Drawing For People Who Are Sure They Can't Draw (In- Person)
Adult (Ages 16+) | This program is completed
A no-shame zone drawing intro for the despairing. Not just the basics - form, line, shape, shading and the dreaded word that begins with P-E-R... but the VERY basics like what do those words even mean and how and why drawings “work.” Impress small children, improve memory and brain function and see all art differently. You will draw better by the end, have fun and be (slightly) smarter. No huge investment of materials. Any pencil with a working eraser is good to start and we’ll chat about paper/sketchbooks and any other materials at the first class.
With Artist Sam Spano
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- Students should bring a pencil, eraser, paper and sketchbooks.
Sam Spano
Sam Spano (he/him/his) makes stylized paintings and drawings that consider different aspects of fantasy, romance, the natural world, and the human psyche . Spano references a wide range of sources including fables and mythology, vintage magazines and fashion advertisements, film stills, and his own photographs. His work is characterized by an expressive use of line and color, with simple but bold compositions.
He received his MFA in painting from San Francisco Art Institute and his BFA from the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University. His work has been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Boston.