DRSB Online Workshop

Thousands of students have taken this course based on the work of Dr. Betty Edwards.  We have had remarkable success in teaching people to draw and paint, as well as helping to build their levels of artistic confidence and creativity. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all DRSB Workshops are now being taught virtually by Brian Bomeisler who taught alongside his mother, Betty Edwards, for more than 25 years.

Each day begins with a lecture on one of the five skills needed to draw any perceived object, person or place. After the lecture students do drawing exercises for the remainder of the morning through the afternoon with instructor guidance. The day ends with a critique of the day's work. By the end of this workshop you will see a remarkable change in your drawing skills.

You will learn the five skills needed to draw any perceived object, person or place.  These perceptual skills are:

1. The perception of edges using pure or blind contour drawing
2. The perception of spaces using negative space
3. The perception of angles and relationships using the skill of sighting
4. The perception of lights and shadows using the skill of light logic
5. The perception of the gestalt or whole which comes from the previous four perceptual skills

5-Day Online Workshop Overview

Day One starts with a lecture on the principles of brain hemisphere management, followed by students copying a Picasso drawing upside-down.

Day Two starts with a lecture and exercise on blind contour drawings to enable us to slow down our vision and tap into the right hemisphere. After a discussion on the use of the picture plane, students will complete a detailed drawing of our their own hand on 'grounded' paper. In the afternoon, there will be a lecture on negative space followed by a drawing of a chair done using negative space.

Day Three starts with a lecture explaining the skill of sighting, followed by a drawing of a box to better understand perspective.

Day Four begins with a lecture on crosshatching and light and shadow, and students will start their final self-portrait under the guidance of Brian.

Day Five will be a continuation of the previous day’s work on the final self-portraits, with one-on-one input and analysis of the progress.
  
Every day, a lecture and demonstration precedes the workshop drawings.  At the conclusion of the day, Brian will analyze the drawings, offering suggestions, and offer gentle homework assignments to those who have time.