Tuesday Night Drawing Club at greenwater garage + gallery

On Tuesdays we inspire each other while we learn the fundamentals of a continued drawing practice.

Over the course of the summer we’ll work on a variety of drawing exercises to get you on the path to making your own drawings and images. We’ll look at the work of other artists, explore new techniques and build on the basics of drawing. These lessons are non-linear and based in the essential principles of art: form, line, composition, value, texture, light and shadow. The focus of every exercise is practice – begin where you are and learn something new!

Each session will include a review of the materials, a demonstration of a technique, a warm-up exercise and guidance through making a small-format drawing. You are invited to ask questions, share your work and participate fully in the workshop. You can use this summer’s series as a starting point or as inspiration for your continued creative practice.

You may join the session online or in-person (full vaccination + booster required). Simply sign up on Eventbrite at the Register button below. The garage is equipped with “Zoom-in-the-room,” so you will get to meet friends from other places who join us in the practice.

Each session is $10, open to adults of all skill levels and is designed to encourage and inspire your individual drawing practice. As a participant, you will also be invited to post your artwork to a private greenwater Facebook community. As you develop your practice in the company of others, you will find support, encouragement, inspiration and friends!

Material List:
Graphite pencils – 2H, 2B, 4B, EBONY
Water-soluble graphite pencil [General’s Sketch & Wash]
Mechanical pencil with 2B leads
White chalk pencil [General’s Chalk White]
Prismacolor Colorless Blender pencil
Ballpoint pens in any color(s)
Waterproof ink pens in black [Micron]
2 round brushes [sizes 3-6] appropriate for watercolor
Kneadable eraser
White plastic eraser
Pencil sharpener
Container for water
Kraft paper from paper grocery bags, cut and flattened
9×12 Drawing paper OR a tablet of same [Strathmore, Canson]
9×12 Toned and Black drawing paper OR a tablet of same [Strathmore, Canson]
9×12 Watercolor paper OR a tablet of same [Strathmore, Canson]
OPTIONAL: Set of 24 (or more) watercolor pencils OR set of 36 (or more) colored pencils [Prismacolor, Derwent, Faber-Castell, Arteza]
Cloth rag or paper towels
Lo-tack masking tape
Smooth board, clipboard or surface where you can tape down your paper if you are not using a tablet

Prior to each session, you will receive an email containing inspirational images to spur your imagination for the evening’s project. You can print them out or make them available on another device to use them as reference during the practice.

The greenwater garage online workshops are casual, conversational and interactive. If you are joining online, you are encouraged to join with your mic and video on in order to interact with the instructor and the other members of the workshop. This is a great way to try out a new technique!

Click Here to Register

Dates & Topic Schedule
Jan 25 – FACE STRUCTURE
Feb 1 – CLASSIC FORM : SPHERE
Feb 8 – CLASSIC FORM : CUBE
Feb 15 – CLASSIC FORM : CYLINDER
Feb 22 – CLASSIC FORM : CONE
Mar 1 – SHARP POINT DRAWING : STILL LIFE
Mar 8 – BROAD STROKE DRAWING : LANDSCAPE
Mar 15 – *NO CLASS*
Mar 22 – GRAPHITE WASH : BOTANICALS
Mar 29 – GRAPHITE WASH : LANDSCAPE
Apr 5 – BALLPOINT : LINE QUALITY : BIRDS
Apr 12 – BALLPOINT : VOLUME STUDY : BIRDS
Apr 19 – TEXTURE STUDY : FURNITURE
Apr 26 – SURFACE STUDY : APPLIANCE

Email | kristin@greenwatergarage.com

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