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[PAST EVENT] Period Portraits

March 30, 2022
5pm - 8pm
Location
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Cheek, Graves & Burns Galleries
611 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
  • Paid event
  • Registration/RSVP
EDGAR DEGAS & AUGUST CLOT | Before the Race, circa 1895 | Color lithograph
EDGAR DEGAS & AUGUST CLOT | Before the Race, circa 1895 | Color lithograph

Join Steve Prince at the Muscarelle Museum of Art for this in-person workshop!

Connect to the past through guided instruction on the techniques and challenges of costumed figure drawing. Participants will be inspired by works by Degas and his contemporaries in the galleries and move to close observation of live models in period dress seated in the gallery. Open to all levels, this workshop will focus on graphite portrait drawing with materials included. April 4 | 5 – 8 PM Dancing with Degas Join us for a graphite drawing class in celebration of Degas and the art of dance. Participants will learn to capture dynamic moves of live dancers in the gallery through basic drawing instruction. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist looking to improve your drawing skills, this workshop caters to all levels and all materials will be provided.

WORKSHOP FEE: Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty and Students: $10 Non-Members: $25

Contact

Phone: 757.221.2700 | [[w|museum]]