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This class focuses on the basics of drawing with pencil, eraser, and paper. Expert teachers guide students through the elements of art, including line, shape, shadow, value, tone, form and perspective, demonstrating and offering critiques of work. This course is ideal for beginner and intermediate-level students who seek a foundation in the fundamentals...

In this intensive two hour class, students with learn how to correctly start a drawing through the process of straight line construction and comparison. The basic principles of light, shadow, and shading will also be discussed. This class is great for artists of every level of experience that would like to improve their technique and gain confidence...

In this class, we will focus on figure drawing and various drawing techniques. We begin with a short discussion/demo of different approaches to drawing. There is a live model for each session. All levels are welcomed. What to bring: A pad up to 18×24 A 2H, HB, and 4B pencil An eraser Please note: We cannot accommodate dry pastels (for health...

The uninstructed session features a single long pose for the entire session. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. There is a long break in the middle of the session. What to bring: We recommend a drawing pad and pencils or charcoal. We can also accommodate small watercolor sets. Please note: We cannot accommodate dry pastels...

Our two-and-a-half-hour uninstructed figure drawing session with a long pose at the end. All levels are welcome. This session is designed to allow attendees to create more completed drawings. The first forty minutes are short poses. After that, all poses are 20 minute poses with a 40-minute pose at the end. We play music quietly while the model is...

Learn to construct solid and anatomically correct figure and portrait drawings. Through lectures, demonstrations, and individual instruction, this course will cover the anatomical, structural, and surface forms of the head and figure. With a focus on the gesture as our starting point, we will identify the line of the body and develop the constitution...

Understanding the basics of drawing the figure allows you to organize light, shade, gesture, and rhythm into a single expressive whole. Working individually with the instructor, you’ll be introduced to varied drawing approaches and techniques, and develop your skills and insights.  Open to students of all levels. Registration fee included....

The uninstructed session starts with short poses at the beginning to warm up. The longest pose will be 20 minutes. We take a 5-minute break every 20 minutes. What to bring: We recommend a drawing pad and pencils or charcoal. We can also accommodate small watercolor sets. Please note: We cannot accommodate dry pastels (for health reasons),...

Understanding the basics of drawing the figure allows you to organize light, shade, gesture, and rhythm into a single expressive whole. Working individually with the instructor, you’ll be introduced to varied drawing approaches and techniques, and develop your skills and insights.  Open to students of all levels.

Sign up to finally learn the basics of portraiture! Students will study how to accurately construct the face, master proportions, identify the bones and major planes of the skull, along with basic facial features. This will be achieved through drawing, lecture, and demonstration.  Walk away with new confidence and a better understanding of portraiture....

Figure drawing involves simple materials - pencil / charcoal - as means of discovery. Ideas evolve through the process of the “drawn” language with specific exercises that focus on visual analysis and the skills needed for expressive form such as line, tone, mass and illusionistic space to capture the features of the nude model.  Rarely...

To draw is to express yourself in a special visual language. Learn how the language enables you to render on a flat page the spaces and volumes that you observe around you. As we work from the live model and other subjects, we consult historical examples to see how artists have used shape, plane, and rhythm. Awaken yourself to the sensation of seeing...

In this course, students will explore the expressive possibilities of the figure in space. Working in a medium of their choosing, students will be encouraged to develop their own voice and delve deeply into their artistic practice. The course is built around individual students interest, skill levels, and sensibilities. Students will work from...

Through a series of exercises, we will explore the principles of drawing and a variety of techniques, tools, and dry and wet mediums. We will be focusing on composition and mark-making and will be working from still-life and imagination. Students will get a deeper understanding of developing a series. All levels are welcome. Materials list: Sketch...

This class will look at and analyze how to go from the real world of observation into abstraction using some simple exercises. Starting with basic drawing and working into painting (acrylics preferred) we will also explore materials and their unique possibilities to add to the project. Taking into account color and composition we will work to produce...