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Course Description

Improve your observational drawing skills in this course, where you’ll render natural specimens in controlled lighting. You will practice reliable and repeatable methods for measuring proportions and building values to convey convincing form, structure and cast shadows. You’ll train your eye to detect and imitate subtle shifts in value–essential for capturing texture and pattern of complex forms. While the focus is on natural objects, the techniques you develop will apply to a range of drawing subjects, media and styles.

Prerequisites

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

Instructors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Mar 02, 2026 to Apr 12, 2026
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $485.00 Click here to get more information
Service charge(s)
  • 3% Service Fee  
Drop Request Deadline
Mar 23, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 20, 2026 to Feb 26, 2026
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Mar 02, 2026 to Apr 12, 2026
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

Students are responsible for purchasing their own art supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, 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.

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