Drawing For Beginners with Denise Wey - 2026 LIVE via ZOOM…

contour drawing example

These classes are held live online via ZOOM.
The ZOOM online meeting platform offers a virtual classroom experience where students can learn to draw from the comfort of home and it’s perfect for our out-of-town friends!!
Students need to download ZOOM on their tablet or desktop to participate. ZOOM is easy & it’s free!
Here’s the link: https://zoom.us/download

Drawing for Beginners - summer 2026
4 weeks - $90
Monday Mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM PT


In these classes, we’ll be using just the mighty pencil and focusing on what we can do with values.

Session 1 June 1, 8, 22 & 29 - Drawing from Observation
Session 2 - July 20, 27, Aug 3 & 10 - Drawing People


These Monday morning Drawing classes are always geared to beginners, though they are suitable for any skill level for those who want to refresh with the basics or for those who want to make drawing a consistent practice in their lives.

Drawing is every person’s birthright. And it’s easier to learn and more fun to do than some might think! Ongoing throughout the year, we will cover much ground to help you get set (or continue ) on your drawing journey! Other mediums will be incorporated into some sessions, such as colored pencils or watercolor and pen, which expands one’s skills and can become a new favorite way of making art. It’s so great to cross-pollinate among mediums!
Also, you can’t help but get more out of the classes by drawing on your own during the week.

Each four-week session has a slightly different focus. If you’re having fun and loving the class, then you might want to continue with each one. However, one session does not necessarily build upon another…so, jump in wherever you wish!

For more information, please email Denise: dwey@denisewey.com or call 530-559-9112
*If you prefer to pay by check instead of online, you may send it to: Denise Wey, PO Box 3267, Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Drawing For Beginners - Drawing From Observation June 1, 8, 15 & 22
Drawing For Beginners - Drawing From Observation June 1, 8, 15 & 22
$90.00

Back to Basics ~ Drawing from Observation

LIVE ON ZOOM with Denise Wey

June 1, 8, 15 & 22 / 4 wks - $90

Topics covered: value, composition & hand-eye coordination. We’ll use pencils and blending stumps in our sketchbooks in this 4-week series. Essential drawing warm-up exercises, such as blind-contour, partial-peek and continuous line will be part of each class experience.

Drawing can never get ‘old’…just better!

Drawing For Beginners - Drawing People- July 20, 27, Aug 3 & 10
Drawing For Beginners - Drawing People- July 20, 27, Aug 3 & 10
$90.00

Skill-building

Yes, drawing people can be fun, especially if you’re not trying to be a perfectionist. Working with pencil, we’ll focus on proportions and features, then we’ll learn to use a grid to get a likeness and from there, values will do the work!

Essential drawing exercises, such as blind-contour, partial-peek and continuous line will be part of each class experience. The supply list will remain the same throughout these winter/spring sessions. Please send me a request if you need the list.