Exercises in Drawing (Tuesday PM)
Adult Class | Available
Loosen your inhibitions and draw with greater confidence in this dynamic drawing class that encourages curiosity and experimentation. Through a mix of traditional and experimental exercises, this class will develop students' observational skills while expanding their range of drawing approaches. Together we will work from life and photographs, to explore both accurate and expressive drawing methods. Each class opens with a relaxed group discussion centered on a specific topic, supported by artist examples and live demonstrations. Students then work independently while receiving plenty of one-on-one guidance from the instructor. Exercises range from energetic gestural studies and expressive line drawings to painterly charcoal still lifes and subtly shaded pencil drawings. Both beginners and experienced drawers are welcome!
What you will learn:
- Draw with confidence and curiosity
- Experiment with new ways of depicting your subject using different drawing materials and approaches
- Learn to draw accurately
- Develop compositions with energetic movement
Claire Haik
Claire Haik is a painter and printmaker whose work focuses on natural imagery and an examination of the hidden processes that exist beneath the visual exterior of nature. Haik received her Certificate of Fine Art in traditional oil painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art where she was awarded the Lois and Charles X Carlson Landscape Residency. In 2015, she earned a Master’s degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Claire is passionate about sharing her knowledge and has taught painting and drawing for over 10 years. Her work is exhibited in galleries throughout the Northeast.