Blind Contour Drawing Extended Techniques with Zeal Harris

Class #2700.262: Saturday 8/27, 11am-2pm
Cost: $5
Register at the link below or call 310.458.2239.

http://apm.activecommunities.com/santamonicarecreation/Activity_Search/53328

Blind Contour drawing is a fun and fundamental exercise to train your artistic eye and hand, while releasing any stressful striving for accuracy or realism. Using pencils, pens and watercolors, create timed sketches drawn from any source (landscape, portrait, object, still life, or enlarged photographs) — while NOT looking at your paper. Come to this class to draw, have fun, and laugh while developing skills. Instructor will supply some objects to draw; participants are also encouraged to bring their own. Open to any level.

Camera Obscura Studio Resident Zeal Harris (in residence August 10 - November 23,2016) is known for creating critical, caricaturesque, narrative artworks with a whimsical, bold, urban-vernacular flavor. Select exhibition venues include, The 2015 Ghetto Biennale in Port Au Prince Haiti, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, The California African-American Museum, 18th Street Arts Center, and Wallspace LA Gallery. She received a BFA from Howard University and an MFA from Otis College of Art &Design.zealsart.com
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Train: Metro terminus at 4th St/Colorado, 4 blocks away. Upon exiting the station go west on Colorado to Ocean Ave, cross the street to the Pier and turn right. We're in the park just past Broadway.

Parking: Under $2 for the first 2.5 hours in Parking Structure 6 (1431 2nd Street between Broadway and Santa Monica). On weekends at the Civic Auditorium lot at 1855 Main St it's $5 all day except during special events. Pier Deck: $10-15/day; Beach Lot 1N just north of the Pier $6-12/day. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info:smgov.net/parking

Bus: Routes 1, 2, 8 and rapid 10. More info: metro.net or bigbluebus.com.

Bike: Ride your bike (bring a lock) or utilize the Breeze Bike Share corral just south of us in the park.

Registration (bring cash to cover material fees) In Person: Advance registration accepted at 1450 Ocean between 9am-5pm M-F & 11am-4pm Sat. Dropping in? Call 310-458-2239 to confirm availability, preferably by the Tuesday before class starts; plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of class; many classes do not allow drop ins.

Refunds/Transfers: Full refunds are given if class is cancelled before taking place - enroll online with confidence. For student withdrawals for any other reason, $15 processing fee for each multisession activity refunded; one-time classes & expended material fees are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail, fax (310-899-0840), or email to communityclasses@smgov.net within 24 hours of first class meeting. All class dates, times, locations, and instructors are subject to change.