Drawing for Fun, Focus and Confidence
Online Visual Arts Workshop with Nicholas Collins
July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM PST
Structure of Class: (4) 1-hour ONLINE Zoom sessions recurring weekly at the same time
C274 • All levels
Registration deadline: Wednesday, July 3
Current Mendocino Art Center members receive a 30% discount off each class registration! See below for details.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
The mission of this class is to take the fear and stifling preciousness out of the process and have fun, be curious, and build confidence.
We will concentrate less on technique and more on observation and engaging your senses. Over the course of four weeks, we will let go and stay fresh and aware of our own history of previous solutions and what we have collected in our memory of art to which we have been exposed.
Whatever your art project or artistic direction, it is never a bad idea to be able to start with a workable drawing. In my work in printmaking, it’s essential. Together we will focus on contour, gesture, weight, and other methods that will help you find your zone so you can draw whatever you see.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
NICHOLAS COLLINS studied art history and sculpture at UCSB and trained in etching and relief printmaking at KALA in Berkeley, where he was an artist in residence for two years. He has shown his work in galleries in the Bay Area, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. For 8 years Nicholas has been teaching printmaking and drawing workshops, both in-person and on-line at the Mendocino Art Center and Pacific Art League in Palo Alto.
TUITION & FEES
Current MAC Members: $120.40
Non-members: $172
Current Mendocino Art Center members receive a 30% discount off each class registration! This applies to the member only and can only be used once per class. This discount is reflected in the prices above. Not a member yet? View our membership benefits and sign up today.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be made in writing, either by mail or email. If you notify us at least 14 days prior to the first class meeting, you will receive a refund of tuition less a $45 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date for any reason due to our contractual obligations and material acquisitions. If the Art Center is compelled to cancel a class you will receive a full tuition refund. Memberships are non-refundable as they are considered a donation to the Art Center.