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Figure Drawing (F-G)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Family Studio: Ink Painting Installation

July 06, 2025

Come and make art side by side as a family. Families will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project together. Create goofy ink creatures with extreme emotions and have a little photoshoot around town with your artwork! Families that enjoy being interactive and silly together will love this class.

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Figure Drawing (TH-I)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Surface Sampler + Texture Techniques – New!

July 06, 2025

Experiment with fun ways to combine 2D mixed-media techniques on paper, board, or canvas. Learn how to layer drawing, painting and printmaking methods including image transfers, acrylic polymers, stencils, and stamping with found objects to create a set of unique greeting cards or a larger artwork celebrating texture. You are encouraged to bring any scrap […]

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Authors + Illustrators (Ages 6 – 8)

July 06, 2025

Do you love to tell stories? In this class you will write and illustrate your own tales inside a handmade book! We will learn how to bind a book, how to use a variety of drawing materials, and how to craft an exciting story with words and images. We'll help each other turn ideas and […]

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Figure Drawing (TH-J)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (S-B)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Family Studio: Shrinky Dink Party!

July 06, 2025

Make art side-by-side as a family! Each week, you will explore a new medium to create a beautiful project together. Have fun with the whole family by making cool sculptures, keychains, and magnets with Shrinky Drinks. Use colored pencils and a special type of plastic paper to make personalized drawings, then cook them in the […]

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Figure Drawing (S-A)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (F-F)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-C)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-G)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (S-E)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Drawing Fundamentals (B)

July 06, 2025

Learn the basic tenets of drawing and composition. We’ll cover line, shape, space and value. Hone your observation skills and use charcoal to translate what you see to paper.

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Figure Drawing (S-F)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Creating a Landscape With Soft Pastel (B)

July 06, 2025

Learn methods of using soft pastels for landscape subjects from conception to completion. We'll cover application methods, color mixing techniques, and blending processes for drawing the landscape. Various methods and techniques will be discussed based on the papers and materials chosen by each student. We'll go over principles of composition based on format variation including […]

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Figure Drawing (TH-A)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Storytelling in Comics

July 06, 2025

Explore the artistry and mechanics of comics by reading and discussing contemporary works and completing guided exercises to create our own pieces. Learn how text and image collaborate to tell a story that is greater than the sum of its parts. We will work on fast and fearless in-class exercises to stretch our minds and […]

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Drawing Lab (Ages 6 – 8)

July 06, 2025

Let’s explore the fun parts of drawing: Surprises, creative flow and experimentation. In the process, we'll build our technical drawing skills. This class includes lots of drawing experiments. Like mad scientists in our lab, we'll see which new formulations and reactions we can create. It will get a little silly and a little spectacular!

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Intermediate Drawing

July 06, 2025

If you've taken multiple beginner drawing classes or have experience with drawing in the recent past, this class may be a great opportunity for you to "get back in there!" This class will allow opportunities for you to experiment and recover your mark-making style and apply it to various subject areas with different dry media. […]

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Exploring Richmond Parks Through Drawing (Limited Offering)

July 06, 2025

Let’s get outside and explore Richmond's parks! Whether you new to the city or a native, this is a great way to see more of your community and practice your drawing skills. As a class we are going to meet up and wander through three different parks, capturing spring and documenting what we see.We welcome […]

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Figure Drawing (F-C)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-E)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (TH-B)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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Figure Drawing (F-B)

July 06, 2025

These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.

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