Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality
Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality

Overview

Strengthen your core drawing and design skills while learning to create compositions that capture attention and communicate ideas with clarity. In this online class, you'll sharpen your eye for proportion and detail and explore how to arrange elements on the page with purpose using principles like balance, rhythm, focal points, and negative space. Each session begins with the study of masterworks, followed by guided exercises that translate those ideas into your own drawing practice. You’ll work from photo references and build toward more intentional, complex compositions over time. This is also a great class for painters looking to improve the structure and storytelling behind their work. Designed to support both beginners and experienced artists, the course offers a clear path toward greater precision, stronger habits, and more impactful drawings. All experience levels are welcome.

At a Glance

Department Calendar

Available Classes

Jan 27 - Feb 17
Tuesday 1 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality - Tue - Jan
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Feb 24 - Mar 31
Tuesday 1 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality - Tue - Feb
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Apr 14 - May 19
Tuesday 1 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality - Tue - Apr
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May 26 - Jun 30
Tuesday 1 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Drawing: Composition - Build Skills, Accuracy, and Intentionality - Tue - May
Registration is open.
Instructors
Michael Sherman
Michael Sherman

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