🖌️ Join us at AlvarezSchool.com and bring your landscapes to life—all in a single sitting.
Drop In: $50
Outdoor easel
Palette 11″x14″ or larger
Palette knife
Brushes, I prefer Flats #4-#6
Rags or paper towels
Solvent-odorless mineral spirits
Sunscreen, hat
canvas boards or hard boards
Suggested Palette:
Titanium White
Cad. Lemon
Cad. Yellow
Cad. Orange
Cad. Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Ivory Black
Figure Drawing: Artistic Anatomy
The human figure is one of the most compelling and complex subjects in art—an elegant structure of interlocking forms, rhythms, and anatomical relationships. This course offers a focused study of artistic anatomy, designed to deepen your understanding of the body and strengthen your ability to draw the figure with clarity and vitality.
Working directly from a live model, we will examine the skeletal framework and major muscle groups that shape the body’s movement, proportion, and expressive potential. Through demonstrations, guided analysis, and hands‑on drawing sessions, you’ll learn how anatomical knowledge supports confident, lifelike figure drawing. By connecting what you see with what you understand, you’ll develop drawings that feel dynamic, dimensional, and truly alive.
Supply list:
18″ x 24″ pad of newsprint paper
Fine point permanent markers
Charcoal, vine, or compressed charcoal (avoid the fat-squared compressed varieties)
Kneaded eraser
Art chamois (chamois from the auto part stores are more economical)
For the first class, bring the first 2 items, and we’ll discuss the rest.
Drawing begins with learning to truly see. In this foundational course, students will train the eye to observe what is actually in front of them—rather than relying on memory or assumptions—and learn to translate those observations onto the page with accuracy and sensitivity.
Through a series of guided exercises, you’ll develop coordination between the eye and hand, strengthen your sense of proportion, and build solid draftsmanship skills. We’ll explore essential concepts such as composition, value, and expressive mark‑making, giving you the tools to create drawings that feel intentional and alive.
This course is designed for artists of all levels. Beginners will gain a strong grounding in the fundamentals, while more experienced students will refine their technique and deepen their visual understanding.
Drawing Foundations: Learning to see with confidence
Drawing begins with learning to truly see. In this foundational course, students will train the eye to observe what is actually in front of them—rather than relying on memory or assumptions—and learn to translate those observations onto the page with accuracy and sensitivity.
Through a series of guided exercises, you’ll develop coordination between the eye and hand, strengthen your sense of proportion, and build solid draftsmanship skills. We’ll explore essential concepts such as composition, value, and expressive mark‑making, giving you the tools to create drawings that feel intentional and alive.
This course is designed for artists of all levels. Beginners will gain a strong grounding in the fundamentals, while more experienced students will refine their technique and deepen their visual understanding.
Supply list:
18″ x 24″ pad of newsprint paper
Fine point permanent markers
Charcoal, vine, or compressed charcoal (avoid the fat-squared compressed varieties)
Kneaded eraser
Art chamois (chamois from the auto part stores are more economical)
For the first class, bring the first 2 items, and we’ll discuss the rest.
Plein Air Painting Retreat!
Immerse yourself in a 3-day, 4-night retreat at the beautiful Inn at the Lake in Lake City, Colorado. nestled in the San Juan Mountain Range on the shore of Lake San Cristobal. Enjoy this enriching workshop with 18 hours of hands-on instruction, complemented by engaging evening critiques to refine your skills.
- 3 days of instruction
- 4 full lunches
- 2 dinners at the Inn at the Lake (Prepare for dinner out 2 nights)
- *Lodging at the Inn is a separate charge based on room selection, included in this fee.
- Guests will contact the Inn directly for room selection (single, double, or triple room occupancy). Workshop fees for overnight guests are also paid directly to the Inn. Contact the Inn to register- (720)235-8729
Local Commuter Rate $725
- 3 days of instruction
- 3 days box lunches
- 2 dinners at the Inn at the Lake (Prepare for dinner out 2 nights)
- Workshop fees for locals will be paid via Venmo @Laurel-Justice. Email Laurelsjustice@gmail.com for questions
Outdoor easel
Palette 11″x14″ or larger
Palette knife
Brushes, I prefer Flats #4-#6
Rags or paper towels
Solvent-odorless mineral spirits
Sunscreen, hat
canvas boards or hard boards
Suggested Palette:
Titanium White
Cad. Lemon
Cad. Yellow
Cad. Orange
Cad. Red Light
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Ivory Black
Ongoing Classes
Open Figure Drawing Session
Non-instructional figure drawing session focusing on short poses ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes. Come on down enjoy practicing your seeing and drawing skills in front of a live model. Enjoy good music and the great company of fellow artists as they practice their skills.
Class Date & Time: Thursdays 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Monthly Membership Rate: $60
Non-Member Rate: $20 per session
Please be advised:
We request that if you have had a fever, chills, cough, fatigue, or have been exposed to someone with Covid-19 that you do not come to class. Stay home and get well.