April 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 – 7:00 pm

$160 for all 8 classes including all materials

These fun and intentionally low-stress classes cover the basics of sketching with a focus on objects and subjects from nature. We will also be cultivating both a mindset and an ongoing sketching practice designed to support the rapid development of drawing skills and a lifetime of enjoyment in putting pencil to paper. Each of the 8 classes will begin with (1) a short introduction and discussion—on topics such as line, form, accuracy, and shading—followed by (2) skill development exercises, with (3) the remainder of time in class spent sketching your choice of the plants (week 1), insects (week 2), birds/reptiles (week 3), and mammals (week 4) you’d like to focus on. For the purposes of this class, “sketching” means “to quickly (relatively speaking) capture the essence of the subject on paper, without rendering all of the details or attempting to produce a ‘masterpiece’.” We will be working primarily with graphite on drawing paper, with the addition of colored pencils on select sketches.

All materials will be provided.