Local legend Gabi Campanario, the renowned “Urban Sketcher” long featured in The Seattle Times, is offering a brand new class for students who want to learn the basics of drawing. Gabriel’s warm and encouraging instruction makes even the newest students feel comfortable beginning their drawing adventures. Drawing doesn’t require expensive tools. For this class, all you’ll need are a few pencils of different grades, thick graphite sticks, and a pad of smooth sketching paper. The goal of the class is to learn important drawing fundamentals: line, shape, form, texture, and tonal value. Drawing skills provide a solid foundation for all kinds of art. Experienced artists benefit from revisiting structural basics. Class participants will draw from still-life compositions set up in the studio. This class is recommended for beginners and for anyone interested in strengthening their drawing techniques.

Supply List:

Pencils: 2H, HB, 3B, 6B (Feel free to bring more grades if you'd like.)

2 Lyra graphite stick 2B and 6B (9B optional) 

Sketchbook or sketchpad with smooth paper

Box cutter for sharpening

Kneaded eraser

Blending stump (optional)

Location: Cole Art Studio, located in the lower level of Cole Gallery , 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds, WA 98020