The People Drawing Studio

Jean Thurston, a returning Academy teacher, holds a Master’s degree in drawing, painting, and sculpture.  She has completed the educational specialist degree coursework with a focus on gifted and talented and has had extensive experience working with gifted students in art, both at secondary and elementary levels.  Ms. Thurston developed, for the Anoka School District, a plan for identification of the gifted and talented in art and has made state and national presentations on various topics concerning the gifted and talented art student.

The People Drawing Studio

Do you often find yourself, with pencil in hand, sketching people?  Are you ready to take the leap and learn techniques of how to draw people that look like people?  Would you like to draw yourself, your family, and sport figures? Come, capture the images of friends, family photos, and newspaper photos.  Develop your awareness of detail, proportion, and action.  Experience continuous line drawing, pencil/eraser shading, and other techniques, some of which will be expanded to include animals and other objects of nature.  We will study an artist who is very proficient with each technique we learn.  Come to the Studio and draw people this summer!