Drawing Series: Inspiring Disney

Working in pencil and colored pencil, participants will learn how to see with the eyes of an artist, improve confidence in various techniques, and enrich their museum-going experience. Each class begins in the classroom and concludes in the galleries. All levels welcome. Enrollment is limited. Registration includes all six sessions and admission to The Huntington.

Class Schedule

Session 1: How to Draw Anything
Sat., Jan. 14, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Students explore how to “see with the eyes of an artist,” so that they can accurately draw anything desired. Students apply the lesson to draw various works in the current exhibit.

Session 2: Sculpting Form with a Pencil
Sat., Jan. 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Students learn how to capture the effect of light in a subject, adding form, radiance, and nuance to their drawings. Students apply the lesson to draw various works in the current exhibit.

Session 3: A Most Interesting Illusion
Sat., Jan. 28, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Many artists think of linear perspective as the “Holy Grail” of drawing. In this session, students learn how to use different parts of the mind to see, understand, and produce convincing perspective drawings. Students apply the lesson to draw various works in the current exhibit.

Session 4: Animating the Inanimate
Sat., Feb. 11, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Students learn how artists and animators breath life into inanimate objects and learn a lively and fun method of drawing that focuses on action. Students apply the lesson to draw various works in the current exhibit.

Session 5: Understanding Color
Sat., Feb. 18, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Students learn the fundamentals of color theory, and how to use a limited set of colored pencils to skillfully produce a vast number of colors in a drawing. Students apply the lesson to draw various works in the current exhibit.