Outdoor Sketching and Perspective

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Classes

Course Description:

Get outside and draw! Take advantage of Summer with this outdoor observational drawing class. You will be led on drawing excursions in and around Evanston to learn to draw the urban landscape. Elements of linear perspective, observational drawing, and color will be brought together in this unique class. Alternate indoor locations will be used in the event of inclement weather. 

Skill Level: All Levels

Outdoor Sketching and Perspective

Record Type
Classes

Course Description:

Get outside and draw! Take advantage of Summer with this outdoor observational drawing class. You will be led on drawing excursions in and around Evanston to learn to draw the urban landscape. Elements of linear perspective, observational drawing, and color will be brought together in this unique class. Alternate indoor locations will be used in the event of inclement weather. 

Skill Level: All Levels

From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study

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Classes

Course Description:

Explore figure drawing fundamentals: proportions, gesture, anatomy, line, shape, composition and value, while working in dry media such as graphite, charcoal, and pastel. Study both classical and contemporary examples that range from Durer to Diebenkorn.

Skill Level: Intermediate

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From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study

Record Type
Classes

Course Description:

Explore figure drawing fundamentals: proportions, gesture, anatomy, line, shape, composition and value, while working in dry media such as graphite, charcoal, and pastel. Study both classical and contemporary examples that range from Durer to Diebenkorn.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.

Ensemble of the Portrait

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Classes

Course Description:

Individual coaching on the drawing and painting aspects of portrait painting. Focus on developing your drawing skills only or develop your abilities to render the model in color. Bring drawing and or painting materials of your choice to the first class for poses lasting 2 to 3 weeks.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Painting the Still Life in Oils Ages 16+

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Classes

Course Description:

Utilizing still life, students will learn step-by-step procedures along with the materials and craftsmanship of oil paint. Through studies and exercises, the essential skill of drawing accurately will be developed and the fascinating realms of color theory, composition, and creating the illusion of dimension will be explored. 

Skill Level: All Levels

Abstract Painting Studio

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Classes

Course Description:

What is abstract? Students are encouraged to work in series, giving you the ability to evolve through an investigation of your own work. You will be introduced to methods to learn abstraction while exploring personal expression. These new skills enrich and bring a sense of order to paintings, giving you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abstract Painting Studio

Record Type
Classes

Course Description:

What is abstract? Students are encouraged to work in series, giving you the ability to evolve through an investigation of your own work. You will be introduced to methods to learn abstraction while exploring personal expression. These new skills enrich and bring a sense of order to paintings, giving you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work.

Skill Level: Intermediate