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Beginning Drawing (31W26)

Date: Thursdays, January 15–March 26, 2026, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Price: $340; 10% discount for MAG Members

Location: Creative Workshop

Age Range: 18+

Class Level: Beginning

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January 15–March 26, 2026
10 weeks, Thursdays,
No Classes: February 19

Taught by: Brooks Girsch

Learn to draw through a variety of traditional and playful techniques. Explore contour line, mass and gesture drawings, the essentials of light and shade, form, proportion, scale, two-point perspective, and strong composition. Through creative exercises and responsive individual instruction, you will learn to draw what you see with accuracy in the galleries and the studio.

Materials

Students need to purchase materials for this class.

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Registration Information

Registration for this program starts on Monday, December 8, at 10:00 am for MAG Members, and Monday, December 15, at 10:00 am for Not-Yet-Members. Online registration ends on Tuesday, January 13, at 6:00 pm.

Programs with inadequate enrollment are cancelled one week before the first meeting. We will attempt to contact you via email to find an alternative program or to refund your registration fee.

Learn more about classes in the Creative Workshop, including information about parking and the refund and cancellation policies.

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