Thursday: Drawing Studio [Adults & Teens]

Learn the basics of drawing and how it can make you a better painter! In this class, we will explore freehand and perspective drawing made easy. We will go over shading and how to add color to enhance your drawing. Explore drawing from Nature, Still Life and Landscape using set-ups, the outdoors, or supplied reference. This class is especially for beginners to learn in a nurturing environment.
Materials List: Strathmore 9 x 12" Drawing pad; Artist Loft Sketching Set (18 pc.) #10125028 or #HB, 2B, 4B pencils, set of blending sticks, kneaded eraser; General's Compressed Charcoal set # 10802595; Micron 05 black pen or other black pen with fine tip; Artist Loft Soft Pastel set  #10421601.

Covid Protocols: Classes and workshops held in all spaces at the art center and Whole World Arts utilize an HVAC system supplemented with portable HEPA filtration systems. Fresh air is introduced whenever possible. Classes are spaced appropriately to allow 3 - 6 ft. of social distancing. Acrylic barriers are utilized, as needed. Mask wearing is strongly encouraged for all adults regardless of vaccination status, and required for all youth classes. All our staff and Teaching Artists have been vaccinated. High-touch surfaces are wiped down regularly using certified cleaning agents. Hand sanitizer is available in all classrooms. Youth visual arts classes have their own sanitized art supplies to be used.

 About the Teaching Artist: Pratibha Raju is an artist and a visual art teacher. Pratibha earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts specializing in Drawing and Painting in 1998 from India. Since then she has been practicing and teaching drawing and painting in different styles and mediums. She has exhibited her paintings in oil and acrylic at the College Annual Art Shows and at the Coram Long Island and Piscataway libraries. Her watercolor landscape paintings were selected for the Plainsboro Preserve juried art shows for the last two years. Pratibha has completed many art and teaching courses online from the British Council and Coursera. She has taught in many schools for the last 20 years including the IB school in India with emphasis on holistic teaching. Click here to know more  http://enjoying-paintings.webnode.com/