Life Drawing

We will be drawing together from the Model and bringing to light the issues that arise in each session. The objective is to consider our options as to how we can deal with the issues that arise and to work with these ideas through our drawing and into our painting in the afternoon class (Abstraction: Development of Language and Imagery.)

Open to all Levels

Narrative Drawing – Explore Pen and Ink

Discover the expressive possibilities of pen and ink techniques, from simple line work and cross-hatching techniques to creating striking monochrome drawings. Through step-by-step exercises, you'll learn how to draw detail in ink and build depth and texture to create narrative drawings by combining multiple reference images, including still lifes, landscapes, or portrait figures, into a single composition.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to explore a new medium or style, this class will guide you through the fundamental principles of pen-and-ink drawing while encouraging creative exploration.

Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class will guide you through pen and ink art principles and creative possibilities.

Advanced Language of Drawing

The course will focus on two main areas: mark-making and composition. Students will work from photographs or the imagination. Through a series of exercises, we will explore the principles of art, various techniques, tools, and dry and wet mediums. Students will be encouraged throughout the course to experiment with different materials and methods, develop a series, and think conceptually.

Some drawing experience is required.

Language of Drawing

Through a series of exercises, we will explore the elements of drawing, such as line, shape, and value, as well as various techniques, tools, and drawing mediums: charcoal and graphite. We will draw from still life to improve observational skills.

All levels are welcome.

FIGURES & FACES IN DRAWING

This class is for students who want to immerse themselves in drawing the face and figure to heighten their observational skills. Working from live models holding long poses for the class will give students sufficient time to experiment with the varied techniques and materials. Each week we will cover a topic such as structural forms, composition, negative space, and likeness. I will discuss different drawing styles throughout art history and how they influence the drawings we do today.

All levels are welcome, including beginners.

Constructing the Figure

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 of the figure through sequentially longer poses.

There will be an emphasis on proportion, perspective, line quality, and light on form. During the second half of the course, we will explore the muscular and skeletal structure of the human figure and how the artist can use anatomy in figure drawing. Drawing is the foundation of many forms of visual expression, and by concentrating on the foundational principles of drawing the figure, students will expand their knowledge through direct observation of the live model.

Open to all levels.