The Ryder Studio
2025
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
SYLLABUS
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FIGURE DRAWING IN PENCIL
Week 1 (May 12-16):
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Mon.
AM:10:00-1:00, Demo:
sharpening the pencil;
points, lines and curves;
envelope, block-in,
fullness & inner curve
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time:
40-min.block-in practice
Tues.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
review & regulation of
block-in, fullness &
inner curve; contour
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
1-day drawing
Weds.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
light and shade; shading with
hatching & cross-hatching;
direction of pencil, direction
of light; block-in
of shadow shapes
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-12:30, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
Thurs.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
review/regulation of shadow
shapes; massing shadows;
beginning modeling from
terminator
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
Fri.
AM:10:00:-12:00, Demo:
Keying the drawing, full
range of values, the head
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
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Week 2 (May 19-23):
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mapping the form according
to light direction, pathways
of form, light distribution,
modeling of form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
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Tues.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mapping/modeling,
continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
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Weds.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mapping/modeling,
continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00 Class drawing time
5-day drawing
Thurs.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mapping/modeling,
continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
Fri.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mapping/modeling,
continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
PORTRAIT DRAWING IN PENCIL
Week 1 (May 26-30):
Mon.
AM:10:00-1:00, Demo:
sharpening the pencil;
points, lines and curves;
envelope, block-in,
fullness & inner curve
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time:
40-min.block-in practice
Tues.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
review & regulation of
block-in, fullness &
inner curve; contour;
beginning light and shade
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
1-day drawing
Weds.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
continue light and shade;
hatching & cross-hatching;
direction of pencil, direction
of light; pathways of form,
block-in & massing of
shadow shapes; key drawing
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-12:30, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
Thurs.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
review/regulation of shadow
shapes; massing shadows;
modeling from terminator
11:30-11:45, Long break
11:45-12:30, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM:
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
Fri.
AM:10:00:-12:00, Demo:
mapping and modeling
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
3-day drawing
Week 2 (June 2-6):
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
eyes: mapping form
according to light direction,
pathways of form, light
distribution, modeling of
form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
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Tues.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
nose: mapping form
according to light direction,
pathways of form, light
distribution, modeling of
form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
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Weds.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
mouth: mapping form
according to light direction,
pathways of form, light
distribution, modeling of
form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
Thurs.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
ear: mapping form
according to light direction,
pathways of form, light
distribution, modeling of
form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
Fri.
AM:10:00-12:00, Demo:
hair: mapping form
according to light direction,
pathways of form, light
distribution, modeling of
form
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class drawing
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class drawing time
5-day drawing
PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OIL
Week 1 (June 9-13):
Mon.
AM: 10:00-1:00, Demo:
review of materials:
easel and palette set-up,
solvent and medium;
brushes and palette knife;
paint & paint colors;
"color" and definition
of tonality; poster study
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
Poster study
Tues.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
drawing: sharpening
charcoal, points, lines
and curves; envelope,
block-in, fullness and
inner curve
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
Continue poster study &
start charcoal drawing
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Weds.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
drawing: review, regulate
and refine, ink-in
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
continue charcoal drawing,
ink-in
Thurs.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
wash-in: background, dark
elements
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
class painting time
wash-in: background, dark
elements
Fri.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
wash-in, continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
wash-in, continued
Week 2 (June 16-20):
Mon.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
wash-in, continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
wash-in, continued
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Tues.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
wash-in, continued
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
wash-in, continued
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Weds.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
form painting: dark to
light, painting a base,
bringing up the lights,
edges; dark elements
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
form painting
Thurs.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
form painting
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
form painting
Fri.
AM: 10:00-12:00, Demo:
form painting
12:00-12:15, Long break
12:15-1:00, Class painting
Lunch: 1:00-2:00
PM: 2:00-5:00
Class painting time
form painting