AKRON - The Akron Area Arts League is offering beginning drawing classes to people ages 12-100.
Teachers of these classes will assume you know nothing about drawing, but that you have a desire to learn. Or that you have had some training, but want to be refreshed.The hands-on classes are scheduled for March 29 and April, 5, 19 and 26. All sessions will start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. They will meet in the Akron Lions Building three blocks east of the stop light in Akron on Ind. 14, and one block north on Walnut street. All supplies will be provided but you are asked to bring a lunch. Drinks will be available.
The cost is $55 for all four classes or $15 for each. These topics will be taught in this order: Seeing to draw, value/shading for 3-D drawing, perspective for depth in drawing and the basics of figure and portrait drawing. The classes will be taught by Karen Drone and Jon Duane Smith, former art teachers; Brenda Ramseier, art teacher at Maconaquah Elementary School; and a teacher to be named. Pre-registration and a $15 down payment is required and must be received no later than March 15.
Send your name, address, phone number and a check made payable to: Akron Area Arts League c/o Karen Drone, 307 E. Rochester St., Akron, IN 46910. The Lions Building is handicapped accessible.
