Date: Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $45
Class description
Christmas cards are a great opportunity to make personal pieces of art for your friends and family. In this workshop, we will be discussing stylization and how to achieve a “style”. The subject matter is entirely up to you, as this lecture will be about the language of art: how to take your reference and turn it into personal, unique art. What you say, be it on a canvas or a Christmas card, is expressed via your style. By understanding the components of art, you can make work that is in your voice no matter the context, or holiday!
Supply List
Graphite pencils
Kneaded erasers
Sketching paper or newsprint
White charcoal
Colored pencils (for accent along with the white charcoal, feel free to choose colors that you like/fit with the idea in your head)
A reference image for what you plan on drawing
The Instructor
Dan McCahon is a professional illustrator making both traditional and digital works for the past 6 years. His specialization is in commissioned portraiture and figurative work, having been commissioned by both national and international collectors. He has taught multiple workshops and guest classes in painting and drawing at American University. Dan McCahon continues his illustrative practice in addition to teaching privately. He currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with his partner.