{"product_id":"intro-to-drawing-history-and-foundation-with-william-demaria-4-sessions-august-5-to-august-26-on-wednesday","title":"Intro to Drawing: History and Foundation with William Demaria - 4 Sessions (Aug 5 to 26) - on Wednesday","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/8012\/3192\/files\/Washington-Printmakers-Gallery_480x480.jpg?v=1705643563\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(135, 30, 94);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  Intro to Drawing: History and Foundation with William Demaria - 4 Sessions  (August 5th to 26th) - on Wednesday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Wednesday, August 5, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6:30\u003cspan\u003e p\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.m. \u003c\/span\u003eto 8:30\u003cspan\u003e p.m. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, August 5th to 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #871e5e;\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWashington Printmakers Gallery,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e               \u003cspan\u003e 1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #871e5e; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to develop your interest as an artist and looking for a place to start? Whether you want to make artwork that is realistic or abstract, all art shares the same fundamentals. Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this 4-week class will start by teaching comparative measurement, and the basic techniques artists have used to draw for hundreds of years. Next this class will transition to working from direct observation and teach students how to find inspiration from the world around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(135, 30, 94);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSyllabus:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 135, 71);\"\u003eWeek 1:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMaster Copy Bargue Drawing- Introduce Comparative Measurement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 135, 71);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMaster Copy Bargue Drawing- Understanding hard and soft edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 135, 71);\"\u003eWeek 3:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eComparative Measurement, Drawing from Direct Observation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(30, 135, 71);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eStill Life- Understanding Light and shadow. 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