Tuesdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026
from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
4-week class fee: $245 / $196 annual donors
Learn the fundamentals of drawing as Mary demonstrates and guides students through this 4-week class.
Week 1: Tonal Drawing, Students will learn how to draw and tone an image working from still life objects supplied by the instructor. Learning how to make objects appear three dimensionally on a two-dimensional surface. Students will learn freehand drawing and drawing using a grid. Focus will be on examining the effects of light on objects, specifically how light defines form. Instructions will stress value and how transitions in value give an illusion of depth when drawing objects. Works will be in black and white, not color, as it is easier to judge values in shades of gray.
Week 2: Portrait drawing with a live model will include learning perspective, foreshortening, proportion, contour, lighting, composition, and negative space.
$15 model fee per student payable to the instructor on the day of class.
Week 3: Portrait drawing from a photograph using a photo supplied by each student.
Week 4: Figure drawing with a live model and will cover drawing basics and discuss light, shadow, proportion, and anatomy.
$15 model fee per student and payable to the instructor on the day of class.
Call the box office to register: 239-395-0900
Cancellation deadline: 01/27/2026
Student Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made more than one week (7 days) prior to the start of class will receive an 80% refund. OR – funds may be applied to any other workshop of your choice during the current season.
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable for cancellations made less than one-week prior to the start of the class.
BIG ARTS Cancellation Policy: There is a minimum of 4 students required to run a class/workshop. If the minimum number of students is not met one week (7 days) prior to the start of class BIG ARTS will cancel the class and refund students who are registered.
