Drawing
with the Greats
Discover the secrets behind eight legendary artists’ techniques in this immersive 6-week drawing journey. Each week, you’ll explore a different master’s style, creating your own graphite-based artwork inspired by their approach, while experimenting with additional drawing tools. All high-quality supplies are included — and yours to keep — so you can continue creating long after the course ends.
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See Schedule below for specific lesson details and objectives
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DISCOUNT CODES:
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SIBLING for 10% off siblings
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SUPPLIES for supply fee waived if you already have drawing supplies from a previous class
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New Artists
June 25th-Van Gogh
Students study Vincent van Gogh to master line and texture, analyzing his dynamic ink drawings to create a landscape filled with energetic, directional mark-making, hatching, and varied line weights using ink pens or dark colored pencils.
July 2nd- Henri Matisse
We will focus on Henri Matisse for contour and gesture, where students practice blind contour drawing and minimalist, fluid lines by capturing the human form or a still life in a single, continuous line without lifting their pencil.
NO CLASS July 9th
July 16th-Leonardo Da Vinci
Students will study Leonardo da Vinci to learn about form and value, introducing the classic technique of chiaroscuro as students use graphite pencils to create smooth gradients, blending, and deep shadows on a realistic everyday object.
July 23rd -Picasso
We will observe and discuss the abstract work of Pablo Picasso to break down shape and perspective. Students will be challenged to deconstruct a stylized portrait into geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints that merge profile and front views in a Cubist style.
July 30th-John Singer Sargent
Students will study John Singer Sargent to focus on tonal value and dramatic lighting, examining his charcoal portrait sketches to teach the concept of "blocking in" large shapes of shadow and light, using vine charcoal and kneaded erasers to build soft facial structures and high-contrast atmospheric effects.
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August 6th-Georgia O’Keeffe
highlights Georgia O'Keeffe to examine scale and composition through her New Mexico desert paintings, prompting students to use charcoal or colored pencils for a close-up, heavily cropped view of an antler or bone structure that emphasizes organic forms and negative space