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Realism Drawing: Level 1

In this hands-on studio course, you'll explore the foundations of drawing, including materials, shading, movement, and proportion, using experimental techniques inspired by top art schools. Through dynamic exercises and contemporary methods, you'll build essential skills, creative confidence, and a fresh way of seeing and expressing the world around you.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 4434 30th Street, San Diego
  • 15 hours over 5 sessions

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Tue. Nov 17, 2026, 6pm PT (5 sessions)


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Discover the fundamental principles of drawing by mastering materials selection, shading techniques, understanding movement, and capturing correct proportions. These are all essential skills you need to accurately and expressively depict the world around you.

Learn drawing fundamentals through experimental techniques inspired by today's most innovative art schools. Students will develop enhanced artistic capabilities and gain a practical, tangible understanding of how creativity functions and develops.

You will work with drawing techniques using a variety of mediums, allowing you to start creating immediately. This hands-on approach empowers you to perceive the world with a fresh perspective, employing exciting contemporary methods while developing your own distinctive artistic voice.

By the end of this course, you will have developed new technical skills and discovered a renewed sense of artistic freedom and self-expression. Join this class to elevate your artistic practice and unlock your creative potential.

This is a studio class where students will use their supplies starting in the first week.

Supply List for Students to Bring on Week 1:

  • Drawing paper (large format preferred)
  • Graphite pencils in a variety of hardnesses (H and B grades)
  • Vine charcoal sticks
  • Erasers (kneaded eraser and white vinyl eraser)
  • Tracing tissue paper
  • Blending tools and stumps

Refund Policy

Cancelled Class Policy

Occasionally the school may find it necessary to cancel a course or workshop due to scheduling conflicts or instructor cancellation. If this occurs, registered students will be contacted and will be refunded the full course tuition and any additional fees.

Refund Policy

If something should come up and you are unable to attend your class/workshop, please give us 3 business days notice prior to the start of the class/workshop for a refund less 5% cancellation fee.

After 3 business days, no refunds will be given.

Make Up Policy

Life happens and you may miss a class. You will be allowed to make up one class from the session.

Please request a “make up slip” that is active for the next 30 days. DO NOT just show up to redeem a make up slip as full classes will have NO CHOICE but to turn away the make up student if there are no available tables/space.

You may make up your class in any class that has room, it does not need to be the class that you originally took.

​Make ups are limited to one class per session.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.


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