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.

FIGURE

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 (Kawena) 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 opportunities to explore anatomy, rhythm, rendering, structure 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
    2 spots left!

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

STILL LIFE

January 3,4 & 10,11
10-5pm Saturdays & Sundays

Join us as we all recover from the busy-ness of the holiday season with two weeks of contemplative still life work. Workshop has been extended to meet over 2 weekends for 4 full days of painting and learning!

We will focus on developing personal artwork from direct observation. Students can bring in their own objects or choose from a selection at the studio. We will begin with a lecture on the important components of good painting design, and then use the still life genre as a method for implementation of key concepts. Discussion topics will focus on solid drawing, composition, design, color control, edges, and efficiency.

The art of creating a still life brings a variety of aesthetic challenges together. Composition, color, rhythm, drawing, relationships, focus, depth of field - so many ways to engage with representational work!

  • Saturday & Sunday 10-5pm (4 days total)

  • Beginner - Advanced, Drawing or Painting

  • Limited to 8 artists

January Workshop: Still Life January Workshop: Still Life
January Workshop: Still Life
$496.00

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.

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