Saturdays

10:00AM-3:00PM

Instructor:  Joseph Anthony Pearson

September 25 - Still-Life

October 30 - Figure

November 20 – Portrait

Price for all three

AMoA Members  $100

Non-Members  $125

Drop-ins

$50 per class

New Orleans artist, Joseph Anthony Pearson has been drawing since the age of 5 years.  He is a practicing professional artist who has taught for more than 35 years.  His passion for drawing centers on the human figure, the most complex of all forms.  With a comprehensive working knowledge of the human figure, Mr. Pearson believes that we can draw anything!

 

Instructor’s Statement:

• It has been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain.
• Art helps us understand other subjects much more clearly—from math and science to language arts and geography.
• Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages the participant in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation.
• Participating in art activities helps us gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others' ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways.

Drawing is one of the most important activities we can do. Drawing not only provides the basis for other creative activities - like painting, sculpture, and printmaking, but it also provides a direct link with reading, writing, and especially mathematics. The connection between drawing and geometric shapes and measurements simply cannot be denied. And do you know what else? Drawing is the single most accessible form of art available. All you need is a pencil and a sheet of paper.

 

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