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For Adult Students                                          $168 Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. September 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 8, & 15, 2024 Perspective is to drawing what grammar is to writing and scales are to music. It provides a structure to art by dictating where objects must be placed and which directions the angles go to achieve that vital third dimension of depth. From one-point, two-point and three-point perspective, we move on to circles, shadows, and reflections. Best of all you don’t have to be an artist to draw well in perspective — when you know how to use the tools, they do the drawing for you. PERSPECTIVE DRAWING SUPPLY LIST  Drawing Board If you don’t have a drafting table at home, you should have a drawing board to tilt against a flat table and rest in your lap. Any plywood or masonite board of at least 15 by 15 inches will do. Spokane Art Supply has a 16 x 21” wooden board, and a 19” x 20” masonite clipboard. T-Square At least 15 inches. Spokane Art Supply has an 18-inch transparent edge T-square. You can also get them at Staples or Office Depot. The best T-Squares are those with a flat edge, not beveled, on the “T.” Ruler Any ruler will do, but an especially good model is the flat C-thru ruler with a grid. Triangles One 45/90 degree and one 30/60, each with at least a 5-inch hypotenuse. Protractor Compass Staples and Office Depot have good compass kits in the $10 range. Plastic compasses slip too easily to be practical. The cheap metal kind with a pencil clip are acceptable but may not have a wide enough radius. Graphite Pencil Red Pencil Blue Pencil Kneaded Eraser Paper Should be at least 11” x 14.” Strathmore drawing paper comes in a pad of 50 sheets, 11” x 14” Larger sizes, up to 16” x 20,” are even better. Portable Pencil Sharpener Masking Tape *Pre-registration is required for Art School classes; classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.