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Creative Drawing Student Work
“I believe material and medium always carry meaning. There is meaning in the circumstances the work was produced. There is meaning in the history of the medium and material. There…
Yellow Wildflower Watercolor Class (Video)
REFERENCE IMAGE BELOW Learn how to paint a YELLOW wildflower using watercolor during this full length video tutorial class. Follow along with artist Mira O’Brien as she guides you step…
Repeating Patterns with Linocut Printmaking
After the success of Julia Herfurth’s Linocut Printmaking Workshops, which have consistently sold out, we decided to expand this offer to include special topics. The next workshop with Julia is Linocut Printmaking:…
Figure Drawing with Charcoal: Fusain Technique (Video)
REFERENCE IMAGE HERE G Caruso is teaching a fusain technique that allows for shaping and “sculpting” the image gradually, and the using the eraser for highlighting. What is fusain? The…
Japanese Style Accordion Sketchbook (Video)
Make your own sketchbook with G Caruso! We will make a Japanese style accordion sketchbook with the paper of your choice. During this recording G guides the class with step…
Studio Visit with Artist Ian Jehle
Artist Ian Jehle, instructor of The Art and Science of Color, meets us in his studio to discuss art, science and color theory, and how his teaching practice ties it all together.
Butterfly in Watercolor Class (Video)
Below are the reference images for the Free Butterfly Watercolor Class . You can either trace the line drawing or make your own drawing from the photograph below. The peacock…
Berlin Drawing Room 2021 Highlights
We are proud to share some of our accomplishments and highlights from 2021! This past year was filled with uncertainty as we learned how to adapt to the changing circumstances…
Scholarship: Figure Drawing & Painting 2022
Apply for a full scholarship to participate in the online Figure Drawing & Painting Workshop Series. The scholarship is for the first three modules of this yearlong series, with the…
Creating a Botanical Composition
Many steps go into creating a finished botanical illustration composition. In the photos below, I share with you the process of creating this common poppy, Papaver rhoeas, composition. It all…
Sketchbook Flip-Through: A space of practice everything can exist in it!
Lets take a look at all the amazing sketchbooks from our students that got filled during our 2021 Sketchbook Practice Series and also some from our Figure Drawing and Painting…
How to sign up for full year of Sketchbook Practice
Watch the video below for detailed instructions on how to sign up for multiple modules, from any workshop series! Sketchbook Practice, and Figure Drawing Series 2022 The Sketchbook Practice, and Figure…