Foundation of Sketch Classical Drawing Program
Build real drawing skills step by step.
In this program, students develop observation, proportion, light and shadow understanding, and structural thinking through classical sketch training.The course is divided into four progressive stages: Form, Texture, Light, and Portrait.
About Instructor:
Dawn Wang is an artist-educator who believes in “thinking with your hands.” Her Foundations of Sketch classes focus on solid fundamentals—gesture, proportion, perspective, light & shadow, and composition—so students gain confident observational skills and a clean workflow.
Dawn personalizes pacing and project choices to each learner, provides clear checkpoints, and works with FEI TeamArt to track progress across units. Students leave with stronger drawing habits, refined craft, and a portfolio of finished work.
- How to observe and draw accurately
- Understand proportion and perspective
- Build strong structural drawing skills
- Express texture and material surfaces
- Use light and shadow to create depth
- Draw portraits with correct facial structure
Take our free placement
- Live group class
- Beginner friendly
- Step-by-step instruction
- Biweekly guided practice
- 60 minutes per session
- Platform: Zoom
Learn to see and construct objects using basic geometric forms.
Students develop spatial understanding, perspective awareness, and accurate proportions.
- Cube, cylinder, cone
- Structural drawing
- Perspective basics
- Form construction
Observe real objects and learn how to express different materials through drawing.
- Still life observation
- Texture studies
- Organic and geometric objects
- Composition practice
Understand how light defines volume and depth.
- Light source analysis
- Tonality and shading
- Cast shadows
- Form modeling through light
Learn the fundamentals of portrait drawing and facial anatomy.
- Skull structure
- Facial proportion
- Eyes, nose, mouth, ears
- Portrait construction
