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How to sign up for full year of Sketchbook Practice
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by Mira OBrien
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…
Linocut Gift Ideas
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by Mira OBrien
Here are 10 gift ideas using the Linocut Printmaking technique. You can create any of these objects during the upcoming Linocut Printmaking Workshop (December 11-12) at the Berlin Drawing Room….
Lepista nuda “Blewit” Painting Class: Video
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by Mira OBrien
Paint a toadstool as an introduction to the fantastical world of fungi. Learn a basic layering technique to convey the round forms of the cap and the stem of a…
Painting a Flower with Gouache
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by Mira OBrien
Learn how to paint with gouache starting with this beautiful orchid with artist instructor G Caruso. The video is a recording from our ongoing series of free livestreaming drawing and…
Portrait Painting: A time to slow down
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The genre of portraiture is as timeless as painting itself. The portrayal of the human face creates a deep psychological connection between the artist, the painting and the viewer. Shaye…
Figure in Watercolor Class (Video)
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Learn how to add loose and flowing watercolor strokes to your figure drawing repertoire. During this class, you will be guided step by step in expressive technique by G Caruso,…
Portrait Drawing Class (video)
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During this free class G is teaching a basic high contrast portrait technique that is versatile and will improve any portrait practice. If you want to continue exploring portraiture we…
Wildflower Painting Free Class
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by Mira OBrien
Below you will find the course image for the Free Wildflower Painting Class on June 22, 2021. The first image if the one Mira will use for the demo. A…
Painting on location and the practice of mindful observation
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by GCaruso
Painting on location is a practice that requires mindfulness and kindness towards ourselves. What we put on paper may not always be perfect or satisfying to our inner critic, but the time we spend in communion with the beauty before us, our eyes wide open and receptive, is an invaluable gift.
Urban Landscape: Sketching with Watercolor Class (video)
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You don’t need to travel in order to explore! We look at how to use watercolor to sketch an urban environment in a simple and fast way without perspective knowledge….
Figure Drawing Class: Venus with Biceps (video)
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The representation of women’s strength in art and in contemporary media. During this figure drawing class we challenge classical perceptions of what form a woman should take. We start with…
How to Choose a Sketchbook (video)
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Navigate the process of selecting a sketchbook to suite your needs and preferences. Learn the secret of a perfect sketchbook! G Caruso has been a sketchbook enthusiast for the past 25…