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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

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