Animal Drawing II: Exploring Materials: Online
Elody Gyekis | Fall II | Tuesdays: Oct 31 - Dec 12
Class Description:
Join Elody Gyekis for an exploration of drawing methods and materials using animals as the subject.
In Animal Drawing II, students will explore white and black charcoal on toned paper, ink, watercolor, and mixed-media layering. The class will build upon the gesture drawing and drawing strategies learned in Animal Drawing I, focusing primarily on techniques for other drawing media and exploring the various surface textures and expressions found in the animal kingdom. We will also look at various artists' approaches to depicting animals throughout art history, focusing on pre-modern, modern, and contemporary artists. (Animal Drawing I is not required to take Animal Drawing II)
Fall Session II | Dates:
Scheduled occurrences for the next session of this class are as follows:
Week |
Date |
Time |
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Week 1: |
10/31/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 2: |
11/14/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 3: |
11/21/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 4: |
11/28/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 5: |
12/05/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
Week 6: |
12/12/2023 |
2 - 5 pm ET |
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Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
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Week 1 - Introduction – Class Overview and Toned Paper
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Week 2 - Drawing on a Toned Surface 2
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Week 3 - Ink Painting 1
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Week 4 - Ink Painting 2
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Week 5 - Watercolor Painting
- $270.00
- Online
- 6 Weeks
- Beginner to Advanced
Meet Your Instructor
Elody Gyekis
Instructor
Elody Gyekis is a painter, animator, and sculptor who uses visual storytelling to reinvent traditional gender roles. Elody earned her MFA in Painting at the New York Academy of Art in 2019 and her BFA in Painting and Ceramics from Penn State University in 2009. Her paintings have been exhibited in many solo and group shows in Pennsylvania and New York, and also across the USA, Central America, and Europe. She completed artist residencies in Sibiu, Romania in 2014, and Giverny, France in 2018. Elody has taught painting workshops in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Honduras, and Costa Rica. In addition to her fine art, she has been a community arts organizer of murals and other public art projects in Pennsylvania and beyond. Elody splits her time between living in Pennsylvania, Central America, and Brooklyn.
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Join us to discover traditional skills and contemporary practice
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