The Zen of Drawing
10 Week Class ONLINE | Available
Drawing can sooth our nervous system, sharpen our senses, and improve our concentration. This course encourages a “beginner’s mind” approach to drawing (for new or more experienced students). We will take a playful and experimental approach, learning to improvise and draw from observation. Using charcoal, graphite, India ink, and coloured media, students will develop their grasp of line, shading, and composition. Each class will begin with gentle mindful movement and guided exercises. There will also be slideshows focused on one or several artists to open doorways for discussion and inspiration.>Students will have the opportunity to slow down, connect with their senses, and observe with clarity and precision.
Base Tuition: $480
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- What You Will Learn:
- To develop your facility with charcoal, graphite, and ink
- To deepen your understanding of line, shading, and perspective
- Learn to use a compositional tool called “Notan” that will develop your understanding of positive and negative space
- To gain confidence in your ability to improvise and play with materials
- To practice concentrating the mind and observing subtleties
Rachel Crummey
Rachel is a visual artist and writer of settler descent based in Toronto. With a background in abstract painting, poetry, and contemplative practice, she is currently learning from non-linear intelligences through collaboration with fungi. In 2022, she joined the research framework SALT (the Institute for Sensual Awareness, Language, and Touch) with artist Tara Dougans. Her paintings have been exhibited most recently at the plumb and MKG127 (Toronto) and McBride Contemporain (Montreal). She has been an artist in residence with Open Studio (Toronto) and the Salzburger Kunstverein (Austria). She is a recipient of the Joseph Plaskett Foundation’s Nancy Petry Award for emerging painters (2015) and she holds an MFA from Guelph University. She gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.