Drawing For Beginners with Denise Wey - 2026 LIVE via ZOOM…
Near the River
These classes are held live online via ZOOM.
The ZOOM online meeting platform offers a virtual classroom experience where students can learn to draw from the comfort of home and it’s perfect for our out-of-town friends!!
Students need to download ZOOM on their tablet or desktop to participate. ZOOM is easy & it’s free!
Here’s the link: https://zoom.us/download
Drawing for Beginners - Charcoal - Fall 2026
Three 4-week sessions - $90 each
Monday Mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM PT
Session 1 - Sept 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5 - The Language of Charcoal
Session 2 - Oct 12, 19, 26 & Nov 2 - The Poetry of Still Life
Session 3 - Nov 9, 16, 23 & 30 - Charcoal and Landscape
These Monday morning Drawing classes are always geared to beginners, though they are suitable for any skill level for those who want to refresh with the basics or for those who want to make drawing a consistent practice in their lives.
Drawing is every person’s birthright. And it’s easier to learn and more fun to do than some might think! Ongoing throughout the year, we will cover much ground to help you get set (or continue ) on your drawing journey! Other mediums will be incorporated into some sessions, such as colored pencils or watercolor and pen, which expands one’s skills and can become a new favorite way of making art. It’s so great to cross-pollinate among mediums!
Also, you can’t help but get more out of the classes by drawing on your own during the week.
Each four-week session has a slightly different focus. If you’re having fun and loving the class, then you might want to continue with each one. However, one session does not necessarily build upon another…so, jump in wherever you wish!
For more information, please email Denise: dwey@denisewey.com or call 530-559-9112
*If you prefer to pay by check instead of online, you may send it to: Denise Wey, PO Box 3267, Grass Valley, CA 95945
The Language of Charcoal - Sept 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5
Charcoal is a language of its own—bold, expressive, unpredictable and wonderfully messy.
In this exploratory drawing class, we’ll discover what charcoal can say through line, shape, value, texture, movement and contrast. We’ll make marks, erase them, smudge them, layer them, lose them and find them again.
Beginning with playful abstract explorations and small thumbnails, we’ll gradually move toward more intentional compositions and expressive drawings.
This is less about learning to draw “correctly” and more about learning to see—and finding your own voice in charcoal.