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

Finished drawings begin with sketches.

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Session I begins January 9, 2017! Session II begins January 11, 2017! SESSION I Ten weeks January9 -March 13, 2017 990USD Basics drawing skills Graphite Perspective Proportion Scientific conventions Lighting Textures Transferring Scanning Handouts Tutorials Video conferencing SESSION II Ten weeks January 11-March 15, 2017 990USD Session II builds on lessons learned in Session I, adding: Pen and ink Crow quill Scratchboard Composition Anatomy Professional