Registration at The Drawing Studio is on a first-come, first served basis. If a class is full, we will maintain a waiting list, and if space opens up, notify people in the order they are listed. We do not take reservations for classes to be offered in the following session. A registration is not complete until a financial transaction has taken place.
Waiting until the last minute to register is not advisable. If a class does not have at least 5 people registered in the 3 or 4 days preceding the first session, we usually cancel the class.
We open registration at 9 AM on the day we estimate the newsletter will be in people's mailboxes. We are making every effort to post the schedule on-line in advance of the beginning of registration for planning purposes.
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Summer classes meet at 33 South 6th Avenue unless otherwise noted.
Oil Painting Fundamentals
Taught by Mariana Carreras
Prerequisite: Drawing Fund. (Parts 1 & 2) or equiv.
Five Wednesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
June 4 – July 2
This course, geared toward the beginner or recent painter, offers information and practice in all aspects of painting in oils. We will discuss and gain experience with materials (from brushes to stretching canvas), painting techniques and follow-up procedures (varnishing and framing), and the basics of composition, light, and color.
Fee: $145 (Associates $130)
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Abstract Painting Studio
Taught by Lisa Mishler
Prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals (Parts 1 & 2); some painting experience
Six Tuesday afternoons, 12:30 – 3:30 PM
June 17 – July 22
Personalized instruction in developing a personal “grammar” of mark-making and brush handling. With spontaneity, learn to use the skills of design, value and color. Through this process we’ll have fun. Suitable for continuing abstract painters and those new to abstraction.
Fee: $145 (Associates $130)
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Splash of Oil
Taught by Betina Fink
Two Wednesday mornings, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
July 16 & 23
An introduction to the “play” of oil painting, without the commitment of buying expensive supplies! Learn the basics of working with oil paint: mixing color, using mediums, learning and practicing techniques of brushwork, glazing, and layering, and choosing support surfaces.
Fee: $80 (Associates $70)
Supplies will be provided.
Oil Painting from Observation
Taught by Betina Fink
Prerequisite: some oil painting experience
Four Wednesday mornings, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
July 30 – Aug. 20
A good follow-up to Splash of Oil, or for those wishing to continue practice in oil painting from observation. Learn and practice the skills of composition, oil mixing, layering and glazing, fundamental color theory, and use of mediums. All work is done from direct observation in the studio.
Fee: $110 (Associates $100)
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Basic Ink Brush II: Fish, Bird, Cat
Taught by Joy Mills
Prerequisite: beginning level ink brush
Northwest Site: Casas Adobes Congregational Church, 6801 N. Oracle Rd.
Three Tuesday evenings, 6 – 9 PM
July 8 – 22
Ink brush painting is a kind of Sumi-e painting, a centuries-old art form which originated in Japan. Sumi-e combines four characteristics: (1) All brushstrokes reveal their “chi” energy or life force; (2) There are no corrections—no going back; (3) Each subject is rendered using a minimum number of brushstrokes; (4) A large portion of a finished composition is devoted to “rest” space.
The aim of practice is to capture the essence of a subject (its spirit) using the fewest number of brushstrokes possible. Each subject is made up of a combination of four to eight specific brushstrokes, practiced singly, then combined. The only prerequisite for this type of art is your willingness to let calmness guide you, to allow yourself to accept whatever brushstrokes may appear, and follow your breath along with your brush.
Fee: $85 (Associates $75)
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Basic Ink Brush Painting I
Taught by Joy Mills
Two Saturdays, 9 AM – Noon
July 12 and 19
An introduction to a form of Sumi-e painting for those who would like to experience this way of working as possible preparation for continued study in the fall. See description of Sumi-e painting above.
Fee: $60 (Associates $55)
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Painting and the Human Form
Taught by Mariana Carreras
Four Friday afternoons, 1– 4 PM
May 9 – 30
This course, excellent for the beginner or recent painter, offers the opportunity to gain experience exploring the human figure as subject matter. We will discuss a variety of approaches, compositional choices, and learn from one another as we render two classical nude poses.
Fee: $130 (Associates $105), includes model fees
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Open Studio Sessions: Figure Drawing
All TDS open studio sessions are held at The Drawing Studio, 33 S. 6th Avenue. Each session is $7. No reservations are required.
• Monday morning, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, general studies
• Tuesday evening, 6 – 9 PM, costume session. Begins May 13.
• Thursday evening, 6 – 9 PM, short and long poses
• Sunday morning, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, general studies
• Sunday afternoon, 1 – 4 PM, one long pose; costume on last Sunday of the month.
See the TDS website at www.thedrawingstudio.org for Open Studio details; 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.
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