Advanced Drawing for Adults – Realism & Color

This six-week studio course is designed for adults seeking focused technical growth in realism. Each
class begins with a 20–25 minute guided lesson drawing from master artists, followed by structured
studio practice. Emphasis is placed on proportion, value control, edge handling, anatomical accuracy, and
disciplined color layering within a serious atelier-style environment.

Week 1 – Portrait Structure & Likeness: Artist: John Singer Sargent
Head construction, facial planes, accurate proportions, and structured block-ins.

Week 2 – Hands, Feet & Anatomy: Artist: Michelangelo
Gesture vs. construction, simplified forms, and major muscle landmarks.

Week 3 – Nature & Atmospheric Depth: Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Value grouping, spatial depth, and atmospheric perspective (monochrome focus).

Week 4 – Animals & Texture: Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Structural anatomy, fur direction, and controlled texture rendering.

Week 5 – Color Theory & Realism: Artist: Diego Velázquez
Limited palettes, warm vs. cool light shifts, grayscale underdrawing with layered color, and edge control.

Week 6 – Final Studio Project: Artist: Yoshitaka Amano
Composition refinement and finishing techniques. Students complete a resolved work (portrait, animal, nature, or conceptual) demonstrating strong structure, clear lighting, and intentional color harmony.

Isadora Jimenez

18+

Intermediate & Advanced

Carrollwood Village Room or Meeting Room II

• Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B)
• Colored pencils (24-count or more; Prismacolor or similar recommended)
• Smooth Bristol paper (plate/smooth surface), 9”×12” or larger
• Sketchbook
• Kneaded eraser and or White vinyl eraser
• Pentel Clic Retractable Eraser with Grip (optional)
• Pencil sharpener
• Ruler
• (Instructor will provide printed artist samples for reference each week.)

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$93 member / $105 non-member

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