First Steps to Drawing (tuition-free, five sessions)
Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed
This class is recommended for anyone coming to Fleisher with no previous instruction or experience.
Anyone can learn to draw, including YOU! This course is designed for students who are just starting out, or maybe you’ve never drawn before. On day one we will begin with a fun exercise to bust the myth that not everyone can draw. Next you will be introduced to the key concepts of drawing through copying drawings and photographs. Each exercise will build on the skills learned in the previous one, culminating with a drawing from life. In 5 days you will get an overview of the drawing process which you can then develop on your own or in another class.
• Participants must have a valid Fleisher membership.
Barbara Zanelli
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.