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Art Classes
Kirkwood, Missouri
Marie Donato
Fall Art Class
held at
The Galleries at Heartland Art Club
in Kirkwood, Missouri
Drawing the Portrait/Figure
October 11 - November 8, 2019
CLASS IS FULL
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Set aside relaxing time for yourself
and be inspired in the art-filled Heartland Art Club (formerly OA Gallery),
located directly across from the Kirkwood Train Station.
101A W. Argonne Dr. 63122
and be inspired in the art-filled Heartland Art Club (formerly OA Gallery),
located directly across from the Kirkwood Train Station.
101A W. Argonne Dr. 63122
Learn about the beauty of drawing, how drawing is the foundation of all art and how it can stand on its own as a beautiful medium in its own right!
This session you will be working on white paper with graphite and charcoal. Marie will help you with design composition, seeing values and shapes, getting a likeness, and handling of edges to complete and refine your drawing.
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level.
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level.
Join Marie's Fall Drawing Class as she shares her portrait drawing techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Heartland Art Club
(Formerly OA Gallery)
101 A W. Argonne Dr.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(Formerly OA Gallery)
101 A W. Argonne Dr.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Fall Art Class
Drawing the Portrait/Figure
on Toned Paper
OA Art Gallery
September 2018
Drawing on Toned Paper 16" x 20"
Drawing Fall Session 2018
10:00 am -12:00 noon
FULL
Instructor Marie Donato
For one of our class times, we will have the fun opportunity to sketch at the St. Louis Art Museum. We will also study several masterwork paintings, discussing the many decisions that were made as the artist began the work, and getting a glimpse into how the work was created.
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We will then have the opportunity to enjoy lunch at the Museum's Panorama Restaurant.
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Join Marie's Fall Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Learn about the beauty of drawing, how drawing is the foundation of all art and how it can stand on its own as a beautiful medium in its own right!
Black and White Charcoal Portrait of Marie-Gabrielle Capet by Francois-Andre Vincent c.1782
We will be drawing on toned paper, using black and white charcoal. This method will help you greatly in understanding value.
Using toned paper, instead of white paper, helps you to see and achieve correct values, getting your darkest darks and lightest lights. This technique is centuries old going back to the Renaissance. You will be using your own reference photo to inspire your portrait.
Using toned paper, instead of white paper, helps you to see and achieve correct values, getting your darkest darks and lightest lights. This technique is centuries old going back to the Renaissance. You will be using your own reference photo to inspire your portrait.
Marie will help you with design and composition, seeing values and shapes to help you get a likeness, and handling of edges to complete and refine your drawing.
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level.
Join Marie Donato's Fall Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Please sign up for my Newsletter for future classes offered and information
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level.
Join Marie Donato's Fall Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Please sign up for my Newsletter for future classes offered and information
Past Classes Offered 2017
Drawing the Figure on Toned Paper
Drawing Fall Session 2017
10:00 am -12:00 noon
FULL
10:00 am -12:00 noon
FULL
Award winning artist, Marie Donato is offering a figure and portrait drawing class with a live clothed model at OA Art Gallery in charming downtown Kirkwood. The address is 101A W. Argonne Dr. 63122
Because drawing from life is always the best, this session we will have a live clothed model to create our drawings. We will be drawing on toned paper, using black and white charcoal. This method will help you greatly with understanding value.
Using toned paper instead of white paper helps you to learn how to get your values correct, getting your darkest darks and lightest lights. This technique is centuries old going back to the Renaissance.
Using toned paper instead of white paper helps you to learn how to get your values correct, getting your darkest darks and lightest lights. This technique is centuries old going back to the Renaissance.
Marie will help you with design and composition, seeing values and shapes to help you get a likeness, and handling of edges to complete and refine your drawing.
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level and beyond.
So set aside relaxing time for yourself and be inspired in the art-filled OA Art Gallery, located directly across from the Kirkwood train station.
Aspiring, beginning level artists to advanced level artists, are welcome! Learn about the beauty of drawing, how drawing is the foundation of all art and how it can stand on its own as a beautiful medium in its own right!
Join Marie's Fall Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Drawing Fall Session 2017
OA Art Gallery
101 A W. Argonne Dr.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
101 A W. Argonne Dr.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Drawing the Portrait
With a Touch of Color
Drawing Summer Session 2017
CLASS IS FULL
CLASS IS FULL
This session we will add a pop of fun color to our black and white pencil drawings! The color can be added with watercolor, or colored pencils.
Set aside relaxing time for yourself and be inspired in the art-filled OA Art Gallery, located directly across from the Kirkwood train station.
Aspiring, beginning level artists to advanced level artists, are welcome! Learn about the beauty of drawing, how drawing is the foundation of all art and how it can stand on its own as a beautiful medium in its own right!
Set aside relaxing time for yourself and be inspired in the art-filled OA Art Gallery, located directly across from the Kirkwood train station.
Aspiring, beginning level artists to advanced level artists, are welcome! Learn about the beauty of drawing, how drawing is the foundation of all art and how it can stand on its own as a beautiful medium in its own right!
For over 12 years Marie has been educating and inspiring artists of all levels. Expand and build your drawing skills through demonstrations, by Marie, in pencil and other drawing media such as charcoal, powdered graphite and white charcoal pencil.
Marie will help you with design and composition, seeing values and shapes to help you get a likeness, and handling of edges to complete and refine your drawing.
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level and beyond!
Join Marie's Summer Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Please sign up for my Newsletter for future classes offered and information
With individualized one-on-one instruction, Marie will guide you through to completion of your drawing, meeting you at your own level and bringing you to the next level and beyond!
Join Marie's Summer Drawing Class as she shares the techniques and tips acquired over the years, and discover the joy of just creating!
Please sign up for my Newsletter for future classes offered and information
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Toned Paper Drawing Class
Testimonials
Here are comments by students on past classes:
"I really am enjoying my new found ability to draw on toned paper!" - Pat L.
"I want to tell you how much I enjoyed these past Fridays, and how I have admired your teaching methods and how well you set out to make us all successful in our drawings! I feel like I really grasped all the attention to detail that your artistry requires! You broke it down into very clear steps we could all make happen on our own. I enjoyed just being there with you, watching your own drawing demonstrations, too. I think you made us all feel we had the new tools to create and fine tune our own art on toned paper. Thank you!" - Sarah B.
"This was the second set of drawing classes I took with Marie. This one, "Drawing on Toned Paper", was equally as good and challenging as the first set. I enjoyed the classes and the one-on-one instruction; the clear process of seeing and drawing what you see was very effective for beginners as well as more advanced students. Everyone in the class achieved an excellent result and learned a great deal about their personal skill level. Marie is an excellent, patient, and hands-on instructor who makes sure everyone succeeds. I can't wait for the next class schedule! " - Gerry P.
"Marie, it was such a pleasure to be in your class. I loved that there was no expectation to work on our pieces outside of class time. I run a busy household and work part time and feel guilty about not working fast enough or keeping up with the rest of class. I feel like I learned so much in those short 6 weeks. With two children, I'm often carting them to their activities and taking this class reminded me that it's important to set aside time for me...time to be creative. I think as we get older we never lose the desire to create...just the time." -A
"I feel that Marie Donato has enriched my life by introducing me to a completely new method of creating a drawing, on toned paper, which is a stand alone work of art and not just a sketch. Marie is an encouraging and patient instructor, and I count myself lucky to have taken her class." - Pat Long
2017 Past Classes:
"Learning to Draw on Toned Paper"
Spring Session
Artist Marie Donato is offering a Spring 2017 Drawing Class to be held at the beautiful OA Gallery in charming downtown Kirkwood!
Set aside relaxing time for yourself and be inspired in the art-filled OA Gallery, located directly across from the Kirkwood train station.
Black and White Charcoal Study of an Angel by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne (c.1631-1681)
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Drawing Spring Session
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Drawing Class
2016 Fall Session
