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The Natural Way to Draw


Adult and Senior / Arts & Crafts -
Adult Enrichment 2023-2024

This class incorporates right-brained drawing exercises including contour and gesture. You will ease into the process of drawing in a fun, creative and effortless way. Mediums include pencil, charcoal and sketching crayons. Please purchase materials before the first class. No previous drawing experience is necessary for the beginner level; the intermediate level is for students who have taken the beginner level or have previous drawing experience.

Fall: We will draw from figures, nature, still-life and photographs. No class November 7.

Winter: We will create form in your drawings using shading and modeling techniques

Spring: We will draw with color using chalk and oil pastels, colored pencils, sketch crayons and watercolors

Fall & Winter Materials

  • One Ebony pencil
  • One 6B pencil
  • One 4B pencil
  • One kneaded eraser
  • One hand held metal pencil sharpener
  • One 11"x14"drawing pad
  • One 11"x14" newsprint pad (or larger)
  • Vine charcoal sticks - soft
  • Masking tape 1/2"
  • Conte sketch crayons, four color set: (black, brown, sanguine, white)
  • One 15"x16" sketch board (or slightly larger)

*All sizes are approximate

Spring Materials

  • One Ebony pencil
  • One 6B pencil
  • One 4B pencil
  • One kneaded eraser
  • One hand held metal pencil sharpener
  • One 11"x14"drawing pad
  • One 11"x14" newsprint pad (or larger)
  • Vine (Willow) charcoal sticks - soft
  • Masking tape 1/2"
  • Conte sketch crayons, four color set: (black, brown, sanguine, white)
  • One 15"x16" sketch board (or slightly larger)
  • One small set of oil pastels
  • One small set of chalk pastels
  • One small set of watercolors with a brush
  • One small set of colored pencils

*All sizes are approximate

Instructor

Jeanne Aaron


Jeanne Aaron was born and raised in Chicago. She studied art at The Art Institute of Chicago, received a B.F.A. from the University of Illinois, and a M.F.A. from U.C.L.A. She worked as an animator in Los Angeles. Her drawings and sculptures have been shown in galleries and museums in Chicago, San Francisco, and the Twin Cities.

A704L-Beginner Closed

  Jeanne Aaron


Lenox Community Center : Rm 108 - Art Room
Tuesdays, Apr 2 - May 14
4:00 - 6:00 PM

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Price: $ 129 00

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A704L-Intermediate Closed

  Jeanne Aaron


Lenox Community Center : Rm 108 - Art Room
Wednesdays, Apr 3 - May 15
7:00 - 9:00 PM

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Price: $ 129 00

Online registration is over