• Graphite drawing of a butterflies
  • Painting of nude woman with an apple
  • Graphite still life drawing of skull

Class Description:

No matter where you’re at on your creative path, a strong foundation in drawing will help you make your best work.

In this class students will develop a strategy for observational drawing that will translate into painting. Students will earn to identify concepts relating to line, form, perspective, composition and color temperature as well as to engage in discussions of creative inspiration. By switching between graphite drawings and oil paintings, students will develop a strong focus on understanding and confidence in their materials. Each week students will focus on building a foundational skill set that can be applied to both the still life and the figure. If you’re just starting out or looking to get back into your practice, this class will help you develop and hone the building blocks of your practice.
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Spring Semester Dates:

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

Week
Date
Time
Week 1:
1/27/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 2:
2/03/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 3:
2/10/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 4:
2/17/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 5:
2/24/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 6:
3/02/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 7:
3/09/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 8:
3/16/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 9:
3/23/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 10:
4/06/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 11:
4/13/2024
2 - 5 pm ET
Week 12:
4/20/2024
2 - 5 pm ET


  1. Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class

  2. Week 1 - Getting Started - Drawing

  3. Week 2 - Drawing - Still Life One - Day One

  4. Week 3 - Drawing - Still Life One - Day Two

  5. Week 4- Drawing - Model - Day One

  6. Week 5 - Drawing - Model - Day Two

  • $595.00
  • In-Person
  • 12 Weeks
  • Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Lauren Faulkner

Instructor

Lauren Faulkner is a mixed media artist based in New York City exploring themes of girlhood. Utilizing printmaking techniques Faulkner’s compositions begin with low-relief, matrices of collected and found objects that are run through the printing press to create embossed paper frames. Building on the embossed paper surface, Faulkner responds to girlhood narratives and imagined worlds in graphite and oil paint. The attention to the materiality of natural elements in Faulkner’s work is informed by her Pacific Northwest upbringing and professional experience as an award-winning floral designer in New York City. Faulkner received her BA from the University of Puget Sound and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2023. Faulkner has been the recipient of the LCU Fund for Women’s Education Scholarship, the Leslie T. and Francis Posey Scholarship and the Annual Milton and Sally Avery Fellowship for Visual Artists Award.

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