FALL ADULTS: Drawing from Observation and Imagination Intensive (Part 1)

Course Description:     
This class meets once a week to practice drawing exercizes and assignments that can help students of all levels reconnect with drawing as a means of expression, experimentation and method for working out ideas. Each week students are introduced to a different principle of drawing and a variety of artist's work from many cultures and time periods before embarking on a drawing challenge which can be interpreted in many ways. This first section of the class includes work with charcoal, pencil, ink and various alternative materials Students will gain experience with depicting texture and value, contour and cross contour lines as expressive tools and explore various kinds of perspective. (Part two will feature color theory and application, figure drawing and creating a portfolio or series of work). Open to all levels.

Instructor: Rebecca Davidson
Rebecca Anne Davidson is an artist and educator from Boston who has been teaching art to both children and adults since 1996. She is a mixed media artist who works with changing materials depending on the project. She currently works with ceramics using hand building techniques, layered glazing and surface patterns techniques to create both sculptures and ceramic “paintings”. She has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art & Design and an... Learn More »
Age range: 
Adult
Students min/max: 
4/10
Duration: 
8 weeks
Day/time: 
Wednesdays, September 24 - November 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Dates: 
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 12, 2025
Location: 
Room 223
Cost: 
$420