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Gianna Goodpaster is a Santa Cruz teenager who doodles, draws, and paints. What sets Gianna apart from other students is her quiet,...
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The very first thing SI students learn is how to hold the pencil on its side while drawing basic lines and shapes. The overhand...
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The Scribbles Institute Sketch Party was the hot spot for drawing during the Santa Cruz First Friday Art Tour, April 6th....
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Expression Session Winter Highlights
We had a wonderful mix of Level 1 and Level 3 adult sketchers complete this winter's Expression Session. Students who started...
Budget-Minded Drawing for Spring, 2012
Adult and youth students can save money while enjoying Spring drawing classes at the Scribbles Institute. Along with our standard...
SI Youth Sketchers Go Big!
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Summer Drawing Classes Explore Form and Tonal Values
Our fearless Level 3 adult sketchers further advanced their observational skills while sketching from plaster casts such...