Instructor Charlie Antolin leads a still life demonstration.
Artistic Anatomy Course
$450.00/monthly; plus 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.
Course began on September 6, 2025 and will end December 20, 2025.
If you have interest in future offerings of this course, please contact us at info@underpainting.org.
Drawing & Painting Atelier Class
$500.00/monthly
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM in-person
This class is an ongoing atelier-style course, taught by Charlie Antolin, which begins with drawing exercises in charcoal to develop the understanding and skills necessary to use value (tone) for realistic rendering. Visual memory comparison measurements are used. Painting will begin once students have mastered 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. Admission is by portfolio review.
To register, please contact info@underpainting.org.
Long Pose Figure Drawing Workshop
Drop in: $35/session
Pay in advance: $30/session
Mondays
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM in-person
This is a time for independent study and development of individual initiative. The model takes one pose for the session. These are repeated for about two months and, when desired by a majority of those participating, even longer. This permits students 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. There is no instruction during the workshops, but critiques are available during regular class hours.
Drop-in is welcome.
To register, please contact info@underpainting.org.
