Thanksgiving Holiday Library Hours

The Library will close at 5PM on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Arts at the Library: The Art of Drawing Workshop

Program Type:

Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

This class if FULL. This is the final class in the Art of Drawing Series. 

The library is pleased to offer a seven-session Drawing Art class for adults this Fall. This course offers a comprehensive foundation in drawing for both beginners and those who wish to enhance their drawing skills further. You will learn the drawing vocabulary, such as composition, proportion, perspective, line, gesture, value, and texture. You will understand how to use and explore these concepts to create original works. 

About the Instructor: Jeanne McDonagh is a digital arts teacher and artist who recently retired from a 32-year career at New Canaan High School. Ms. McDonagh, who considers herself a “lifelong learner,” earned her BA from Saint John’s University and an MFA in Painting and Graphic Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition to her teaching career, Jeanne McDonagh has exhibited her photography at the Mystic Museum of Art, Fairfield Museum, and Carriage Barn Arts Center.