Choose from a variety of drawing topics including drawing from observation and abstract approaches. Push the boundaries of the discipline by drawing with a variety of media under the direction of accomplished artists/teachers.
Do you enjoy spring in the city – colors and textures of blossoming trees and flowers next to intricate Boston architecture? Let’s go outside and see our beautiful city with fresh eyes! The focus of this workshop is on capturing the essence of spring and combining natural and urban elements … Read more
Start Date
05/11
Meeting Day
Saturday and Sunday
End Date
05/12
Faculty
Katia Wish
Time
10am–2:30pm
Credits
0
Imaginative – relating to or characterized by imagination: to form a mental image of something not present: lacking factual reality, fanciful, visionary, fantastic, unreal or unbelievable. Imagination is an engine for creativity. This course looks to help students explore their artistic process by considering “the imaginative” in a variety of … Read more
Start Date
05/20
Meeting Day
Week 1: Monday-Friday; Week 2, Tue-Fri
End Date
05/31
Faculty
Andree Leduc
Time
9:30am–5:30pm
Credits
3
Over the course of a six hour day, students will work from a live model learning to draw and understand basic human anatomy. The first half of the day will be dedicated to linear drawing using pencil, the second half of the day is dedicated to value drawing using charcoal. Supply List: … Read more
Start Date
06/02
Meeting Day
Sunday
End Date
06/02
Faculty
Brett X. Gamache
Time
10am–4pm
Credits
0
Building upon foundational concepts in drawing such as line, value, composition and proportions students will expand their drawing approach to address mark-making and stylization through assignments that focus on drawing from observation and invention through iteration. Through live Zoom sessions students will work from the figure, landscape and through still-life set-ups they are … Read more
Start Date
06/03
Meeting Day
Mondays
End Date
07/15
Faculty
Janet Loren Hill
Time
6:30pm–9:30pm
Credits
0
By examining the varied traditions in portraiture, through the lens of time and culture, this course will investigate a rich diversity of expression, spanning the frescos of Rome, the psychology of Alice Neal, the beauty of Leonardo, the technique of Ingres and the vulnerability of Vincent Van Gogh. We will … Read more
Start Date
06/21
Meeting Day
Mondays Wednesdays Fridays
End Date
07/24
Faculty
Gerry Hoag
Time
6pm–10pm
Credits
3
Have you thought about illustrating your life? Do you sketch and make notes and observations in color pens/pencils? Do you enjoy the practice of journaling? Do you think it would be a fun creative habit to establish? In this workshop, let’s combine images and words and pay attention to design, … Read more
Start Date
06/22
Meeting Day
Saturday & Sunday
End Date
06/23
Faculty
Katia Wish
Time
10am–2:30pm
Credits
0
In this drawing class, you will use the figure as a basis for understanding basic drawing elements such as line, form in space, spatial relationships, value, gesture, and composition. The instructor will guide you through drawing fundamentals and thorough observation. Beginners are welcomed and continuing students will also be challenged. … Read more
Start Date
07/10
Meeting Day
Wednesdays
End Date
08/14
Faculty
Brett X. Gamache
Time
6pm–9pm
Credits
0
Explore a variety of tools and practices to enhance the gestural qualities of your mark making vocabulary. This workshop will help students get to a more inspired level of mark making, using techniques and tools to make intentional work and express ideas. We’ll be working with a new medium in … Read more
Start Date
07/13
Meeting Day
Saturdays
End Date
08/17
Faculty
Diane Bigda
Time
10am–1pm
Credits
0
Individual attention in a supportive environment is the focus of this comprehensive figure drawing course designed for students of all levels. We will examine the works of historic and contemporary artists to understand the common principals of sound figure drawing. The foundations of gesture, proportions, and anatomical structures will be … Read more
Start Date
07/26
Meeting Day
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
End Date
08/23
Faculty
Gerry Hoag
Time
6pm–10pm
Credits
3
This course is designed to de-mystify abstract art through a series of exercises and projects that focus on line, shape, color, and texture. Abstract drawing and painting represent a shift from recording the visible to expressing our impressions of what we see. The possibilities of finding inspiration for abstract works … Read more
Start Date
08/05
Meeting Day
Monday thru Thursday
End Date
08/08
Faculty
Santiago Hernandez
Time
9am–2pm
Credits
0
