Hatchmark: Tradition and Contemporary Practice Workshop

Hatchmark: Tradition and Contemporary Practice in the Human Figure Workshop - In Person

Dan Thompson | Spring 2026 | Mar 28 - 29

Class Description:

Taught by CFA Faculty chair, this drawing workshop explores mark-making within the human figure.

Beginning with a lecture/demo, studies involve the comprehensive use of line: diagrammatic line, the material intrigue, how to create expressive contours and overlaps, the influence anatomy and idealization of form, as well as structural hatching. Lectures will focus on master works, for inspiration, while demonstrations deal with practical application. Life poses and drawing exercises will support the learning objectives. Red chalk is preferred, but other drawing media is acceptable. All skill levels are welcome.

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Workshop Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next session of this class are as follows:

Day	Date	Time
Day 1:	3/28/2026	10 am - 5 pm ET
Day 2:	3/29/2026	10 am - 5 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Day 1: Materials of Hatch & Broad Ideas of Mark-making
Day 2: Broad Ideas of Mark-making: Specifics

$440.00
In-Person
2 Days
Beginner to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Dan Thompson

CFA Faculty Chair

Dan Thompson is an artist and educator from Virginia with over 20 years of experience in his field. He first discovered a love of art through making band posters and later studied for an MFA at the Graduate School of Figurative Art. Passionate about human anatomy and perspective, as well as educating others, he went on to found two art schools of his own in New York. His work has been exhibited in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, John Pence Gallery, Arcadia Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, The John Noble Museum, The Pasadena Museum of California Art, the National Arts Club, the United States Capitol and Beijing’s World Art Museum. His awards include the Erlebacher Award from the New York Academy of Art, two Ethel Lorraine Bernstein Memorial Awards for Excellence in Painting from the Corcoran School of Art, and two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants. Thompson has served as Dean of Fine Arts of Studio Incamminati and is Faculty Chair of the Certificate of Fine Arts department of the New York Academy of Art. He has taught in the MFA program of the New York Academy of Art for 22 years.