Drawing Classes in Washington, DC

Invigorate your skill in drawing and composing works using color. Explore pictures, word signs and letter forms from ancient civilizations of Middle Eastern Mesopotamia and Egypt. Draw and paint words using pictures that actually spell words—the oldest syllabaries and alphabet signs in the world.  No prior experience necessary. All supplies...

Take your colored pencils to a whole new level! Come learn a variety of techniques that will transform your drawings. Experiment with a variety of strokes, blending, burnishing, and mediums to create new layers and textures. We will also discuss papers and supports. All supplies provided.

Drawing skills can be taught and are strengthened through practice. This course is designed for those who want to learn or refine their drawing skills. Sighting, measuring, shading, and composition will be covered. Learn to render subjects with accuracy. Open to all skill levels. We encourage you to take this class again and again.

Great class to learn how to draw & paint! Develop drawing & painting skills using pencil, charcoal, & paint including oils & acrylic. Assignments include still-life, costume figure & landscape. Instructor provides demos, critiques & art history lectures daily.

Classical painter Teresa Oaxaca will coordinate figure drawing sessions Fridays from 10:30 am to 2 pm. Students at all levels are welcome at these uninstructed sessions using traditional drawing media.

Drawing Fundamentals 8-12 years All skill levels are welcome. Students will learn line, composition, proportion, perspective, volume, value, and more in this skill-building class that will hone their observational skills as they draw from life.

Students will study the basics of figure drawing with a model, learning how to capture a human form in space. We will explore drawing techniques including gesture, contour and value, using a variety of drawing materials.

Drawing I Drawing is the basis for all art ? all students are welcome: beginners who wish to learn the basics, to more advanced students who wish to strengthen their skills. We will explore different drawing materials and practice the fundamentals including line, proportion, volume, value, perspective, and more.

WSS provides three opportunities each week for students and others to practice their figure work from the model in a monitored but non-instructed basis. We encourage all students to take advantage of these sessions! They are available to WSS students and outside artists as well.

This adult class provides first-time/beginning students with a solid foundation in drawing. Working with pencil and charcoal, students learn to use line, value, gesture, and perspective. Students also learn to develop the ability to see as artists. The class works with a variety of subjects including still life, landscape and occasionally figure. Students...