Drawing Classes Washington, DC

Life Drawing

at Hillyer Art Space - Dupont Circle
9 Hillyer Court NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

The Life Drawing series is an independent figure drawing class that allows students to work from a nude model in your choice of mediums. While skill level is varied, there is no immediate instruction allowing each student to practice their drawing skills at their own pace. The Life Drawing series at Hillyer Art Space is the perfect opportunity...

Silkscreen Printing Basics SBU

at TechShop DC-Arlington - Arlington
2110-B Crystal Dr, Arlington, Virginia 22202

In this hands-on class, learn the basics of silkscreen printing. TechShop makes it easy by using vinyl stencils rather than photo-emulsion. Prepare a vinyl stencil, transfer onto a screen, apply ink to fabric through screen, and then heat set the ink. It’s that simple. You will learn the proper technique of applying Ink through a silkscreen while...

Sketch Like a Boss

at General Assembly - Downtown, Washington, D.C.
1133 15th St NW 8th Fl, Washington, District of Columbia 20005

In this workshop, we blend business and design thinking within an interactive setting to help you produce quick, tangible results through sketching. This is for anyone who has ideas about anything and wants to learn a few more ways to share them with others. You will: Redefine what sketching is and learn to use the 5 basic shapes to communicate...

3D Laser Engraving

at TechShop DC-Arlington - Arlington
2110-B Crystal Dr, Arlington, Virginia 22202

Create beautiful relief engravings with finer precision and detail than our CNC Routers! In this course, students will learn how to generate and prepare files for 3D engraving on the ULS laser, calibrate their materials for success, and explore the 3D capabilities of the laser cutter. Prerequisites: Successful completion of LAS103: Laser Cutting...

Drop In Figure Drawing

at Washington Studio School - Sheridan-Kalorama
2129 S St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

Basic Principles of Drawing

at Yellow Barn Studio - Bethesda
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, District of Columbia 20812

Drawing is the foundation of all art forms, and this class is the place to start! We'll work in charcoal and graphite while focusing on the principles of drawing- sighting and measuring, composition, and value. We’ll use our time to draw from landscape, still life and life model. No experience required. $10 model fee paid in class.

Figure Drawing

at Washington Studio School - Sheridan-Kalorama
2129 S St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

This class is for students with some prior drawing experience. Emphasizing the continued refinement of perceptual drawing skills, the course concentrates on the structure, movement and expressive qualities of the figure. Students work towards a personal sensibility through a variety of drawing materials.

Portrait and Figure Drawing & Painting

at Yellow Barn Studio - Bethesda
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, District of Columbia 20812

Mastering the Figure

at Washington Studio School - Sheridan-Kalorama
2129 S St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

While strengthening perceptual and technical skills, this course will investigate the materials, expressive content and visual concepts of painting and drawing as they relate to the human form. Students work towards a personal sensibility, while learning to express the complexities of the human form in its spatial environment. Gesture, proportion,...

Light & Shadow

at Arlington Arts Center - Arlington
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia 22201

This new multimedia course focuses on value, arguably one of the most important elements of art. By concentrating on light and dark, rather than outlines, students will change the way they see and represent the world through both drawing and painting. Exercises in charcoal, acrylic, chalk, and collage will lead to dramatic, high-contrast images. Subjects...

So You Think You Cant Draw

at Plaza Artist Materials DC - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St Ste #119, Washington, District of Columbia 20852

Come explore how easy drawing can be! We can’t guarantee that you will be the next Michelangelo, but with a few basic tricks and steps you can be on your way to self expression with not much more than a pencil and a pad of paper.

Drawing into Painting: A Contemporary Dialogue

at Washington Studio School - Sheridan-Kalorama
2129 S St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

Experienced painters in this workshop will explore the fertile territory and various possibilities that arise when you combine drawing and painting. Whether one goes into abstraction or further into realism it is necessary to understand the painting’s form, and that is what drawing and re-drawing with paint can do. Structure, figure/ground, line,...

Figure and Studio Drawing & Painting

at Yellow Barn Studio - Bethesda
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, District of Columbia 20812

Acrylic Painting (Mirshahi)

at Yellow Barn Studio - Bethesda
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, District of Columbia 20812

Great class to learn how to draw & paint in acrylics! Learn how to paint with acrylics and explore all the nuances of this wonderful medium to your advantage. Work on visual sensitivity, cultivating technical skills and developing personal view points. This class may be repeated as assignments are designed to meet the needs of all levels. Demo...

Figure Drawing and Painting Techniques

at Yellow Barn Studio - Bethesda
7300 MacArthur Blvd, Washington, District of Columbia 20812

Learn to draw and paint the figure working from life models and focusing on anatomy, gesture and expression. Classes will go from short pose gesture drawing to longer pose multi-session paintings which will emphasize color harmony and composition.  Painting techniques such as all prima, underpainting and glazing will be discussed. All skill levels...