Gretchen Kai Halpert

Did you participate in Inktober? If so, you may have noticed that producing a drawing daily, no matter how simple or complex, just the mere repetition of the act, became habit. Comfortable. Non-threatening. Your drawings improved or took you to new places. Perhaps you want to develop your pen and ink skills. You are invited to join us in January. Thank you. At this time of year, when holidays are upon us (Thanksgiving in the US) and wild turkeys gather in my fields, we

Professional Development for Artists

Finished drawings begin with sketches.

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Who I am and why I started this program I have loved and combined art, science, and education throughout my professional life. Art, from exposure, and from being encouraged to draw. "Go draw." Science, through love of nature, from being allowed to "go outside and play". Teaching came later, when a colleague at RISD/CE said, "We need someone to teach medical illustration. Do you know anyone?" I was immediately hooked on sharing everything I knew. My professional background in