Graphite Pencil Drawing
INSTRUCTOR - Patrick Seufert
Demonstration image by Instructor.
This course is designed for students to render strictly in graphite pencil, to achieve a better understanding of the characteristics of the tool.
Still Life in line will start the course with an emphasis on the “weight of a line”. Students will explore how a line can and does have value. (Contour line and outline will be explained.)
The course continues with a strong emphasis on value and how to shade using a variety of medium to soft grade pencils. Next students will choose to either work from a still life in value, or to work from a photographic reference. Drawing a face in the frontal position position in full value will be taught.
Supplies needed for this course: Graphite pencils - HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B. 2H, 4H, 6H
Graphite sticks - 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B
kneaded eraser, pink eraser
11” x 14” Strathmore sketch book (spiral bound)
Frankford and Brighton, original Oil Painting by Instructor, Patrick Seufert
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick has been teaching at the SAS for over 10 years. He receiving his BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple U., Philadelphia. He is a professional artist, who developed his own unique style of painting in a hyperrealistic manner. His talents has proven to be exceptional, in that it granted him acceptance into many prestigious National juried shows, such as Allied Artists of America, Oil Painters of America and the National Oil Acrylic Painters’ Society. Over the past 15 years, Patrick’s oils have won numerous prizes, including many Best of Show, Best Landscape, First Prize in Oils & Merit Awards, across the U.S.
Mainly an urban landscape painter, he also has rendered seascapes and rural areas. An article titled “Urban Painter”was recently published in the Bucks County Magazine (Spring ‘26).
Patrick’s work is presently included in the Allied Artists International Exhibition, online.