BEGINNER – INTERMEDIATE: Drawing is the key to everything we do as artists, from realism to abstraction. This 2-day workshop is designed to improve your drawing skills & knowledge whether you are just starting out or advanced in your abilities. Different techniques will be demonstrated and utilized with an emphasis on individual instruction throughout.
Students will be required to bring their own supplies, a supply list is provided below.
Below are samples of the instructor’s work:
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Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Please pack your lunch for this workshop daily. If you cannot, there are local places where staff can recommend ordering boxed lunches. Students will need to pick up these lunches during their designated lunch.
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Professional Artist Mark Giangaspero, native of Akron & Cuyahoga Falls, studied and taught under Jack Richards, of Jack Richards Studio on Front Street Mall in Cuyahoga Falls, until his untimely passing in 2014. Mark has been teaching classes and workshops at CVAC since 2017. Giangaspero has shown and continues to show in National and International exhibitions such as McDonough Museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, Viewpoints at the Cincinnati Art Club, National Arts Club in New York and many others. His works “Mr. Richardson” and “Portrait of Chris” are in the Butler Institute of American Art Permanent Collection.