The Art of Starting: Intro to Drawing with Graphite and Colored Pencils - A Study of Value
Sat, Aug 09
|Ethotera Art Studio
Join Instructor Debra Baldinger and explore various practices for creating light and shadow within your drawing. Learn how to identify light sources, create smooth gradients, and build depth using value scales. By mastering shading, you'll bring a dynamic, three-dimensional quality to your drawings.


Time & Location
Aug 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ethotera Art Studio, 432 Porter Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
About the event
Session 1: Explore the art of light and shadow in this foundational session. Learn techniques to identify light sources, create smooth gradients, and build depth using value scales. By mastering shading, you'll bring a dynamic, three-dimensional quality to your drawings.
Embark on a creative journey with our 6-month drawing series, "The Art of Starting: Intro to Drawing." Designed for both beginners and intermediate artists, this program is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their drawing skills, explore new techniques, and build a strong artistic foundation. Drawing is essential to all art forms and is a prerequisite for painting. While attending all six classes is encouraged to fully experience the course, missing one or two sessions won’t significantly impact your progress. Each class is structured to teach a unique aspect of drawing, allowing you to benefit from the sessions you can attend.
In this essential introductory session, you'll uncover the transformative power…
Tickets
Drawing Investment
Pays for 1 Session
$100.00
+$2.50 ticket service fee
Long-term Commitment
Pays for all 6 sessions in this series.
$550.00
+$13.75 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00