The artists of Beech Tree Studio represent a broad range of experience and expertise. Each class may very well consist of accomplished and published artists who sit right alongside those who are exploring colored pencils for the first time.

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This makes for a great vibe! Seasoned artists offer wise guidance to beginners, and in turn, they are reminded with fresh eyes the foundational principles of drawing and color-creating.

 

Almost everyone who is new to colored pencil will be encouraged to work through the “Learning to Draw” curriculum before moving on to “Introduction to Colored Pencil”. It is important to train the eye to see line, space and value as a foundation to developing color pencil skills.

 

Once these skills are established and application techniques are practiced, new challenges of creating and blending color will be added. Everyone is taught individually within a group setting.

 

Because each new colored pencil project presents a different set of challenges, there is always something new to learn! An alternative surface, the addition of mixed media, a helpful tool, an experimental technique. Many students return year after year as they develop unique artistic skills for each new project.

 

Each class is a “mixed bag” of creatives, so every student may choose whichever time slot or location is most convenient for him. There is no “Beginner” class, or “Advanced” class. We’re all together.