Join illustrator Lena Shiffman and explore your favorite medium in this painting and drawing class. Work from your own photos, still life, or weekly images provided by Lena, while receiving guidance to enhance your skills. Each week features demonstrations and personalized attention, allowing you to start a new project or spend extra time developing one piece. Students are encouraged to share ideas, experiment with different styles, and try new mediums throughout the course.

This class runs for 12 sessions.

Non member price: $428

Member price: $403

This student-moderated studio provides a relaxed, focused environment to practice in the medium of your choice. With no formal instruction, you have the freedom to experiment, observe, and develop your work at your own pace. Register for the full four-week session to work from the same clothed live portrait model, giving you time to truly refine your skills, or drop in for any day that fits your schedule.

Non-Members Price: $135

Member Price: $110

Walk ins are always welcome. Daily tuition is $40. You may call ahead or stop by the front desk before the session begins to submit payment.

Portraiture with a Model is open to artists working in all mediums

Drawing has been the foundation of art throughout the centuries.  This class will help students build and refine the techniques needed for drawing while delving further into 4 areas of study: proportion, perspective, value, and color theory.  Learn how to use line, shape, value, and color to form a composition and how to use your observation skills to bring objects to life on paper. 

This class meets for 10 sessions
No class on 10/23 & 11/27

Non member price: $310

Member price: $285

Fundamentals of Drawing Supply List

Pastels have been used to create beautiful and bold color drawings throughout the centuries.  Learn about the different types of pastel and how to blend and layer them to get a soft haze or a sharp edge. This class incudes demonstratations on how to approach a pastel drawing through various stages, from the composition and getting the correct proportions and perspective, to understanding which colors to use to get the correct shade you are looking for.  We will be drawing from photographs for this class.  You can work from your own photos or use the reference images provided.

This class meets for 10 sessions

No class on 10/23, 11/27

Supply List: Pastels with Meg Supply List

Non-Member Price: $310

Member Price: $285

Develop your drawing skills through a structured study of observation, proportion, value, and form. This 10 week course is designed for intermediate students who want to strengthen their technical abilities while exploring a variety of approaches to representational drawing.

During the first six weeks, students will work from photographic references, focusing on composition, measuring techniques, shading, and creating the illusion of depth and volume. The second half of the course will shift to working from a live model, providing the opportunity to study portraiture and clothed figure drawing from direct observation.

Through demonstrations, critiques, and individualized instruction, students will learn to analyze what they see and translate it into confident, accurate drawings. Students are encouraged to work at their own level while building a stronger foundation in observational drawing.

Intermediate Drawing Supply List

Non-member price: $310

Member price: $285

This student-moderated studio provides a relaxed, focused environment to practice in the medium of your choice. With no formal instruction, you have the freedom to experiment, observe, and develop your work at your own pace. Register for the full four-week session to work from the same clothed live portrait model, giving you time to truly refine your skills, or drop in for any day that fits your schedule.

Non-Members Price: $135

Member Price: $110

Walk ins are always welcome. Daily tuition is $40. You may call ahead or stop by the front desk before the session begins to submit payment.

Portraiture with a Model is open to artists working in all mediums

This student-moderated studio provides a relaxed, focused environment to practice in the medium of your choice. With no formal instruction, you have the freedom to experiment, observe, and develop your work at your own pace. Register for the full four-week session to work from the same clothed live portrait model, giving you time to truly refine your skills, or drop in for any day that fits your schedule.

Non-Members Price: $135

Member Price: $110

Walk ins are always welcome. Daily tuition is $40. You may call ahead or stop by the front desk before the session begins to submit payment.

Portraiture with a Model is open to artists working in all mediums