Photo credit: Judy Ryan
Photo credit: Judy Ryan
Drawing
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Focus on building your skills at different levels, as you explore elements of drawing such as—line, gesture, shading, texture, composition, proportion and perspective. Learn a variety of techniques and improve observational skills while working creatively with a diverse array of inspirational artworks.
Students are responsible for providing their own supplies. View the supply list here.
Occurring every Thursday except 11/7, 11/28
Ticket Information
Registration for February, April, and Summer vacation week classes ends at Noon the Friday before the class starts.
Before registering for classes, please review Program Information and Policies.
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); no in-person ticket sales.
Accessibility
Due to the building’s historic architecture, the third-floor classrooms, 305A, 305B, 305D and 305E, are not wheelchair-accessible and must be accessed by stairs. Please let us know in advance if the student has limited mobility; we can make accommodations, including relocating the class to an accessible space.
To inform the Studio Art Class program of any access needs, please e-mail artclasses@mfa.org or call our office at 617-369-3295.
About the Instructor
Patrick Brennan is a Boston-based sculptor, master of fine arts student at MassArt, and art educator with years of experience designing and building statues for public parks and exhibiting at art galleries within the New England area. Along with being an art instructor at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ he is also currently employed by the education department of Massachusetts College of Art and Design and previously by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. While in undergraduate school he studied figurative sculpture under the guidance of professor Charles Stigliano and became highly skilled in the discipline of classical sculpting in regard to proportion, anatomy, composition, and complex symbolism.