Drawing basics: Colored Pencil on Black Paper
taught by Kseniya Ostrovska
In this class, you’ll complete a 9 × 12 inch colored pencil drawing on black paper and learn foundational techniques for working with colored pencil. We’ll explore how to build form, define edges, and layer color in a clear, step-by-step way so you can create a drawing with depth and clarity. Students may choose to draw a floral subject or another simple object of their choice.
A 24-piece set of Prismacolor Premier pencils will be provided, and students are welcome to bring additional pencils if they wish. You may also bring personal reference images—one in color and one in black and white—or work from reference images provided by the instructor.
Beginners are welcome! I will meet you where you're at. This class can also be taken repeatedly, as I will guide you through different subjects and color combinations.
2 session class, Saturdays, May 2-9, 2025 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
$110 member/$125 non-member
Class price break down:
$75 member/$90 non-member plus $35 material fee
About the instructor:
I am drawn to the complexity of plants, their similarity to human beings in terms of physical structure and needs, and the ongoing impact that plants and people have on each other. I love how the process of making relief prints leads me to look at driftwood and dead trees in a new light. Studying the form, notches and textures of the trees, many of which are over a hundred years old, reveals the individual struggles and stories of beings that exist on a time scale beyond human life. The neuron-like appearance of roots and the bone-like forms of knotted branches evoke a human presence and remind me that we all depend on the purity and accessibility of soil, sun and water in order to live.
My art practice is a way of focusing on the bioregional diversity around me and building a stronger connection with the natural world. While growing up and living in cities, I frequently found myself without a sense of belonging to a place: melancholic and restless. After the opportunity to live in rural upstate New York, surrounded by acres of living forest and cultivating a garden, I realized how a connection with the earth gives me a sense of place and contentment. My work offers viewers the experience of careful attention, respect, and micro-level fascination that I bring to my interactions with the plant kingdom. The goal of my practice is to strengthen our desire to maintain the intricate systems of the natural world so that future generations will have access to outdoor places full of rich diversity and interdependence.
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