With a rich history of confronting oppression and advocating for justice, political posters have reflected times of protest, resistance, and calls for peace. Using mixed media including paint, pens, markers, and cut paper, we’ll create a poster/s that reflects the turbulent times in which we currently live.

Materials not provided. Supply list coming soon!

No class on 9/10.

A breakdown of the anatomy of the body to better understand life drawing and build people from scratch in a pinch! We explore the anatomy of the human body in order to both better understand figure drawing from life and to train the ability to construct or correct figures in the absence of a model. Focus on the body with tips and tricks for individual limbs, features, and poses.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

pencil (or drawing medium of choice)

sketchbook

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Friday Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Membership with The Drawing Studio is required for Print Lab participation. Membership dues allow us to keep cost low. 

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Welcome to “Beyond 27 Seconds, the How, What, and Why of Looking at Art”.  our NEW and FREE monthly Community Forum where we look at, talk about, and create art!  Do you know that the average time a person views an art piece is a mere 27 seconds?  In that time one may decide “I like it” ,“I don’t get it” “It’s good.” or maybe “My 6-year-old could do that.” But what does one really comprehend in such a short amount of time? In this fun and lively forum, we will learn how to better engage with, enjoy more deeply, and truly appreciate art – and the artist!  Each session, we will focus on such topics as: process, genre, medium, or group of artists, movement, or time period, with the goal of understanding how and why artists create and how we can view art in new ways to better interpret, connect with, and appreciate what we see! Each month one of our teaching artists will share curated works of art to lead the forum, with the first hour exploring concepts like   “What makes a piece of art effective?”  “Do I need to know “what” I am looking at to appreciate it?” “How did they do that?”  Once inspired, we will create a simple, yet exciting art piece relating to the topic of the month.  Join us each month, August through November at The Drawing Studio.  In December, we will have a field trip to a local museum to view real art “in the wild” and practice our new skills of seeing and engaging!   

Sunday afternoon live figure drawing with one (long) pose. Each one-day session is for independent study, with no instruction, for ages 18+. You are welcome to paint or draw using whichever medium you prefer. Bring your own supplies. There are easels, chairs, horses and stools available for you to borrow.

Please arrive to Figure Drawing Studio 10-15 minutes early to get set up. Doors close promptly at 1 PM. If you arrive after the doors close, please wait until the first break when the doors open again. 

Each stand-alone session is for independent study, with no instruction, for ages 18+. Bring your own supplies. There are easels, chairs, horses and stools available for you to borrow. 

Please arrive to Figure Drawing Studio 10-15 minutes early to get set up. Doors close promptly at 9 AM. If you arrive after the doors close, please wait until the first break when the doors open again.

The last Monday of every month features a clothed model.

No Class on 10/7 & 10/14

Inspired by our very own Drawing Fundamentals adult program, our new Youth Drawing FUNdamentals is specifically designed for high school age students, 13 - 18 who are serious and interested in furthering their foundational art skills.

In this 10-week intensive, students focus on learning to draw through the practice of observation by focusing on the four basic drawing skills: Shape, Measurement, Value, and Perspective, as well as learning art history and the specific vocabulary of art and drawing.

This course challenges students to see differently, explore new mediums, and grow in ways they may never have imagined, all in a relaxed, FUN, safe, and nurturing environment.

Supplies are not included with class tuition. Please bring the following materials:

Graphite pencils: HB, 2B, 6B

Vine charcoal, soft 

Kneaded eraser

Factis eraser, pen style 

White sketch paper pad, approx. 14 x 17" (White drawing pad ok) 

Small sketchbook, approx. 6 x 8" (Whatever you may already have is fine)

Optional: 

White plastic eraser 

Gum eraser 

Blending stumps or tortillions

Newsprint, approx 16 x 20.