Drawing

An introduction to the figure through drawing exercises while working with a live model. Students will be introduced to a broad range of markmaking tools, drawing exercises, and drawing techniques while observing a live model. Design and drawing concepts and techniques will be addressed weekly. Each component of this course is designed to advance your … Read more

The documentation and communication of ideas require fluency with symbolic and illustrative methods; a language. This course develops and refines the basis of this language, the “alphabet and grammar” used to communicate the characteristic of objects and systems. Through the exploration of various media using architectural or industrial design contexts, … Read more

Review the basics of drawing using the figure, portrait, and still life to organize their common elements into a cohesive whole. Emphasis is on sustained studies to develop personal direction. Pencil and charcoal are used, with pastel and painting as an option with permission of the instructor. All levels welcome.

This in-depth class introduces and builds upon fundamental drawing concepts that apply across disciplines. Line, value, shape, form, space, intent, and other elements are addressed using direct observation, figure studies, and invented and conceptual imagery. The class refers to contemporary and historic practice from many sources and traditions.

Designed for beginners as well as more experienced students who desire a sophisticated understanding of the structure of the human figure. Through lectures and drawing from the nude, students analyze the skeleton and musculature, and the surface forms of the body become understandable. Also covered are proportion, modeling forms in … Read more

This course focuses on fundamentals of portrait drawing. The goal is to develop accurate likenesses of our subjects through the study of facial anatomy, proportion, light and shading, and the application of different drawing mediums. For beginning and intermediate artists.

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Discover the possibilities of working with water-based materials: watercolor, gouache, acrylics, etc. as well as interesting mediums such as masking fluid and gesso. Gain skills in a variety of techniques, then experiment with mixing mediums in non-traditional ways, to achieve unique visual results. Watercolor techniques (wet on wet, glazing, drybrush) … Read more

Burning designs into wood has been used to decorate furniture and draw images on paper and leather for hundreds of years. This one day workshop introduces the use of various techniques that employ heat to create images using traditional pyrographic tools, small torches and safe, non-toxic chemical burns using a … Read more