• Pen and ink drawing of man's head in 3/4 profile
  • Pen and ink drawing of a bedroom closet
  • Pen and Drawing of a male nude with head in hands

Class Description:

In this course, students will learn to harness the descriptive and emotional power of line in their drawings.

Through experimenting with different stylistic techniques and media, we will create a series of drawings that use line as their main element. We will also look at historical and contemporary drawings to understand how different artists have used line throughout art history. Topics include: constructing with line, contour drawing, cross hatching and ink drawing. By stripping away color and tonality, we will break down drawing to its simplest feature so that students can create drawings that are emotionally resonant and visually impactful.
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Spring Session II Dates:

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

Week
Date
Time
Week 1:
3/18/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 2:
3/25/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 3:
4/01/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 4:
4/08/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 5:
4/15/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET
Week 6:
4/22/2024
6:30 - 9:30 pm ET


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

  2. Week 1 - Constructing with Line

  3. Week 2 - Contour Drawing

  4. Week 3 - Line and Emotion

  5. Week 4 - Material Exploration

  6. Week 5 - Ink Drawing

  • $270.00
  • Online
  • 6 Weeks
  • Beginner to Intermediate

Meet Your Instructor

Leda Brittenham

Instructor

Leda Brittenham grew up in upstate New York. She attended SUNY Plattsburgh where she studied Painting and Sculpture and French. In 2014, she spent 4 months painting in the South of France at the Marchutz School where she studied Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. In 2019 she graduated with her MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art. She has taught at the New York Art Studio and City College. Brittenham has shown her work throughout New York City and is preparing for an upcoming solo show at Frostburg University in Maryland. She lives and works in Ridgewood, Queens.

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