All levels welcome. No experience needed, just a willingness to play and experiment.

In this five-week class, we’ll get our pencils moving, treating drawing as a daily practice, a form of play, and a way of paying attention. Each class is a mix of exploratory exercises: speed portraits that leave no time to overthink, bilateral drawing with both hands at once, and collective drawing games where everybody collaborates.

We’ll also explore repetitive mark making as an art form in its own right, drawing inspiration from artists like Yayoi Kusama, Il Lee, and Kim Whanki, who turned simple, repeated gestures (dots, lines, and patterns) into something meditative and monumental.

You’ll leave with a sketchbook full of experiments, a community of collaborators, a few new ways of seeing, and a drawing habit that fits into everyday life.

Whether you haven’t picked up a pencil since childhood or you draw all the time and want to loosen up, you’re in the right place.

What to bring: A sketchbook (I like 9”x11”, but any size will do), a few pencils (HB, 3B, 6B), eraser, pens (Micron pens at different thickness can be fun to play with—you can find supplies at Artist Emporium and Michaels)

Schedule: 5 Wednesdays @6:30-8:30 PM, March 17 - April 14

Cost: $210

Sign up here!