Realistic Drawing
* By Robert Seufert, instructor
Drawing of hand, in Colored Pencil (Prismacolor) by Rachel, age 15
Colored pencil (Prismacolor) rendering by alice Olson Seufert (former Instructor)
INSTRUCTOR - Patrick Seufert
FOR AGES 12 & UP
It is recommended (not required) that Foundation Drawing and/or Color Theory have been completed before taking a Workshop class. Please contact Mr. Seufert for more information.
DESCRIPTION: Students will learn how to render objects in pencil, in line , from a still life, focusing on proportions. Next, they will draw in charcoal pencil, in line and finish with total value using black & white charcoal sticks and pencils. (light & shadow) Color will be introduced with colored pencils (Prismacolor) or chalk pastels, following the completion of a rendered charcoal drawing. emphasis will be on mixing colors and blending. Texture can also play a part. (depending on object)
Supplies needed for this course are:
Strathmore 11" X 14" spiral bound sketch book.
HB graphite pencil
4B graphite pencil
Kneaded eraser
Black charcoal sticks and 4B charcoal pencils
Newsprint paper (SAS will provide sheets required)
Charcoal/Pastel Cason paper
Prismacolor colored pencils (Premier) (minimum 24) (prefer larger quantity)
Blick chalk Pastels, 24 sticks
A full list of supplies with prices will be available before the course begins. All supplies for this course can be purchased and picked up at the studio. Supplies are not included in the cost of the course.
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick Seufert has been teaching at the SAS for over 10 years. He receiving his BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple U., Philadelphia. Heis 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.