Drawing & Painting Atelier
$500.00/monthly
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Afternoon Session: 2 to 5PM in-person
Evening Session: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM in-person
3126 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
This class is an ongoing atelier-style course taught by Charlie Antolin.
Students begin with drawing exercises in charcoal to develop the understanding and skills necessary to use values for realistic rendering. Painting begins once students have completed the drawing segment of the course or its equivalent (subject to approval).
Students will explore techniques for creating depth, distance, atmosphere, solid form, and convincing surface textures on a two-dimensional surface. Subjects range through cast studies, self-portraits and still lives.
Ongoing enrollment. Students may elect to be in either the afternoon or evening session. Admission is by portfolio review.
To register, please apply here or contact info@underpainting.org.
Artistic Anatomy Course
$450.00/monthly with a one-time materials fee $150.00
Saturdays
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in-person
This is a semester-length course covering the full human figure. Each week will feature a focused lecture on a specific region of the body, paired with hands-on work constructing écorché sculptures (flayed anatomical models built from the bones up, with muscles added individually). This classical technique offers invaluable insight into the three-dimensional structure of the human form and has been a cornerstone of humanist art education since the Renaissance.
This course will reopen September 2026 through December 2026.
If you have interest in future offerings of this course, please contact us at info@underpainting.org.
Long Pose Figure Drawing Sessions
Drop in: $35/session
Pay in advance: $30/session
Mondays
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM in-person
3126 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
These sessions are a time for independent study of the human form and development of individual initiative. The model takes one pose for the session. The pose is repeated for two months and, when desired by a majority of those participating, can be extended longer. This structure permits attendees to study the anatomy of the model in detail. A marvelous opportunity is also presented to gain experience in the final finishing of a figure drawing or figure painting, from establishing a compelling composition to rendering form. There is no instruction during the session, but critiques are available during regular class hours.
Drop-in is welcome. To register, please contact info@underpainting.org.
