Drawing & Painting
Foundations of Drawing
Explore the foundations of drawing and rendering, using various media and observation skills.
Member$386.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$477.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Thur, 4/10/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thur, 4/17/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thur, 4/24/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thur, 5/1/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Thur, 4/10/2025 - Thur, 5/1/2025
About
This is an introduction to line drawing, observation skills, positive-negative spaces, and shading over four weekly evening sessions. Every session starts with short, fun, warm-up drawing exercises.
Session 1: Line drawing and observation skills
You'll see some fun examples from the art world, and experiment with drawing objects using blind drawing, upside-down drawing, and contour drawing techniques with pencil on paper.
Session 2: Positive-negative spaces and expanding observation skills
Practice recognizing positive-negative spaces in examples from the art world, nature, and our immediate environment. And practice translating your observations into drawing, using pencils and charcoal.
Session 3: Shading techniques
Look at some examples of techniques from the art world, and experiment with different techniques using pens and a variety of pencils. You'll practice progressing from line work to form to volume of still-life objects with dramatic shading, incorporating all the previously learned techniques.
Session 4: Shading with black and white paints
Expand your shading techniques and learn to mix black and white paints to create a grayscale chart as you continue to experiment with still-life drawing and painting with dramatic shading.
Session 1: Line drawing and observation skills
You'll see some fun examples from the art world, and experiment with drawing objects using blind drawing, upside-down drawing, and contour drawing techniques with pencil on paper.
Session 2: Positive-negative spaces and expanding observation skills
Practice recognizing positive-negative spaces in examples from the art world, nature, and our immediate environment. And practice translating your observations into drawing, using pencils and charcoal.
Session 3: Shading techniques
Look at some examples of techniques from the art world, and experiment with different techniques using pens and a variety of pencils. You'll practice progressing from line work to form to volume of still-life objects with dramatic shading, incorporating all the previously learned techniques.
Session 4: Shading with black and white paints
Expand your shading techniques and learn to mix black and white paints to create a grayscale chart as you continue to experiment with still-life drawing and painting with dramatic shading.
Materials
A materials fee of $25, included in the price of the class, covers everything you will need.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Maya Leites
Maya Leites is a Bainbridge Island based artist with a background in architecture. Alongside her career as an artist, Maya is also a classical musician, educator, and parent. She has founded several community-based art initiatives, including ArTchitecture - kids studio, a creative space designed to help children explore the realms of art and architecture, and Discover Arts in the Park, a non-profit organization based in Seattle. Maya’s artwork is focused on capturing the essence of form, space, time, and sound through her paintings. Her preferred mediums include
acrylics, oil paints, charcoal, pastels, and ink.
Artist statement
As an artist, I believe that art is a powerful mode of communication that goes beyond words. My passion for architecture and music, coupled with my travels, has instilled in me a deep interest in understanding how human beings experience and interact with their environment. For me, every painting is a new adventure in discovering unique ideas, concepts, and techniques; each artwork tells a different story and presents both intellectual and practical challenges. Through my art, I strive to explore the depths of the human experience and bring new perspectives to light.
www.maya-studio.art
www.instagram.com/mayaleitesart
acrylics, oil paints, charcoal, pastels, and ink.
Artist statement
As an artist, I believe that art is a powerful mode of communication that goes beyond words. My passion for architecture and music, coupled with my travels, has instilled in me a deep interest in understanding how human beings experience and interact with their environment. For me, every painting is a new adventure in discovering unique ideas, concepts, and techniques; each artwork tells a different story and presents both intellectual and practical challenges. Through my art, I strive to explore the depths of the human experience and bring new perspectives to light.
www.maya-studio.art
www.instagram.com/mayaleitesart
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