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ONCE A MONTH

Drawing
Made Easy

FOR BEGINNERS
Saturdays
12PM–1PM 
Pacific Time

$20

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EVERY SATURDAY

Figure Drawing
Classes

FOR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED

Little to no drawing experience? Start here:

Essential Drawing Course for Beginners

Saturdays
10AM–11:30AM 
Pacific Time

$40/ea

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THURS & FRI

Advanced
Coaching

PREREQUISITES

must complete:

Essential Drawing Course for Beginners
Any 6-Week Drawing or Painting Course

THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
10AM–11:30AM 
Pacific Time

$49/ea

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Drawing Made Easy

Once a month
First Saturday of every month
12pm – 1pm Pacific Time

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Are you an absolute beginner in drawing? If you’ve ever said “I can’t draw” or “I’d like to learn how to draw”, then this is the class for you. Learn the tools and techniques to create the effect of dimension, depth, form, and more in just one class. If you think drawing is hard, it only means no one has shown you the techniques – until now!

This class is a perfect entry point into Prima Materia – “Drawing Made Easy” will introduce you to our unique style of Right-Brain teaching, which is an accelerated way of learning how to draw.

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Benefits:
– Watch instructor demo
– See what other students are creating in class
– Ask questions & receive instructor critiques in real time

“Drawing Made Easy” is like an appetizer before the full course, which is the Essential Drawing Course for Beginners. In this live one-hour online session, you’ll learn the anatomy of shadows, the importance of form, and definitions of important terms that artists use. Familiarize yourself and practice the fundamentals of drawing in a quick, hands-on exercise. The instructor will lead you every step of the way, and if you have any questions, you will get answers during class.

We believe everyone is an artist, and this class will open your eyes to what you’re capable of when you know a few drawing techniques! Everyone is capable of drawing because drawing is a learned skill. No art experience is needed!

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Figure Drawing

Every Saturday
10am-11:30am Pacific Time

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The human body has been an inspiration for artists since the beginning of time, and it’s no wonder why! Visually communicating the color and form of an art model, while doing it in a unique style is an appealing challenge for those with a creative eye. In the figure drawing classes, you will practice drawing or painting a nude or clothed model. Special projects are announced to help you become comfortable expressing the human form in a variety of mediums and styles. Click “read more” to view upcoming projects.

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The human body as a subject is among the art’s most challenging. New artists strive to master it because drawing people is in high demand: when you can do it, it is very satisfying, more opportunities are open to you, and everyone admires your abilities. Art students and developing artists are judged by how well they can draw a person. Art colleges want to see observational figure drawings before all other pieces, to evaluate the true level of the student’s preparedness. This is what makes drawing people so delightful – you will be introduced to various aspects of drawing figures from observation. It will help you understand how the body is built, what creative shortcuts exist, learn how to draw according to the Academic tradition, including anatomy, measurements, proportions, perspective that depends on the artist’s point of view, and the step-by-step process of depicting a figure effortlessly. That combination of theory and practice, as well as the “tools” for creating portraiture, will help expand your approaches to portraiture.

Anyone is welcome to join these classes. To have the best experience in this class, we recommend having drawing experience. This is because Figure Drawing classes are about using techniques to express the human form, it is not a class where drawing for beginners is taught. If you’d like to learn how to draw, join our Essential Drawing Course for Beginners. Purchasing the drawing course will give you a free pass to Figure Drawing so you can practice your newly learned techniques!

The poses range from sitting, standing, and reclining.

Upcoming Projects

Tonal Paper in Classical Figure Drawing (Inspired by Edgar Degas)
April 30, May 7, 14, 10am – 11:30am Pacific Time
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Adding and Subtracting
May 21 & 28

Using compressed charcoal, you’ll create substantial and well-resolved figure drawings; then using a good-quality eraser you’ll simplify it in a creative and intentional manner. This will be one in a series of experiments with contemporary styles in observational figure drawing.
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Advanced Coaching

Every Thursday & Friday
10am-11:30am Pacific Time

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Advanced Coaching is an opportunity to develop a body of work that is ready for gallery representation or exhibition submissions. These classes are made for those with drawing and painting experience, as these classes focus mostly on fine-tuning conceptual thinking, with drawing and painting skills being the vehicle to bring your ideas to life.

Advanced Coaching is for those in the Apprentice Membership that are looking to enhance their skills and for current Mastery members.

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Advanced Coaching is led by Olya Losina, the co-founder of Prima Materia and the creator of the school’s curriculum. These classes are offered for those who want to take their art to the next level in terms of skill and ideas. Dive into each project and spend an extended amount of time developing and refining your body of work. If you’re an artist that is interested in committing to your art, Advanced Coaching is for you!

This class is for advanced students. In order to qualify and make the most out of these sessions, you must be familiar with drawing and painting. If you’d like to join Advanced Coaching but don’t have art experience, start here!

Upcoming Projects

Collage & Mixed Media
Starts December 2nd, 2021 – Ongoing

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