Drawing II: The Next Level

Description

Drawing II: The Next Level
with Ed Buonvecchio

Mondays, March 20 – April 24, 2023 | 9:00 am – 12:00 noon (Arizona Time)

Experience Level: Beginning/Intermediate

Medium: Graphite Pencil, Charcoal, Ink Pen, Watercolor

*Be sure to click the Materials List tab above for a list of supplies students need to bring to class.

Drawing II: The Next Level begins where Drawing I: A Practical and Entertaining Art leaves off. If you are an absolute beginner, take Drawing I first, however I encourage artists with more skill to jump in and take this course. Drawing can be a useful and fun tool in your daily life, taking you away from your stressful day and giving you a way to express ideas or memorialize experiences. Learning to draw and sketch can give you the skill to design something you want to make, start a painting, serve as a launchpad to exploring other forms of art or teaching others your learned drawing skills. In this six-week ongoing studio class we will learn skills and tools needed to draw what you see or imagine. We will be performing exercises in drawing to develop the necessary skills to make drawings that show confident strokes and to strive for confidence in your ability. We will draw still-lifes and landscapes and delve deeper into linear perspective, value, line, shape and composition. We will practice the use of pencil, charcoal, ink pen and brush.

Questions? Email Ed at eddibon@yahoo.com.

COVID Health and Safety Protocols

The health and safety of our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, and Staff are a top priority. Since COVID-19 first surfaced, our staff continues to monitor the situation closely, taking every precaution to keep our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, Staff, and our community safe.

Masks are now optional inside Sedona Arts Center buildings until further notice.

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Ed Buonvecchio

I was born and raised in Camillus, New York and graduated from S.U.N.Y. Buffalo with a BFA in Communication Design. I established a career as a graphic designer, art director and illustrator in design firms and advertising agencies in the Central New York region before creating a freelance business in graphic design and Illustration (including architectural illustration). I then moved on to a fine art career in plein air landscape painting and mural painting.

Throughout my career as a graphic designer, art director and illustrator, drawing was a skill and art that was necessary to be successful in conceptualizing and communicating ideas to my colleagues during brainstorming sessions and for selling ideas to clients. Throughout my career I learned new skills like linear perspective, modeling and sketching with graphite, marker, pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor. I learned my skills and ability to express my ideas as a designer and fine artist out of necessity and my love of art and design. These drawing skills are forever being honed by sketching while I am out hiking or or doing a value sketch for my next masterpiece..

Through the years I have been involved with community service. While living in Arizona before moving to Maine in 2012, I served on the City of Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission, Three Rivers Historical Society Board of Directors, founder and designer of the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Centennial Trail and Chairman of the Centennial Trail Planning Committee. For two years I was
the Master Artist for “Gallery 37”, the West Valley Arts Council’s public art program, directing high school art students to design, present and produce public art for municipal clients.

In 2021 my wife and I returned to Arizona in the Sedona area. After living and painting in Maine, I will continue my quest to sketch and paint the landscape in our new home capturing the raw beauty of the desert southwest.

I have been influenced by many great people and artists but my wife Julie is my most important
influencer and supporter. Family, friends and collectors of my art have been invaluable as supporters
intrinsically and financially

Materials List – students must bring the following:

Graphite Pencils: 2h, hb, 2b, 4b, 6b
Kneaded eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Charcoal sticks or compressed charcoal
Ink pens (permanent and non-permanent)
Newsprint pad (9×12, 14×17 or 16×24)
Good Quality Sketchbook: 60 lb or heavier, non-textured, 9×12
Bottle of India ink
Watercolor Brushes (bring at least a round #12 and a flat #12)

Questions? Email Ed at eddibon@yahoo.com.

Cancellation Policy

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Registration

Each student must enroll individually
Classes must be paid in full upon registration
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Administrative Offices in the Art Barn, toll-free at 888-954-4442 or locally at 928-282-3809
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours at the Art Barn

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

Students must cancel or transfer at least 7 days prior to the first day of class
If a student cancels or transfers before the 7-day cut-off, a 15% fee will be applied
If a student cancels within 7 days prior to class, there are no refunds
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the class for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full

Important Message

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

Instructor Information

Ed Buonvecchio

I have been drawing since I was a little boy and honed this skill at university and throughout my career as a graphic designer and illustrator. As a painter, drawing experience has been invaluable, allowing me to draw what I see with accuracy and to design good compositions for successful paintings. Throughout my career as a graphic designer, art director and illustrator, drawing was a skill and art that was necessary to be successful in conceptualizing and communicating ideas to my colleagues during brainstorming sessions and for selling ideas to clients. Throughout my career I learned new skills like linear perspective, modeling and sketching with graphite, marker, pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor.

$275.00

Member Price$247.50

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