Drawing + Painting is a very popular area of study and has the most offerings – over thirty each semester. Beginning students are encouraged to start with a Basic Drawing class then graduate to more advanced classes such as Drawing in Color: Pastel, Watercolor Studio, Introduction to Painting or many other courses or workshops.
Instructors Sally Bowring, Merenda Cecelia, Joan Elliott, Dawn Flores, Amy Smith, Marie Reardon, Catherine Southall, and Martha Prideaux teach most of the weekly classes.
Class Schedule
Introduction to Collage [28]
Sat, Jul 19, 10 am–4 pm (1 session) | Studio School, 2nd floor
MARTHA PRIDEAUX
Experiment with new techniques, materials, and more to make innovative collages. The teacher will demonstrate ways to design, mount, and present your artwork in this workshop designed for all levels of experience.
$90 (VMFA members $75)
Portrait Drawing Workshop with Soft Pastels NEW! [29]
Sat & Sun, Jul 19 & 20, 10 am–4 pm (2 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor
MARIA REARDON
This is a great workshop for intermediate drawing students to practice their portrait drawing skills. Working from a live model, students will learn how to capture a likeness and expression in their portrait drawing. The workshop will include demonstrations and one on one guidance. Pastel techniques and materials will be discussed. Prerequisite: intermediate drawing skills
using soft pastels
$140 (VMFA members $125)
Finding Frida NEW! [30]
Sat & Sun, Jul 26 & 27, 10 am–4 pm (2 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor
DAWN FLORES
Draw, paint, or collage artwork in response to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. This workshop will include a slide lecture and visit to the exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth at VMFA. Students should bring the medium of their choice, one they feel proficient in. Participants will have access to a library of books and photographs to use as reference material. The instructor will provide guidance on creative choices. There will be group discussions and critiques. Appropriate subjects to focus on in the workshop could be the still life, botanical imagery, portraits of animals and/or people, symbolism, or social commentary. Intermediate and advanced students are required to supply the artmaking materials of their choice. Prerequisite: intermediate and advanced
level students
$145 (VMFA members $130)