Drawing
Drawing Class and Live Model Sessions, Ongoing
Drawing a Portrait with Pencil, To be rescheduled
Drawing Class + Live Model Session
This class explores figure drawing with a focus on gesture, construction, and design.
Dates:
Ongoing
Times:
Drawing Class: 9:00 am
Sunday Live Model Drawing Session: 10:15 am – 1:15 pm
Cost:
Drawing Class: $250 (4 sessions)
Single Drawing Class: $80
All costs are per person
Materials Fee: $0
Minimum Students: 2
Maximum Students: 10
Prerequisite: All levels welcome
Instructor: Brenno Kenji
Contact: brennokenji@gmail.com
Class begins with one hour of drawing instruction combined with a three hour session with a live model. Students enrolled in the class will get one-on-one feedback from the instructor during the live model session as part of their class. Students can enroll in single classes or the block of four sessions. Each week builds skills progressively so it is recommended to enroll in all four classes offered as a block.
Other artists may attend the Live Model Session for the Drawing Studio fee ($16 per session per person) but will not receive any instruction. Attendance is limited to 8 total including enrolled students.
Bring to Class:
Misc:
-18 x 24 inch Drawing Board
– Kneaded Eraser
– Hard Eraser
– Utility knife
Paper (choose one):
– SMOOTH Newsprint 18 x 24 inch pad, OR
– Sketch (bond) paper 18 x 24 inch pad (Strathmore Sketch pad or Canson are good choices)
Pencil:
– Charcoal Pencils (2B or 4B) – works with either paper choice above
– Wax-based pencils (works with Sketch paper) – suggested: Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils; Faber-Castell Polychromos,Prismacolor Premier
– Graphite (2B or 4B) – works with Sketch paper (avoid newsprint)

Pick WEEKLY dates from the drop down menus
November 5, 12, or 26, 2023
December 3, 10, or 17, 2023
January 14, 21, or 28, 2024
February 4, 12, 18, or 25, 2024
Pick MONTHLY dates from the drop down menus
November 5, 12, and 26, 2023
December 3, 10, and 17, 2023
January 14, 21, and 28, 2024
February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024
By registering on-line you agree to the Cancellation Policy. Please register at least 24 hours in advance of class. Email meredith@artworks-edmonds.org to make special arrangements.
Drawing a Portrait With Pencil
This class explores portrait drawing with a focus on proportion, shapes, light and shadow.
Date:
To be rescheduled
Time:
11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Cost:
$60
Materials Fee: $0
Minimum Students: 2
Maximum Students: 8
Prerequisite: All levels welcome
Instructor: Mariah Hall
Contact: mariah.hall@hotmail.com
You will learn the basic proportions of the head and practice hatching, cross-hatching, and blending. We will analyze the different shapes of the shadows cast on the planes of the face and put these skills together to draw a portrait. A variety of photographs will be provided as references for your final portrait.
Bring to Class:
- 2 pencils (1 hard lead and 1 soft lead)
- Blending stump
- Hard eraser
- Kneaded eraser
- Paper or sketchbook (drawing or mixed media, roughly 8.5 x 11 in)
- Lunch


By registering on-line you agree to the Cancellation Policy. Please register at least 24 hours in advance of class. Email meredith@artworks-edmonds.org to make special arrangements.