Drawing Organic Forms

Adult Summer Class | This program is completed

All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

6/20/2022-8/1/2022

6:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$195.00

$175.00

$25.00

$15.00

Learn techniques and concepts to enhance the illusion of three-dimensional form, and depth of space in your drawings, using linear perspective. Once you are drawing several objects in relationship to each other in space, you are already dealing with perspective whether you realize it or not! We will discuss and practice scale change, overlap, and variation of line weight as well as basic concepts of one and two point perspective. You will draw diagrammatically and from observation using photocopied images, still life, the beautiful Fleisher Sanctuary, and the figure in the environment.

Please note: This is a 6-session workshop. Fleisher will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day, and class will conclude on Monday, August 1.

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • • 14” x 17” white drawing paper pad or equivalent
  • • Drawing pencils: HB, B, 2B
  • • Pencil sharpener
  • • Kneaded eraser
  • • Hard eraser such as white plastic eraser
  • • A set of compressed charcoal
  • • A charcoal pencil
  • • 12 - 18 inch ruler
  • • Scotch tape

Barbara graduated with a B.F.A. in Illustration from Syracuse University in 1999, and immediately moved to NYC. She met success in shows at Figureworks Gallery and Get Real Art, but felt drawn to study classical painting in Florence, Italy. She lived there for one year studying drawing under Mario Pachioli. Then in 2004, she moved to Philadelphia on a full scholarship to study with Nelson Shanks at Studio Incamminati. It was here that she developed her portrait painting, drawing and color theory skills. She left the atelier in 2006 to work on a series of large paintings depicting figures of Greek mythology and began to explore landscape painting. After travelling and painting extensively, Barbara returned to Incamminati to finish the Professional Program in 2015 and served as a teaching fellow for two years. In addition to Fleisher, she currently teaches painting and drawing at Studio Incamminati, Wayne Art Center, Main Line Art Center, Abington Art Center, Journey’s Way, and Repenning Fine Arts in Audubon, NJ. You can visit her website to view more artwork at barbarazanelli.com.