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You Can Draw (Yes, You Can!)

August 1, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
August 1, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
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Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
August 8, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
August 15, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
June 6, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
June 13, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
June 20, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
June 27, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
July 4, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
July 11, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
July 18, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website

Tuesdays, June 6 – August 15, 9:30-11:30 am

Location: Room G07

Register online or call 319-356-5220

Instructor: Garth Conley

Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different drawing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome.

Required text: Your Artist’s Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14 X 17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60; pay instructor. Membership required.

Details

Date:
July 25, 2023
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Series:
Website:
icgov.org/senior/

Organizer

Iowa City Senior Center
Phone
319-356-5220
Email
srcenter@iowa-city.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Iowa City Senior Center
28 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
319-356-5220
View Venue Website