CLASSES

Studio Zanaganda offers sem-private classes (see below) geared mostly towards portrait drawing and painting on a rotating basis with about 8 artists. Availability is sporadic and announced through my mailing list. An example of my teaching style can be found on the Workshops page.

Sundays 4 - 8pm
December 7, 14, 21, 2025

Our focus will be on the academic approach to figure drawing and painting! The major emphasis will be on how to interrelate the different forms of the body to create beautiful compositions and intentionally designed figurative work.

The series will host 3 Sunday sessions (3-4 hrs each) with the same model in the same pose. I will do some lecture, light demo, suggest homework, and provide feedback during the course.

The challenge of the academic figure is that in unlocks a more structural sense of the human body, with many rich opportunities to explore anatomy, rhythm, rendering, and form.

My figure approach is from years of atelier work: so emphasis will be on design accuracy, likeness, sound anatomy and strong gesture, and convincing form & light.

  • Sundays 4pm – 8pm (in person)

  • Beginner - Advanced

 
Dec 2025: 3 Week Figure Dec 2025: 3 Week Figure
Dec 2025: 3 Week Figure
$250.00

Oct - Nov Long Pose
Sundays, Oct 5 - Nov 23, 4:00-8:00pm

8-week costumed pose with Sierra

For beginning students, Elizabeth will walk you through the foundations of the academic process of drawing and painting the figure from life. Due to small class size, you will be able to develop and target level-appropriate goals for your current artistic development. Drawing is strongly recommended for students seeking to gain control over this crucial stage of the process.

For long-term and advanced painting students, emphasis will be placed on pushing your painting further through aesthetic and technical choices to create a successful final impression of our sitter.

Each evening will feature a 3-hour sitting in the same pose for 8 weeks. Class includes 30 mins of setup and discussion time at beginning and end of session.

Elizabeth will develop a painting alongside the class in order to better demonstrate key concepts and techniques involved in a multi-session painting.

Our model will be Sierra!

  • Sunday Evenings 4:00pm – 8:00pm

  • Beginner - Advanced, Drawing OK too

Fall 2025 - 8-week Long Pose Fall 2025 - 8-week Long Pose
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$656.00 $680.00