Cast Drawing
7 WEEK COURSE
Mondays 6:30-9:00 PM
Sept 1 - Oct 13, 2025
WITH MAEVE COTTER
LEVEL: ALL LEVELS WELCOME
PRICE: $265
class summary
Designed with the beginning/intermediate artist in mind, this course will introduce students to the practice of drawing casts (plaster sculptures) with an emphasis on planar construction. Cast drawing was an essential element of classical drawing education, serving as a bridge between initial studies (2d master copies/Bargue drawings) and more advanced practices. The study of casts enables the artist to explore surface rendering, mark-making, and form from monochromatic, 3d subjects, without the time constraints or pressure of drawing from the live model. The first class will comprise a full session instructor demonstration/materials overview, giving students ample time to observe the drawing process and ask questions before starting their own drawings. In class critiques will focus on accuracy, rendering techniques, and hatching to convey form and surface texture. Though this course is primarily structured with the beginning artist in mind, more experienced artists who wish to expand their understanding of structural drawing are also welcome!
MATERIALS
These materials combination have been carefully selected, so please try to get the exact brands on this list. If you have any questions, feel free to email me! You won’t need to bring supplies to the first class.
Cradled Wooden Panel or 1/2” Plywood Panel (this must be completely smooth on at least one side) 24 x 30”
Drawing Paper Pad, 18 x 24” (Strathmore 400 medium surface- make sure to get "Drawing” not “Sketch”)
Drawing Board
Graphite Drawing Pencils (Koh-i-noor or Tombow): Two 3B, one 6B, one HB
Kneaded Eraser
Plastic Eraser
X-Acto Knife (for sharpening pencils and cutting erasers)
Sandpaper (220 grit) or Sandpaper Sharpening Block
Syllabus
Week 1- Instructor demonstration/materials overview
Week 2- Day one of two-session cast drawing- blocking in, applying value
Week 3- Day two of two-session cast drawing/materials prep for final drawing
Week 4- Day one of final cast drawing
Week 5- Day two of final cast drawing
Week 6- Day three of final cast drawing
Week 7- Day four of final cast drawing
REFUNDS
Please contact us at least 1 week before class for a full refund. Unfortunately due to our limited class sizes we cannot process refunds after this time. Transfers to other classes are usually possible
It is possible that a class is cancelled if an inadequate number of students register. In this case, tuition will be promptly refunded
absences
Anyone who must miss classes may attend up to two make-up sessions in other classes as long as space permits
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