The three levels
The three levels have an increasing degree of difficulty: In level 1 the emphasis is on flat shapes and structures. In level 2 attention is paid to composition and the suggestion of 3D/plasticity. In level 3, perspective plays a greater role.
Materials
Standard size drawing paper (eg A4/A3), a nice drawing pencil (HB/B/2B), colored pencil, a good eraser and a sharpener. Of course you can also use other materials such as fine liners are fine but not necessary. Digital drawing (e.g. on an iPad) is also a possibility
- Share Basic pencil for free with others, at home, school or on a holiday.
- Choose a topic from one of the levels that interests you or use the search function
- Each chapter and image can be printed or saved as a .pdf.
- Explore stories and masterpieces of art.
- Do you have a question about a lesson? Send an email to info@basispotlood.nl
The idea behind these lessons:
I strive for communicative and solid drawing lessons that stimulate the imagination and introduce you to subjects, styles and stories from drawing. The sources are there for the taking, from masterpieces from art history to imaginative comics and illustrations. Drawing and art appreciation in one!
About the author
Rogier van der Erve (1953) graduated from the Rietveld Academy Amsterdam in 1991, specializing in drawing and free graphics. In 1993 he obtained his first degree in drawing/art history at the HKU. Since that time he has worked as an art teacher for 20 years with children in the upper years of an elementary school. From 1994 to the present he works as an art teacher in secondary education exam classes havo/vwo in Rotterdam.
