Friday Mornings

January 16th, 23rd & 30th 10am–12:30pm

For all first-time learners, novice artists, or artists who want to refresh their skills. The content of the workshop will be calibrated to your group's learning goals!

Build your drawing skills across three dynamic lessons taught by an academy-trained artist and teacher in a welcoming and inclusive setting.

Class 1 is FREE with a $5 fee to reserve your spot (no risk — try it and see if you like it!)

Classes 2 and 3 are offered on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale of $25–$45 each.

All materials and supplies will be provided at no additional cost to participants.

The studio space for this workshop is unfortunately not ADA Accessible; there is one flight of stairs up into the workshop space. (Want to take a class but need an accessible venue? Please contact me directly and we'll explore possibilities!)

Questions about these classes? Email me at aedecarlis@gmail.com!

Class Schedule

• Class 1: Intro to Drawing | January 16, 10am–12:30pm

  $5 Reservation Fee

  
  

  In the first class, we will cover the basics, including learning about materials use, approaches to drawing from observation, mark-making, and more. We won't expect to make a finished drawing in this class — instead, we'll plan to make a mess and get comfortable with drawing!

  
  

  Please Note: You must attend this introductory session in order to register for Classes 2 and 3 in this series!

  
  

• Class 2: Still Life on Toned Ground | January 23, 10am–12:30pm

  $25–$45 Sliding Scale

  
  

  Next up, we'll tackle a still life from observation. We'll learn about sight measuring and further our use of tools and materials. We'll spend most of class completing our first "real" drawing!

• Class 3: Basics of Figure Drawing | January 30, 10am–12:30pm

  $25–$45 Sliding Scale

  
  

  For our series finale, we'll welcome a live model into the studio. We'll address the basics of anatomy while learning methods for drawing a human body from life.

About the Instructor

Angela DeCarlis has been teaching observational drawing to beginners for more than 10 years. They believe in the power of community-oriented participatory arts, and work to make art education available and accessible to everyone.

In addition to teaching private workshops, Angela has instructed studio art classes at the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, and Lesley University. Additionally, they have delivered guest lectures or other educational programs at UC Berkeley, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Paul K. Longmore Institute at SF State University, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Harn Museum of Art. They studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned their MFA in Painting from the University of Florida in 2022.