Winter Classes, 2012
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Rancho Cielo Sketchers Progress Quickly
Great to be back at Ranch Cielo for our Fall 2011 Draw to Learn program. Shown above, students draw form and contours from real life as they learn to use charcoal to create tonal values. detailed study...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 as eyes, faces, and hands. They also drew from a deer skull and flowers and experimented...Concept Sketching: Middle and High Schoolers Gather in New SI Groups
We're excited about our new Concept Sketching workshops now offered at the Scribbles Institute studio/classroom. Shown above are Level 2 middle schoolers Hannah and Megan, both interested in exploring...Objects of Desire to Draw
Adult sketchers, Levels 2 and 3, enjoy using our new studio/classroom for a 4-week course of intensive object drawing. The drawing classes take place in the afternoons and evenings and challenge...Sketcher Spotlight: Juan Arroyo
Originally posted 4/10: Age: 17 Hometown: Salinas, California City of Birth: Michoacan, Mexico Favorite Music: Mexican Pets: Dog Although he doesn't consider himself an artist, if you ask his classmates...
Spontaneous Pastel Combustion
What happens when four very creative middle and high school sketchers have a half hour, a box of pastels, and freedom to express...
SI Adult Sketchers Take it to the Next Level
From Level 1 beginners to advanced Level 3 students, our diligent adult students continue to make remarkable progress in learning...
SI Youth Sketchers: Let’s Face It!
Before the winter holidays our youth sketching crew participated in a 4-week course introducing the basics of drawing realistic...
Draw to Learn: Salinas Sketchers Get Busy Learning the Basics
Improvement comes from building a foundation of strong, basic drawing skills. Students at Salinas Community school got busy...
Draw to Learn: Louden Nelson Sketchers Explore Materials
The fall semester saw a lot of excellent work by students at Louden Nelson Community School.
Sketchers tried...
Monterey Youth Center Explores Form, Proportion, and Color
As we head into the holiday break, the Monterey Youth Center Sketchers continued to improve their skills in drawing from...
Natural Bridges Sketchers Explore Form and Color
Natural Bridges students are rolling into the second quarter of our Draw to Learn program with focused, outstanding work....
Rancho Cielo Sketchers Progress Quickly
Great to be back at Ranch Cielo for our Fall 2011 Draw to Learn program. Shown above, students draw form and contours from...
Draw to Learn, Fall 2011: Monterey County Youth Center Gets Started
We'd like to welcome our newest school: the Monterey County Youth Center! Kicking off our Fall 2011 Draw to Learn program,...
“Look for the big shapes; then block them in.”
Even though students may tire of hearing these words, I use them often during lessons in observational drawing. They are,...
