Come have fun drawing with us at Fivesparks in Harvard’s town center. Enjoy the camaraderie of other drawing enthusiasts while learning and growing your art at your own pace, thoughtfully guided by award-winning professional artist and art educator, Mara Levin.
Beginners will start with traditional basic drawing lessons, while more advanced artists can work on projects in progress from home or begin new works inspired by Mara’s demonstrations and samples in graphite, charcoal, conte crayon, pastel, markers, ink wash, etc.
We will cover basic shapes, light, shadows, and shading. We will talk about perspective, texture, composition, focal points, thumbnail drawings, and more. Mara will bring a tablet so we can look at drawings by great artists for information and inspiration. Realistic and abstract drawings will both be encouraged and all subject matter is allowed.
Students are responsible for bringing all their own references (such as photographs), materials, and supplies.
Questions for Mara: info@maralevin.com
Please bring the following supplies to the first class (Amazon examples shown).
Drawing pad or loose sheets Strathmore 400 series Medium Drawing Spiral Paper Pad 11×14 24 Sheets or other size(s)
A few basic drawing pencils HB – 6B or pencil leads in holders, such as:
Faber-Castell Graphite Sketch Pencil Set – 6 Graphite Pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B)
OR, buy HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencils or leads and holders separately (these will be shown in the first class)
Knife or sharpener for pencils
Kneaded Eraser
A drawing board with clip is very handy, but not required. Make sure the board is big enough to hold your pad. Example: ALVIN Artist Sketch Board with Cutout Handle 15″ x 16″ Model SB1516 – Portable Drawing Board
Tuition: $200 for ten 2-hour sessions
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