Class+Workshop Descriptions Winter 2026 - early Summer 2026
On Line and In Person
Online: Drawing In The 21st Century
General Information:
How have our ideas and practice concerning drawing changed? What is included in drawing? How can we initiate and sustain a daily drawing practice that will contribute to our artwork?
Drawing in the 21st Century is an ongoing class, offering a variety of ways to create a sustainable drawing practice chiefly through abstract drawing. Drawing classes meet weekly on Zoom to discuss artist interviews, practice drawing skills and discuss each student's artwork in response to assignments or in pursuit of individual ideas. In addition, classes have access to a Drawing Resource Page, tailored for each class topic, which feature a wide range of contemporary drawings, artist interviews, videos and links. The Abstract Drawing Materials Page includes resources for dry, wet and wet/dry drawing materials as well as useful papers and sketchbooks. Both Zoom and Padlet are easy to use and requires no special computer skills. Drawing classes are lively and interactive, encouraging development of interesting directions and ideas in the service of creating a useful drawing practice.
Follow up emails after each class offer ideas and assignment suggestions. Each class is recorded for students who may have to miss a session or would simply like to review. Class size is limited to 12.
Class topics have included 21st Century Drawing, Abstract Landscapes, Themes in Contemporary Abstraction, Text and Drawing, Collage and Drawing and Using Water Media.
When and Where:
Drawing In The 21st Century : Early Summer.
Mondays, June 1-July 6, 10am-noon Pacific Daylight Time
Tuesdays, June 2 -July 7, 10am-noon Pacific Daylight Time
Focus: TBD
Currently taking an interest list for these sessions. If you are interested in early summer drawing, please contact me. You'll be among the first to receive class and registration details in April.
Drawing In the 21st Century Winter Session 2026:
Using Color and Value in Abstract Drawing
Mondays, February 2 -March 9 10am-noon Pacific Time
Class size limited to 12
FULL
OR
Tuesdays, February 3-March 10 10am-noon Pacific Time
Class size limited to 12.
1 space available
Color, dependent upon light and the way our eyes perceive it, can be a trickster. Color also varies when one color is placed next to another. Color creates emotional pull; feeling is critical to successful abstraction. Attention to value (the continuum of whites, grays and blacks) can help create a strong grounding space. Over six weeks we'll focus on different ways to use color and value in abstract drawing.
Class format includes listening to artists and discussing their ideas (weekly videos), working with brief in-class drawing exercises and posting our own drawings each week and giving feedback.
We'll use a variety of drawing materials—collage and watercolor/acrylic, our trusty artgraf. Sketchbook papers and sizes are up to you--I use everything from a 3x3" pocket sketchbook to an 18x24” Cason pad of drawing paper to spread out and make varying the size of your drawings can be both fun and challenging.
This is an excellent class for those who want to establish a drawing practice, experiment with a range of materials and be inspired by current trends in drawing.
For questions, registration and payment options, contact Sara.
2026 In Person Workshops
Spring 2026
Experiments in Oil and Wax Mixed Media Painting
Ballinglen Arts Foundation
Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland
April 24-May 2, 2026
I'm honored and delighted to be returning to the Ballinglen Arts Foundation for a third year. Ballinglen offers a rare opportunity to make artwork in a beautiful, relaxing location in the company of fellow artists. This workshop/retreat includes instruction in oil and cold wax techniques with an emphasis on the uses of a variety of base layers, oil pigment sticks, and the enhancement of painting with collage and drawing. We'll explore the unique natural environment of beautiful County Mayo in north west Ireland, gathering ideas and inspiration from both land and sea. Field trips, accommodations and meals are included in workshop tuition of 2.200. USD.
There has been a lot of interest in this workshop and there are only a few spaces still available. For more infomation, registration, please click here.
