Beginning Drawing

with Ciel Duke

Thursdays, April 7, April 14, April 21 and April 28.

10 am - 12:30 pm in person in the Art Room.

$85 for members; $95 for non-members. All materials furnished. 4 weeks class. Proof of Covid vaccine is required for this class.

Checks due by March 31. Proof of Covid vaccine is required for this class. Sign up early because Ciel's classes fill up rapidly!

Membership in Arts & Crafts is $10 per year.

(Pre-registration sign ups for Ciel's Beginning Watercolor Class, Mondays, May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 23 are being accepted now also.)

Beginning Drawing with Ciel Duke

Have you always wanted to be able to draw? Are you thinking that you don't have the talent? Well, The Villages is the perfect place to dispel that notion and take up Art as a new hobby! Popular art teacher Ciel Duke is offering a Beginning Drawing class starting Thursday, April 7.

Ciel refutes the claim that art ability is a talent. "It is a skill…one that requires hours of practice, like all other acquired skills. The trick is to start at the very beginning, honing your natural ability to see, along with experimenting with a variety of subject matter and mediums."

"All art is based on the ability to draw. This 4-week class will cover the basics, preparing you to continue in Art with a good foundation," said Ciel. "As you advance to watercolor painting, ceramics, collage, oils or acrylics, a solid drawing foundation is a must."

This class will cover Contour Drawing, Pencil Techniques, Line and Negative Space, Creating Realism, Composition, and Basic Portraiture. All necessary supplies are included in the price. (Sketch book, Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, Tortillons; plus various papers and materials used during class).

Classes will be on Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., April 7, 14, 21, 28. All materials included. Members of Arts & Crafts have a fee of $85; non-members' fee is $95. Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com Checks are due by April 1. Ciel's classes are popular and fun…..and they fill up quickly, so register soon!