9389 - 011

Jun 16, 2026

Classroom

Campus: RISD Main Campus

Available

Studio

6:00PM to 9:00PM

Jun 16, 2026 to Jul 21, 2026

Schedule and Location

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18.0

RISD Main Campus

Classroom

Tuition non-credit

$585.00

3% Service Fee

Jul 07, 2026

Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 12, 2026

Jun 16, 2026 to Jul 21, 2026

Necessary Supplies

Students are responsible for purchasing their own art supplies, equipment, and/or books. For most classes, the cost is under $125 (estimate). A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.