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CLASS 220: DRAWING CLOTHING and DRAPERY

If you've ever tried drawing or painting people, but weren't sure how to make the clothing look real, this class will help. You'll learn about spiral folds, diaper folds, drop folds and more; tension lines and support points; how to make clothing look real and three-dimensional, whether you're drawing from a model or from imagination and how to suggest textures such as silk, denim and leather in your drawings and sketches. We'll work from a physical model, as well as from photos, handouts and the instructor's step-by-step illustrations. "Absolute beginners" welcome. Nothing to bring or buy; all materials are provided. This course is held on the Seattle branch of the University of Washington campus. Nils Osmar, instructor  More Seattle art classes

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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KEY INFORMATION:
Days and times: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dates: December 3rd only (one meeting)
Location: University of Washington campus (Seattle branch)
Course fee (tuition): General Public: $99
UW Students with current ID: $90

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nils Osmar has made his living in the arts since the 1980s, and has taught both accredited and non-accredited classes in Seattle for over twenty years, through the University of Washington's ASUW Experimental College, Antioch University's Heritage Institute, Shoreline Community College, the Wonder School, and Classesandworkshops.com. He has worked as a fine and commercial artist, and done book and magazine illustration, design, book covers and interiors. His artwork has been internationally published. To view examples of the instructor's artwork, click here

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
This class is sponsored by the ASUW Experimental College, the Wonder School, and Classesandworkshops.com. It's open to everyone; you don't have to be a U.W. student to sign up. (If an enrollee is under 18, please contact us first to make sure the class is a good "fit" for the student)

STUDENT COMMENTS:
Thanks again for the class. It answered my questions and made a lot more sense of things for me. - Judith R. , Seattle

I liked the balance between drawing from handouts and drawing from life, and studying the folds.... - Jack E., Redmond

I've always been fairly comfortable drawing people, but I never knew what to do when it was time to draw the clothes on them. The class made a lot of sense and was just what I was looking for. Thanks dude! - Michelle P., Seattle

I'm encouraged! My drawings are starting to look more real. I'm looking forward to trying some figure painting now that I've taken your workshop. - Perry M., Bellevue
I've always loved sketching people... Im no Rembrandt but I have fun trying. But drawing clothes on them would ruin the drawings. I was hoping to learn how to draw them realistically, and that's exactly what happened. - M.G., Seattle
Another good class Nils. Thanks! Learning about the different types of folds was extremely helpful. - H.I., Redmond

It was great. Thanks!!! it was just what i was looking for.- Mary L., Bellevue

I learned just what I was hoping to. I would highly recommend the instructor's classes. - Gene J, Bothell

Making classes more affordable
We've been brainstorming ways to make classes more affordable in this crunched economy, and have found several things that can help:

• Providing art supplies to students to use in art classes. In some art classes, the materials cost almost as much as the instruction. Most of our art classes now include free materials, such as pencils, paper and charcoal (the instructor brings materials for students to use in class at no charge).
• In the classes in which we can't provide all materials (such as painting), we've arranged with the University Bookstore to put together inexpensive kits made up of low cost but high quality materials. Putting them in a kit also means the store can discount them. So you're paying less than the price of buying the materials individually.
• Providing printed handouts at no charge, which cover important lecture topics for all of our classes, so students don't have to buy textbooks.
• Schedule more classes on days when parking is free on campus. Parking is free after noon on Saturday and all day Sunday, so we're experimenting with scheduling more classes in these time slots.

UPCOMING CLASSES AT A GLANCE

ACTING CLASSES
CLASS 110: Beginning Acting
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 120: Actors workshop: Auditioning

ART CLASSES
CLASS 210: Drawing for Absolute Beginners
CLASS 220: Figure Drawing
CLASS 225: Drawing clothing and drapery
CLASS 230: Drawing Faces and Portraits
CLASS 240: Perspective drawing for artists
CLASS 250: Acrylic Painting for Beginners
CLASS 270: Cartooning for fun and profit
CLASS 285: Exploring Color
CLASS 290: Drawing in pen, brush & ink
CLASS 295: Fun with charcoal

FILM AND VIDEO CLASSES
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 310: Filmmaking 101
CLASS 320: Documentary Filmmaking
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay

SOFTWARE CLASSES: PHOTOSHOP
CLASS 400: Photoshop for Beginners

WRITING CLASSES
CLASS 510: Writing fiction & short stories
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay