Build on Part A’s form and light to make drawings feel real. In this class, students apply value, edge, and perspective skills to different materials—glass, metal, fabric/yarn, wood/stone, ceramic, and paper—all on simple shapes (sphere, cube, cylinder). Each week focuses on how light behaves on a new surface: where highlights appear, how edges soften or sharpen, and how to suggest micro-textures without over-rendering. Through short demos, targeted drills, and one mixed-material final study, students learn to control contrast, design clean shadows, and keep a clear value hierarchy so their still lifes read at a glance.
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.
