Classical Drawing I - Michela Mansuino

Description

Level I: Ages 8-12. Art supplies will be provided and are included in tuition. Students will learn to develop strong drawing and observational skills in this beginner drawing course designed for serious young artists. Students will master three essential foundations: creating the envelope, separating light from shadow, and using the five-value scale. Working with charcoal on toned paper and simple still life objects under a single light source, participants will practice perspective and proportion while learning to see and articulate monumental shapes of light and shadow, create depth, and understand tonal relationships. Instructor Michela Mansuino is an exceptional artist and instructor who teaches youth and adult classes at The Arts of Great Falls. She currently teaches at Studio Incamminati's Human Realist Program in Philadelphia, where she also studied and earned a diploma of achievement. Michela has won numerous awards, including two honorable mentions from the Portrait Society of America, first prize in the Strictly Painting Competition, and was a finalist in the ARC International Salon. Her plein air painting, 'Still Life with Raffaello,' was featured in Fine Art Connoisseur magazine in July 2022. Every other weekend class dates: 01/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14. Cancelled class due to instructor illness or inclement weather will be made up on March 28th.