Expressive Drawing

Create drawings that communicate a feeling or raw emotion, regardless of whether they are representational or abstract! Explore a wide variety of mark-making techniques that are loose and lyrical, or chaotic and energetic. Channel your energy to draw how you feel instead of only what you see.

Maybe you are afraid to make mistakes or you feel your process has become predictable? Let’s shake it up in a series of guided experiments that break through the fear of playing it safe and the limitations of precision. Come and explore the full potential of your expressive mark-making!

Meets: (3) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dates: Dec 5, 12 & 19 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration, lecture, hands-on studio practice with one-on-one instruction or individual feedback.
Level: All levels are welcome! No experience is needed!

Medium: Charcoal +/or graphite
Technique: Drawing with a full range of expressive marks and lines to create a feeling.
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

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Participant's Work

Creative Pathways (Dec. 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction, and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Dec. 3, 10 & 17 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials: Bring your own supplies. Some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters must use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

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Participant's Work

Drawing with a Touch of Color

Color is exciting and has a significant impact. Adding a touch of color will enhance your drawings! It may be easy to dive in with a full range of colors, but the results can be frustrating without some tips or guidance. Choosing colors is a skill that anyone can learn. Explore the effects and techniques of gradually introducing color into your drawings.

Build your confidence by using a limited set of colors and working on a variety of colored paper. Learn how colors play off each other to invoke the viewer, conveying a broad range of emotional responses from calm to energized. Learn how colors play off each other to create a range of feelings from calm and comforting to energized and exciting! Enhance your drawings by adding a touch of color!

Meets: (4) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dates: Nov 7, 14, 21 & 28 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Lecture & demonstration, studio practice with individual feedback or one-on-one instruction.
Level: All levels are welcome!  No experience is needed.  Learn to draw and/or refine your skills.

Medium: Charcoal +/or pastel (sticks/pencils)
Technique: Drawing with limited colors on toned/colored paper
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

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Lecture & Demonstration

 

Participant's Work

Creative Pathways (Nov. 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction, and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 & 19 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials: Bring your own supplies. Some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters must use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

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Lecture & Demonstration

Fun with Pencils, Learn to See Texture!

Learn how to capture the essence of your subject, all while having fun! Every surface has a different tactile quality. Explore pencil techniques that create the illusion of texture in your drawings. Learn simple steps to create fur, feathers, wood grain, or metal with some basics on general shape and form. Get started, or use this class as a refresher to practice your drawing skills within a studio environment!

Meets: (3) Saturdays 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Oct. 22, 29, & Nov. 5 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Jill Bauman
Format: Demonstration, lecture, hands-on studio practice, one-on-one instruction, and group feedback.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Pencils, colored pencils, Conte pencils, or any type of pencils are welcome!
Technique: Specific to drawing in pencils or colored pencils.
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

Drawing on Tone

Drawings come to life on toned paper!  Learn to create luminous light and dimensional form by adding both lights and darks to a mid-value.  Train your eye to see accurate values and learn to group similar value shapes.  Those new to drawing will be amazed at how quickly you can create an illusion of light and dimensional form.

Build a foundation of drawing skills in charcoal on tone that can be applied to a variety of drawing and painting media.  Explore changing the color or tone of your paper to influence the mood of your drawing.  The possibilities on tone are endless!

Meets: (4) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Dates: Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2022 Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee Format: Lecture & demonstration, studio practice with individual feedback or one-on-one instruction. Level: All levels are welcome!  No experience is needed.  Learn to draw and/or refine your skills.

Medium: Charcoal Technique: Observing and drawing from life on toned paper Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class. Participant's Work

Pen & Ink Practice, Sketching & Scribbles

Pen & ink is perfect for sketching on the go! You'll find it's a medium worth getting to know. It dries quickly and won't smudge; however, once some marks are made, they will not budge. Switch to a brush and draw like a painter. Work through an October challenge as if it's a no-brainer.

Practice with the guidance you seek as you learn a variety of inking tools & techniques. Whether a novice or an established inker, you may discover that you're intrigued by pen & ink practice hook, line, and sinker. During this class, you will have access to the supplies you need, and by the end, you may even feel as if your challenge in pen & ink will succeed!

Meets: (3) Saturdays 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Oct. 1, 8, & 15 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, hands-on studio practice with one-on-one instruction or individual feedback.
Level: No experience necessary. Absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Pen & Ink
Technique: Mark making, line & how to use fountain pens
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

Creative Pathways (Oct. 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction, and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Oct. 1, 8, 15, & 22 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials Bring your own supplies. Some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters must use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

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Participant's Work

Drawing Essentials

Drawing is challenging, but it is a skill that can be developed like any other. It requires patience, practice, and keen observation skills. Learn how to objectively measure shapes and the value relationships needed to create a convincing illusion of light and form.

Surprisingly, the process of moving charcoal around is similar to painting. Developing a piece from general to specific will improve your painting and composition skills. Everyone will be met where they are and will receive the individual instruction needed to improve. No drawing experience is needed. Try something new or hone your skills to take your artwork to the next level.

Meets: (4) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dates: Sep. 12, 19, 26, & Oct. 3 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Lecture & demonstration, studio practice with individual feedback or one-on-one instruction.
Level: All levels are welcome! No experience is needed. Learn to draw and/or refine your skills.

Medium: Charcoal
Technique: Observing and drawing from life
Materials The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

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Participant's Work

Creative Pathways (Sep. 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction, and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Sep. 3, 10, 17 & 24 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials Bring your own supplies. Some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters must use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

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Participant's Work

Creative Pathways (August 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction, and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Aug. 6, 13, 20 & 27 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials Bring your own supplies. Some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters must use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

Rust Indigo & Tea Dyeing Papers!

Love the rich color combination of indigo and rust? Spend the day with an instructor who will demonstrate dyeing techniques, encourage you to play, and allow you to enjoy a process that will get you up and running in no time. Discover how to use old rusted objects to create beautiful shapes or edges.

Create incredible organic patterns and learn shibori folding techniques using pleating, clamps, or rubber bands to resist other dye colors. Use your end-of-the-day creations as backgrounds for other art pieces, collage elements, or they may turn out to be individual works all on their own. No experience is necessary. Simply be open to exploring various new tools or an innovative approach.

Meets: (2) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (1-hour lunch break will be scheduled)
Date: Apr. 24 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Michele Vaughan
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: No experience necessary, absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Mixed Media, most all mediums are welcome
Technique: Instructor will demonstrate in mixed media.
Materials: The instructor will email a materials list before the first day of class. Most items will be things you have on hand. You may want to purchase high-quality printing paper (e.g., Arches Text Wove works well), but it’s not imperative. Some supplies & materials are on-site available for experimentation.

Creative Pathways (April 2022)

Do you want to be in the driver’s seat but also have guidance and support to help you along your artistic journey? Creative Pathways combines an open studio experience with an instructor who leads constructive, structured critiques that include group discussions, one-to-one instruction and optional exercises to push you to the next level.

Meets: (4) Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Dates: Apr. 2, 9, 16 & 23 in 2021
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Demonstration & group critique. Studio practice with individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.

Medium: Any 2D art medium is welcome!
Technique: Short demonstrations in a variety of 2D art mediums
Materials Bring your own supplies, some materials are available for experimentation. Still life objects are available for use or bring your own reference material. Easels, drop cloths, tables & chairs are all provided. Note that all painters must use drop cloths over tabletops. Oil painters are required to use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits at all times & dispose of their rags in the red can marked for safe disposal of solvent-soaked materials.

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Participants' Work

Encaustic: Exquisite Corpse Book

Explore the fascinating unbounded rich medium of encaustic!

Create luminous encaustic bound collages with an expert guide. We will each make a book based on Picture Consequences, the visual version of the Surrealist parlor game Exquisite Corpse (wherein a collection of words is collectively assembled). As a child did you have a book in which the pages were cut into thirds, the top third of the pages showing the head of a person or animal, the middle third the torso, and the bottom third the legs? We will compose our books with a least 8 individual drawings that we produce in class. We can use all our own images in the book or trade some with classmates. Encaustic wax medium will be the binding material for the drawings on Sumi paper adhered to “Encaustiflex.” Our covers will be made of cotton quilt batting saturated with wax medium. We will use eyelets and binder rings to put it all together.

Meets: (2) days Saturday & Sunday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (6-hour duration) (1-hour lunch break will be scheduled each day)
Dates: Mar. 19 & 20 in 2022
Location: Private Studio in Tucson, Arizona 85719, (Directions will be emailed by the instructor prior to the first day of class)

Instructor: Sherrie Posternak
Format: Lecture & demonstration with plenty of individual feedback or one-on-one instruction, provided during hands-on studio practice.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Encaustic plus Mixed Media
Technique: Specific to encaustic, using mixed media, and a simple binding technique.
Materials: No materials are needed, this includes the use of studio equipment, tools, all consumable materials, a six-page resource guide, and a workshop outline. Bring notepaper, pen or pencil, a pair of scissors, X-Acto knife, or box cutter with sharp blades. Please wear closed-toed shoes and an apron, while working in the studio.

Seeing in Full Color!

Do you want to create luminous color in your paintings? Learn to see the full color of what is truly there so that you can paint it. Lighting conditions, atmosphere, and the surrounding environment affect an object’s color and shadow.

There are a variety of methods used to create convincing colors in a painting. However, there is no formula. A few tips on what to look for, combined with careful observation, will help you notice an object’s subtle color nuances. Capturing the full range of color and color relationships will make your artwork sing! Take your artwork to the next level, no matter what style you prefer.

Meets: (4) Mondays 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dates: Mar. 14, 21, 28 & Apr. 4 in 2022
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Lisa Larrabee
Format: Lecture & demonstration, studio practice with individual feedback or one-on-one instruction.
Level: Beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Oil paint, acrylic, watercolors, and pastels or pastel pencils are all welcome!
Technique: Observing and painting from life and photo reference.
Materials The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class. Note that painters must use drop cloths over tabletops, oil painters are specifically required to use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits & dispose of their oily rags in a flammable waste can.

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Participant's Work