Analytical Drawing
Learn the most effective drawing technique for depicting any subject!
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Analytical Drawing
Sharpen your drawing accuracy and observation. Students will practice breaking down complex objects into basic forms, building the skills needed to draw from life with confidence and structure.
A classical drawing approach focused on accuracy, observation, and construction. Students train their eyes through Bargue plates, plaster casts, and measured studies to understand proportion, form, and tonal structure.
This course ties together with every other foundation: perspective, gesture and figures, and form.
- Course Type Art Fundamentals
- Duration 10 weeks
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Skill Level
Level 1 Level 1
Strong fundamentals in traditional drawing, painting and sculpting are the foundations to create amazing artwork.
This level is about solidifying the fundamentals, getting a refresher on the most important art principles, and learning tricks to create realistic drawing and paintings.
- Language English
Schedule
Online - Spring 2026 - Saturdays from 1 PM to 3 PM* EDT - Starts April 11th - 10 weeks with André Pijet
Onsite - Summer 2026 - TBA
Please note that we observe Daylight Saving Time, so classes may shift from Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC−4 to Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC−5 or vice versa during the term.
If you are unable to attend the live online class, you will still have access to video recordings of the class lectures and will still receive personalized feedback from your instructor. However, for Onsite Classes there will be no recordings provided.
It should be noted that students should set aside a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete assignments for this class. Students may even require a bit more time (4-5 hours per week) depending on how quickly they can work through assignments.
*Please note that this class' duration is subject to change (to either 2 hours or 3 hours) depending on the number of enrolled students.
Prerequisites
Skill requirements
To enroll in this course you should have:
- A foundation in the basics of realistic drawing, such as basic perspective, proportions and shading.
- Ideally completed our Foundations of Drawing class or have equivalent practice/experience.
If you are unsure of your skill level, please contact [email protected] for additional guidance.
Language and age requirements
You should have at least intermediate level English to take this class. Please be advised that there could be artistic nudity in our classes. Students should be 14 years old to enroll.
Minimum Artistic Skills Required
Your current skill level should roughly be on par with the artwork featured here before taking this class. If you are still unsure, please send an email to [email protected]; we will be happy to assess your artwork!
Required Materials
Material List:
- Eraser (any brand)
- Kneadable eraser (any brand)
- Mechanical eraser pen (Tombow recommended)
- Pencil sharpener (any brand)
- Sketching Pencils: 4H, HB, 4B (any brand)
- Colored Pencils: 1 white and 1 black (KOH-I-NOOR or Prismacolor recommended)
- Fabriano Spiral Sketchbook 9"x12" or similar
- Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper Pad 11"x14" or similar
- A drawing board (26” minimum)
- Bull clips
Optional materials:
- Canson Tracing Paper Pad, 11"x14”
- Brown Craft Paper Sheets 18"x14"
- A blending stump
The teacher for this course allows students to use digital tools to complete assignments if they wish. Please note that no digital or technical assistance will be provided in class.
Tech Requirements for Attending Syn Studio Online Classes
Minimum Requirements
- A strong uninterrupted broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE) connection with a minimum 600kbps bandwidth (up/down).
- A Laptop/Desktop computer equipped with a single core processor (at least 1 GHZ processing speed) or a smartphone/tablet with equivalent processing capabilities
- Good speakers/earphones to listen to the classes
- Browser - IE7+, Safari 5+, Firefox, Chrome
- Operating System - Windows XP, Mac OS 10.6, Linux distro based on 3.0 kernel, Android 5.0, iOS 10
Syn Studio Recommendations
- A strong uninterrupted broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE) connection with a minimum 1.5Mbps bandwidth (up/down). You can also connect to the internet directly using your ethernet cable to improve your experience.
- Laptop/Desktop computer equipped with a dual core processor with at least 2 GHZ processing speed and a 4 GB RAM
- High Quality speakers/earphones to listen to the classes
- Browser & Operating System - We recommend using the latest version of the browser and operating system for an optimal online classroom experience.
Course Outline
*Please note that the following outline is subject to change slightly at the teacher's discretion.
Week 1
Basic cubes in space, guidelines, perspective refresher, light side + shadow side (basics of light).
Draw 1 grasshopper in 2 point perspective. Start with orthographic views and then boxes in 2 point perspective focusing on correct proportion and volume.
Week 2 - Draw fly in 3 point perspective (top view) starting with primitive forms
Week 3 - Draw rhino from 2 views (front and back in 2 point perspective starting with basic boxes
Week 4 - Draw crate, propane tank, hammer, or household item using same method.
Week 5 - Drawing a car in 3 point perspective from 2 different angles (front & back)
Week 6 - Draw robot in 3 point perspective from 2 diff views (note parallels between simplified boxes and anatomy)
Week 7 - Drawing in 5 point perspective (fisheye lens)
Week 8 - Draw Asaro head in 3 or 5 point perspective, full rotation (14 views)
Week 9 - Draw human figure using simplified forms in 3 point perspective.
Week 10 - Draw a human figure in simplified forms (boxes and cylinders) in perspective from photo reference, draw another (angle) view of same figure from imagination using what you’ve learned, on a new layer on top, try to curve the forms to create a more realistic figure.
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