Methods of Observational Drawing | Hector Acuna | Tue-Sat, August 5-9 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Drawing | All Levels
Members: $710 | Non-Members: $765
Course ID: 2D2525
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by July 1, 2025.
Concept
Drawing is a rewarding practice that is essential for artists who want to improve their observational skills. Painting and drawing from observation is inherently tied to the way we see our subjects as organized elements such as line and shape. Hector credits drawing as the most significant area of experience that has helped him throughout his painting process. The curriculum of this academic-style workshop is designed to give students a reliable system of drawing strategies to accurately convey the light, perspective, volume, and proportions of our subjects without sacrificing personal expression.
Experience
Join Hector through a series of presentations, examples, live demonstrations, and exercises to gain an understanding of four key observational drawing methods alongside compositional study. Lessons address both linear and tonal drawing methods using primarily graphite and charcoal on varying sizes of paper. Work directly from still life objects and a live model in the studio, and from environment spaces outdoors en plein air. Group conversations close each day.
Skill Level
This workshop prioritizes process over product and is designed for students of all levels of experience, painters who wish to enhance their drawing skills, and beginners who are looking for an accessible place to start.
Adult | Drawing | All Levels
Members: $710 | Non-Members: $765
Course ID: 2D2525
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by July 1, 2025.
Concept
Drawing is a rewarding practice that is essential for artists who want to improve their observational skills. Painting and drawing from observation is inherently tied to the way we see our subjects as organized elements such as line and shape. Hector credits drawing as the most significant area of experience that has helped him throughout his painting process. The curriculum of this academic-style workshop is designed to give students a reliable system of drawing strategies to accurately convey the light, perspective, volume, and proportions of our subjects without sacrificing personal expression.
Experience
Join Hector through a series of presentations, examples, live demonstrations, and exercises to gain an understanding of four key observational drawing methods alongside compositional study. Lessons address both linear and tonal drawing methods using primarily graphite and charcoal on varying sizes of paper. Work directly from still life objects and a live model in the studio, and from environment spaces outdoors en plein air. Group conversations close each day.
Skill Level
This workshop prioritizes process over product and is designed for students of all levels of experience, painters who wish to enhance their drawing skills, and beginners who are looking for an accessible place to start.
Adult | Drawing | All Levels
Members: $710 | Non-Members: $765
Course ID: 2D2525
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by July 1, 2025.
Concept
Drawing is a rewarding practice that is essential for artists who want to improve their observational skills. Painting and drawing from observation is inherently tied to the way we see our subjects as organized elements such as line and shape. Hector credits drawing as the most significant area of experience that has helped him throughout his painting process. The curriculum of this academic-style workshop is designed to give students a reliable system of drawing strategies to accurately convey the light, perspective, volume, and proportions of our subjects without sacrificing personal expression.
Experience
Join Hector through a series of presentations, examples, live demonstrations, and exercises to gain an understanding of four key observational drawing methods alongside compositional study. Lessons address both linear and tonal drawing methods using primarily graphite and charcoal on varying sizes of paper. Work directly from still life objects and a live model in the studio, and from environment spaces outdoors en plein air. Group conversations close each day.
Skill Level
This workshop prioritizes process over product and is designed for students of all levels of experience, painters who wish to enhance their drawing skills, and beginners who are looking for an accessible place to start.
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INSTRUCTOR
Hector Acuna is a professional artist and educator living in Grafton, WI. He earned his MFA from Michigan State University and his BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Hector has exhibited his work in galleries and museums throughout the US. In 2021, he began participating in regional plein air events and has since received over 30 awards. Plein Air magazine named Hector as one of three “Artists to Watch” in their 2022 October/November issue. Alongside teaching workshops, private lessons, and university-level courses, Hector has been invited as a juror and award judge for various exhibitions and events.
