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Many of our art classes require students to purchase materials. A link to the supply list can be found in the class description on our website at ccae.org.

Mark Lefkowitz | Certified Medical Illustrator This class is a higher level progression for either those individuals who have previously taken Anatomy for Artists or who have a strong working knowledge of anatomy and proficient figure drawing skills. We will set up one long pose for each class and create fully rendered conceptual anatomical drawings. We will review the basic lay-in and measuring techniques and provide general anatomy overviews as we progress through the weeks.

COURSE CODE: ANAA Sec. 01: 5 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Jun. 22 | $230 No class Jul. 13 & 27

Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com Come sketch with us at a different Cambridge bar or pub every week. Students will draw elements of the scene with portable mediums of their choice. Your charge is to draw from real life outside of the studio, and to capture the tone, gesture, and movement around you. The end goal is to improve your drawing ability and to become more comfortable drawing in public. All skill levels and drawing styles are welcome. Drinking is optional. Drawing is not. BYO materials.

COURSE CODE: DBAR Sec. 01: 6 Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Begins Jun. 22 | $180

Ellen Stutman | Artist, ellenstutman.com We usually think of drawing with lines. In this class, we’ll focus on color shapes to help us understand and draw what we see. We will learn about color mixing, using warm and cool colors to create volume, separating objects, and creating space by showing differences in value and issues of composition. We’ll concentrate on the strength that color gives to our drawing, using your choice of pastels, oil pastels, or colored pencils. Some drawing experience is useful but not necessary.

COURSE CODE: COLO Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 21 | $240

Brett Gamache | Artist & Art Instructor, brettgamache.com In this bootcamp, participants will experience six hours of intensive drawing. The instructor will guide you through drawing fundamentals and thorough observation. Beginning with rudimentary exercises of “seeing” and “recording,” you will move through carefully prescribed steps to the point where you can produce quality drawings with your newly acquired skills. We will work with live models most of the time.

COURSE CODE: BOOT Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Jul. 30 | $180

Rachel Deluca & Jeremy Durling | Drawing Instructors A carefully planned series of exercises will introduce the beginner to the following elements of observational drawing: perspective, composition, light values, and contour. Students will begin by learning how to accurately measure and observe objects and the world around them. Classes will include instructor demonstrations and exercises in contour drawing, tonal drawing, and gesture drawing with plenty of time to practice in class and receive feedback from the instructor.

COURSE CODE: DRBA Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 23 | $325 | Jeremy Durling No class Jul. 28 Sec. 02: 9 Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 27 | $325 | Rachel Deluca No class Jul. 4

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com This course will explore figurative drawing as an artistic practice. We will begin with a study of construction and proportion and move into capturing a sense of gesture and light. All classes will be held with a live nude model. Appropriate for both the advanced artist or the beginner.

COURSE CODE: DRFH Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 22 | $345 No class Jul. 27

YoAhn Han | Assistant Professor at MassArt, yoahnhan.com Move beyond the fundamentals and break out of your comfort zone by exploring observational and abstract concepts with non-traditional drawing methods. Experiment with wet and dry media on paper while challenging form, shape, composition, and special relationships. Demonstrations, critiques, and virtual gallery visits bring your work to a more intriguing level. This class is designed for students that want to continue to refine their skills in the medium and refresh their understanding of concepts. The first half of this class focuses on drawing and moves into wet mediums of the students’ choice.

COURSE CODE: MEMD Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-8pm. Begins Jun. 27 | $240 No class Jul. 4

Natalia Slattery | Artist, nataliaslattery.com This eight-week workshop is an introduction to the world of collage and mixed-media art-making. Collage is one of the most accessible and freeing artistic mediums. With a creative eye, nearly anything in your home can become a material for expression. In this class, we will look to collage artists throughout history and the world around us for inspiration. Through in-class demonstrations, students will learn a myriad of collage techniques, including cut-paper, 3-D collage, and creating collagraphs for press-free printmaking.

COURSE CODE: MIXC Sec. 01: 8 Fridays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 24 | $230

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard A figure drawing is more than a collection of body parts. Capture the essence of your subject accurately with systematic practice of objective perceptual drawing skills. We will work with pencil and charcoal to organize the visual information that illuminates your subject’s unique configuration. Classes focus on gaining a familiarity with the materials, issues of composition, and the attainment of the right ambiance to render effective works. There will be a live model in the class.

COURSE CODE: FDRB Sec. 01: 8 Fridays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 24 | $315

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard A portrait is more than a face. Based in part from the book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards, the curriculum systematically introduces vital perceptual drawing skills to help organize visual information and capture the essence of your subjects. Classes will focus on gaining a familiarity with useful drawing strategies, materials, issues of composition, and the attainment of the right ambiance to render effective works. There will be a live model in the class.

COURSE CODE: PDRB Sec. 01: 8 Fridays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Jun. 24 | $315

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard Portrait drawing and painting enhances and supports deep seeing into another living being. This process bridges our differences and can create enhanced intimacy with non-human species. In this class, we will focus on painting and drawing portraits of special cats and dogs in our lives, so we can celebrate their faces and names to help tell their stories whether they are still with us or passed on. We will also create a Facebook group and have an online exhibit of our works.

COURSE CODE: PETP Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Jun. 21 | $240

Eric Bornstein | Artist, M.L.A., Harvard Participants draw & paint their most available models – ourselves! Each week we will use 9” x 12” pads (watercolor & toned pads) and a table mirror to create delightful self-portraits in watercolor, watercolor pencils, Ebony pencils, ink pens, etc. Topics include how to set up, light & shadow, organizing visual information, issues of the ¾ view, and the 6 universal facial expressions.

COURSE CODE: SPDP Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Jun. 21 | $145

Rachel DeLuca | Painter Abstract art covers a vast amount of different art-making styles and strategies. This beginner-level class will help you focus on the wide world of abstract painting and allow you to practice examining, discussing, and creating your own abstract artworks. Each class will introduce you to a particular style and we will study famous historical or contemporary works as examples. Classes will also cover basic acrylic techniques. There are many different ways to think of and paint an abstract picture, so this class will begin with exercises based on shape, color, and composition.

COURSE CODE: ABSB Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Jun. 21 | $360

David Andrus | Artist, davidandrus.weebly.com This class will focus on the use of vibrant color to create dynamic oil paintings from the live model that go beyond just copying. We will work with an increasing awareness of form and structure as well as looking at examples of past and present artists for inspiration. Please bring a canvas to the first class. Some figure drawing experience would be helpful.

COURSE CODE: PAIO Sec. 01: 10 Fridays, 6-9pm. Begins Jun. 24 | $415