This FREE workshop series is designed for patrons aged 55+. Priority will be given to those who can attend ALL 5 classes. If you can attend a FEW email rachael@ebatesville.com for consideration. Dates: Sept.19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 24 Time: 10am - 12pm Life drawing is accessible to all, fun and rewarding. It helps participants see the world with an artist’s eye. It teaches hand-eye coordination, hones observational skills, and does wonders for relaxation through releasing attachment to perfection and finding a new connection within our brain. During a life drawing session, a clothed model is surrounded by participants and the instructor. The model poses for different durations. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and/or pastels. We will start with the basics and work our way through a variety of mediums. The great thing about Life Drawing is that in just one class, you can see a marked change - if not in your drawings, in your perspective. In five classes, improvements will be very obvious. To highlight this progress and to treat the participants as real artists, the final class will be a gallery-style show. Families and community members will be invited to see the work displayed. The work will also be on public display for a few weeks after the gallery’s opening night. You do not have to be able to “draw” to sign up. You only have to have an interest in drawing. This class is for beginners up to advanced ability. If you are thinking, “I can’t draw anything” this is the PERFECT class for you. If you are already skilled in drawing, come and refine your skills with assistance from a professional artist. The artist: Rebecca Davies is an accomplished artist and teacher. BFA in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati. She continued with graduate studies in Fine Arts at IU, UC, VCU. She was a beloved art teacher at area schools (East Central, Batesville Intermediate) to grades 3-12 for 25 years. Even when teaching, she always maintained an active studio life. For a while, she saw herself as a painter who teaches, and then she fell in love with teaching, and everything was Art. Now she’s back full-time in the studio. Drawing and painting with a live model is one of her favorite things, and she has much to share about the process! This activity is made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administrations Division of Aging.
