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All classes meet at 33 South 6th Avenue unless otherwise noted.
Drawing Fundamentals I
This course is an introduction to drawing from observation, the core foundation of The Drawing Studio. The Drawing Fundamentals course serves two purposes: a) to provide the skills with which to see one's world newly, and b) to open the pathway to the wide range of traditional and modern art media available to be learned and mastered. Drawing Fundamentals is designed especially for the beginner with no prior experience, as well as those with some background who are looking to review the principles and current practices as taught at TDS. Many people repeat Drawing Fundamentals from time to time, as a way to deepen their understanding of drawing principles toward a more effective drawing practice.
Drawing Fundamentals is presented as sixteen sessions, divided into two levels of eight-weeks each (DF 1 and DF 2). (Previously called “Parts,” we have renamed them “Levels” to better reflect our recommendation that they be taken in sequence.) Multiple sections of Level 1 and Level 2 are offered continuously throughout the year at our downtown studio as well as various satellite sites. Because both levels follow a standard sequence, a missed session can be made up by attending that same session in another section.
Andrew Rush, who developed the original syllabus, is continuously updating and improving the program with the ongoing feedback of both its master teaching artists and students. Rush compares Level 1 (The Grammar of Drawing) to learning the skills of a musical instrument, while Level 2 (The Materials and Practices of Drawing) is akin to learning how to actually make music with it.
Drawing Fundamentals, Level I: The 'Grammar' of Drawing
An introduction to the basic languages of drawing and how drawings are used to communicate what and how we observe. A student learns how to distinguish and accurately represent a subject by developing skills in four key areas: shape, edge, light, and space. While many first time students have doubts about their ability to draw, the promise of this course is that you will realize not only that you can draw, but discover the core of what it is to draw, which is how to observe.
Fee: $165 (Associates $150)
Note: Section letters simply indicate different locations or times for a particular course. Courses listed below are all held at our main downtown studio. Sections of Drawing Fundamentals Level 1 and Level 2 offered at our satellite sites are listed separately at the end of this schedule.
Section DF1.D
Taught by Katie Cooper and Francheskaa
Thursday evenings, 6 - 9 PM
Feb. 12 – April 9 (no class March 5)
Supply list available at time of registration
Section DF1.E
Taught by Meredith Milstead
Thursday mornings, 9 AM - Noon
March 19 – May 7
Supply list available at time of registration
Section DF1.F
Taught by Paul Mohr
Saturday afternoons, 1-4 PM
April 11 – June 6 (no class May 23)
Supply list available at time of registration
Section DF1.N (main studio)
Taught by Francheskaa
Tuesday evenings, 6-9 PM
March 31 – May 19
Section DF1.P (Sunrise Chapel—eastside)
Taught by Linda Poverman
Tuesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
March 24 – May 12
Section DF1.Q (Casas Adobes CC)
Taught by Paul Mohr
Tuesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
March 24 – May 12
Drawing Fundamentals, Level 2: The Materials and Practices of Drawing
The opening session reviews how the ‘grammar’ lessons of Level 1 are combined to create compositions and introduces the sketchbook as a tool for personal expression. The next three sessions introduce a) the role of expressive drawing to the study of faces, b) the underlying abstract principles of strong composition, and c) communicating the experience of space in drawing.
The last four sessions of Level 2 expand one's experience in a range of tools for drawing, and the relationship of drawing to the wider applications of art. Sessions include: 1) the role of color in drawing; 2) 3D thinking (drawing as sculpture); 3) graphic media as drawing tools (collage, monoprinting, stenciling); and 4) the brush as the tool linking drawing and painting.
Fee: $175 (Associates $160), includes $10 special media materials charge.
Note: Section letters simply indicate different locations or times for a particular course. Courses listed below are all held at our main downtown studio. Satellite sections of Drawing Fundamentals Level 1 and Level 2 are listed separately at the end of this schedule.
Section DF2.C (main studio)
Taught by Deb Steinberg
Wednesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
March 18 – May 6
Supply list available at time of registration
Section DF2.D (main studio)
Taught by Paul Mohr
Sunday afternoons, 1 -4 PM
April 5 – June 14 (no class 4/12, 4/19, 5/24)
Section DF2.G (main studio)
Taught by Deb Steinberg
Wednesday afternoons, 2 – 5 PM
March 25 – May 13
Intermediate
and Advanced Drawing Classes
Color Studies with Betina Fink
Pre-requisite: Drawing Fundamentals, Level 1, and/or Drawing with Color, or equivalent experience
Twelve Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Block 2: March 9 – 30
Block 3: April 20 – May 11
A “vrigorous” (vigorous and rigorous) on-going practice studying color in drawing that is suitable for intermediate and advanced students. A variety of drawing tools are used: colored pencil, pastel, marker, watercolor pencil, and brushes. Studio work combines observational drawing, drawing with paint, and technical exercises that expand the artists’ ability to render in dynamic living color. Students may sign up for one or more 4-week blocks.
Fee: $110/block (Associates $100); any two blocks, $175 (Associates $160); all three blocks $230 (Associates $205); includes some supplies.
Supply list available at time of registration
Colored Pencil--
Fast, Loose, and Easy
Taught by Rebecca Olson
Six Saturdays, 9 AM – Noon
April 4 – May 9
Not just for photo-realists, colored pencil can also be expressive and impressionistic like pastels, only clean, portable, easy to store, and ideal for painting studies. My approach to seeing and drawing is right-brain and restful, relating form and space in still life to your practice in figure and landscape. People at any skill level can benefit, including those who "can't draw a straight line." Discover a painterly approach to making drawings lively and loose, yet solidly structured, growing naturally out of your own vision.
Fee: $150 (Associates $135)
Supply list available at time of registration
Drawing Portraits -
Taught by Paul Mohr
Section C
Eight Sunday Mornings, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mar. 22 - May 24 (No class April 12 and 19)
Portraiture combines two special skills: the ability to work from observation, and the patience to allow the relationship between the drawer and the sitter to evolve. Using step-by-step exercises, those who are new to drawing portraits will develop an understanding of facial anatomy, the role of light and shade, as well as learn a variety of technical approaches. Continuing students will explore the conventions of portraiture and engage in studies involving longer poses. This course offers ongoing personalized instruction for beginners and continuing students and may be repeated as often as desired. (Other sections of this class are offered at Casas Adobes CC and the JCC.)
Fee: $195 (Associates $175); includes model fees
Supply list available at time of registration
Street Portraits in Color -
Taught by Rebecca Olson
Five Saturday Afternoons, 1 – 4 PM
March 21 - April 18
From zoo, courtroom and street corner come my quick-draw tips to catch life on the fly, in living color. Working with colored pencil, watercolor, and pastel, we’ll aim for quick likeness, with attitude, motion and life, and flair over finish. See demos, work from a model, take turns at twenty minute poses. At the final session, we may hit the streets! Fun intro for beginners, helpful for pros who wish to loosen up.
Fee: $145 (Associates $130); includes model fees
Supply list available at time of registration
Drawing from Nature -
Taught by Meredith Milstead
Prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals level 1 or equiv.
Two Saturday Mornings, 9 AM – 12 NOON
April 18 and 25
Working at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, begin to see and visually explore the inherent organization and distinguishing features of the natural world. Create plant portraits and natural landscapes. Any portable drawing materials are suitable for this course.
Fee: $65 (Associates $60)
Supply list available at time of registration
From Observation to Abstraction
Taught by Meredith Milstead
Prerequisite: Drawing Fund. I and II, or equiv.
Four Friday Mornings, 9 AM - Noon
March 13 - April 3
For the person with a grasp of drawing fundamentals, this class will help you deepen your skills and cultivate the confidence to continue your practice with vigor. We will draw from both the external observed world and the internal world of imagination. Class will include on-location drawing, discussion, and studio reworking of drawings. Students will become clearer in their intent and commit to continued joyful practice.
Fee: $110 (Associates $100)
Supply list available at time of registration
Nourishing the Artist Within
Taught by Pat Dolan
Six Monday evenings, 6 - 9:00 PM
Jan. 19, Feb. 9, Mar. 9, Mar. 30, April 20, May 11
To create a body of work and develop as an artist, first one has to make the art. This is sometimes difficult without support and encouragement. This class supports art practice. We will meet every few weeks to create goals for new creative projects and learn to handle the ups and downs of the creative journey. Your art practice will grow from your commitment to yourself as an artist and through feedback and encouragement from class members.
Fee: $150 ($135 Associates)
Supply list available at time of registration
Drawing as Communication: From Observation to Intention -
Taught by Andrew Rush
Prerequisite: Drawing Fund. (Parts 1 & 2) or equiv.
Six Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
March 25 - April 29
Once a person has required some facility with drawing, new questions arise naturally, such as how does one develop one's skill into a more personal direction that communicates with feeling and power? In the spring quarter of this repeatable course, I would like to concentrate on the historic partnership between images and language. We will look at works of this genre, both old and modern for inspiration, from Blake to Steinberg. Students will be invited to a) create a broadside image joined to a poem or text; b) to design a poster drawing that promotes an idea; c) to develop a short visual storyboard of drawings that expresses a narrative that might be expanded into a book, video or more.
Fee: $150 (Associates $135)
Supply list available at time of registration
Classes at Casas Adobes Congregational Church
6801 N. Oracle Rd, Tucson
Drawing Fundamentals, Level 1
(see complete course description in main studio schedule)
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Section DF1.Q
Taught by Paul Mohr
Tuesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
March 24 – May 12
Drawing Fundamentals, Level 2
(see complete description in main studio schedule)
Section DF2.E
Taught by Paul Mohr
Eight Mondays, 6 -9 PM
March 23 – May 11
Fee: $175 (Associates $160), includes $10 special media materials fee
Classes at the Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Rd, Tucson
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Focus on Fundamentals
Taught by Deb Steinberg
Prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals, Level 1
Eight Thursdays, 9 AM – Noon
January 22 – March 12
Through ongoing practice, students continue to deepen their fundamental skills; recommended for those who have completed at least Drawing Fundamentals Level 1 and seek additional practice. Students may sign up for one or more blocks.
Block 4, March 5 and 12: Space--Artists create the illusion of space through the application of perspective techniques. We’ll study the use of linear and atmospheric perspective.
Fee: each block, $50 (Associates, $45); all four blocks, $165 (Associates $150)
Tools and Techniques of Drawing
Taught by Deb Steinberg
Prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals, Level 1 and 2
Thursdays, 6 - 9 PM
March 26 – May 21 (no class April 9)
Designed for drawing fundamentals “grads” who want to hone their skills in the use of black and white drawing media. Each 2-week block will concentrate on one medium and how it can be used in experimental and traditional techniques. Students may register for one or more blocks, as their interests allow.
Block 1, March 26 and April 2: Charcoal
Block 2, April 16 and 23: Graphite
Block 3,April 30 and May 7: Ink
Block 4, May 14 and May 21: Scratchboard
Fee: each block, $50 (Associates, $45); all four blocks, $165 (Associates $150)
Classes at the RLV OracleArt Wilson Barn, Oracle, AZ
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Saturday Morning Drawing Class
Taught by Pat Dolan, Betina Fink, Andrew Rush, and visiting TDS faculty
Saturdays, 9 AM - Noon
Deepening Drawing Practice: Feb. 21 – March 28. This course continues the drawing lessons begun in October at the RLV OracleArt Wilson Barn, and is open to these students, anyone who has completed Drawing Fundamentals, Level 1 (previously Part 1), and other area artists with some drawing experience. Those who have no drawing background should wait for a new beginners’ group that will start in April.
Emphasis will be on opening new drawing media and approaches, the role of the sketchbook in developing work habits, and introduction to landscape composition.
Fee: $150 (Associates $135)
Classes at Sunrise Chapel
8421 Wrightstown Rd, Tucson
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Drawing Fundamentals, level 1
Section DF1.P
Taught by Linda Poverman
Tuesday nights, 6 - 9 PM
March 24 – May 12
Fee: $165 (Associates $150)
Drawing Fundamentals, level 2
Section DF2.H
Taught by Gloria Giffords
Monday mornings, 9 AM – Noon
March 30 – May 18
Classes in Green Valley
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Drawing Fundamentals, level 1
(see complete description in main studio schedule)
Section DF1.M
Green Valley Village, 101 S. La Canada
Taught by Meredith Milstead
Eight Saturdays, 10 AM – 1 PM
February 14 – April 4
Fee: $190 (Associates $170)
Classes in Patagonia
Patagonia Creative Arts Association, 305 Naugle Avenue
All Supply lists available at time of registration
Drawing Fundamentals, Level 2
(see complete description in main studio schedule)
Section DF2.J
Taught by Meredith Milstead
Eight Monday evenings, 5 – 8 PM
April 6 – June 1 (no class 5/25)
Fee: $190 (Associates $170)
Open Studio Sessions: Figure Drawing
All TDS open studio sessions are held at The Drawing Studio, 33 S. 6th Avenue.
Open Studio Schedule (Schedule beginning Jan. 4, 2009)
Sunday morning, 9:30 AM -12:30 PM, general studies (short to long poses)
Monday morning, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, general studies (short to long poses)
Tuesday evening, 6 -9 PM, one long pose, alternating weeks with costume and nude
Thursday evening, 6 - 9 PM general studies (short and long poses)
Call the office at (520) 620-0947 for holiday or special event closures.
FEE: $7.00 for all open studio sessions. No reservations are required.
Meet our Open Studio Monitors
Erika Atwood, Tom Bielejec, Betty Counseller, Carolyn Gibbs, Larry Gray, Stephen Judy, Pete McCray, Paul Mohr, Rebecca Olson, Herb Powell
Under the direction of Rebecca Olson, the monitors have a variety of responsibilities, including scheduling and recruiting models, setting up lighting and props, maintaining financial records for each session, timing the poses, and clearing the studio space for its next use. Monitors are ambassadors for TDS and welcome new people to the sessions, introducing them to our programs and opportunities.
TDS Drawing Program - click the link for more information....
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