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...

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...

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...

Drop In Figure Drawing

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

Friday Figure Drawing

at Arts Club of Washington - Downtown, Washington, D.C.
2017 I St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20006

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 with the Figure

at McLean Community Center - McLean
1446 Chain Bridge Rd, Virginia, District of Columbia 22101

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 With Mixed Media

at McLean Community Center - McLean
1446 Chain Bridge Rd, Virginia, District of Columbia 22101

This class builds on Drawing I and newcomers are welcome. Learn the fundamental techniques of drawing with charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil, and more! You will hone your skills observing from life and photos.

Drawing With Perspective

at McLean Community Center - McLean
1446 Chain Bridge Rd, Virginia, District of Columbia 22101

his drawing class will introduce the fundamentals on one, two and three-point perspective while considering the associated issues of proportion, foreshortening, design and composition. By mastering the rules of perspective, students will improve their skill at representing architectural exteriors and interiors and their compositional abilities in general....

Drawing: Figure

at Stone Branch School of Art - Rockville
1331-M Rockville Pike, Washington, District of Columbia 20852

In this class students will increase their understanding of and comfort with rendering the human figure. You will learn basic observation and measuring skills, and how to render the figure three-dimensionally through the use of light and shadows. Students will be able to create figure studies in pencil, charcoal and pastel.

Comprehensive Watercolor

at Plaza Artist Materials - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St #1119, Rockville, Maryland 20852

A step-by-step guided practice in watercolor techniques, both traditional and new, for students of every level. There will be a strong emphasis on group collaboration and learning together as we develop our skills by actual application of all the fine points of watercolor painting, from composition and color to showing our work. Taught by the chief...

Transcend the Reference - An Ongoing Art Class

at Plaza Artist Materials - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St #1119, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Through working on a current piece or project with guidance and insight from the instructor, practice new ways to see and develop your artistic voice and/or technical skills. Learn to discover roadblocks and work through current limitations with an emphasis on fundamentals in your chosen media in painting or drawing. There will be various discussions...

Introduction to Zentangle

at Plaza Artist Materials - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St #1119, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Anything is Possible…one stroke at a time!®” This is the Zentangle® motto. Zentangle® is a easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. There are no mistakes, no “right” way.  Barb is a Zentangle® CZT (Certified Zentangle® Teacher), so each workshop will cover the history, applications,...

Zentangle - White on Black

at Plaza Artist Materials - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St #1119, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Anything is Possible…one stroke at a time!®”  You’ve been introduced to Zentangle® & a number of Tangles, come learn White-on-Black techniques. Using white pencil on black tiles suddenly adds new elegance & intrigue to projects. Suddenly common Tangles POP off the page and shading adds light rather than darkening the project. Come...

Zentangle - Renaissance Tiles

at Plaza Artist Materials - Rockville
1776 E Jefferson St #1119, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Anything is Possible…one stroke at a time!®” You’ve been introduced to Zentangle® & a number of Tangles, come learn new techniques for renaissance tiles. Using black & brown pens plus white charcoal pencil on tan tiles you can quickly add a antique elegance to your projects. Using both light & dark strokes to shade your Tangles...