Freehand Drawing is a specially examined subject in the Panhellenic Examinations and concerns students who wish to study in departments such as Architecture, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Photography, and Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art.

Freehand drawing is the representation of real three-dimensional objects in space based solely on observation. It is carried out by hand, follows the rules of perspective, and is executed using a pencil. The teaching of freehand drawing focuses on the analysis of the visual forms of objects, the axes that define their structure, the tonal gradation of the composition, and the arrangement of the subject within the drawing space, among other aspects.

Students’ drawing

In Greece, the entrance examinations for the Schools of Fine Arts in Athens, Thessaloniki, Florina, and Ioannina are conducted separately by each department and are not part of the general system of the Panhellenic Examinations.

Preparing students for the entrance examinations to the Schools of Fine Arts involves the important task of developing each student’s artistic sensitivity. Candidates are taught how to draw correctly by practicing on subjects similar to those found in the examinations. For example, these include the drawing of plaster casts, the study of a nude model, and compositions of objects.

Students' drawing