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Monday March 9, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM    Foundations in Drawing NEW! - Foundations in Drawing NEW!
Whether you are brand new to drawing or have limited experience, this process-oriented course will guide you through exercises designed to build a strong foundation in observational drawing. You’ll explore contour line drawing as well as key concepts such as value, proportion, perspective, and composition. Through hands-on practice and thoughtful instruction, you’ll develop the skills to draw what you see with confidence and leave the class inspired to continue your artistic journey.Students are required to bring a sketch book, pencil set, thick and thin sharpie marker, blending stumps, kneaded erasures, and a gum erasure.Instructor:  Debra O'ConnellAbout the Instructor:  Debra Ciccone-O’Connell is a visual storyteller, painter, illustrator and art educator who spent much of her early life living in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire. In the fall of 2007 she moved to Chelmsford where she now resides with her husband and two children. In her work she uses soft pastel, acrylic paint, foam plate printing, cut paper collage and a wide variety of other drawing and sculptural media. She holds a BFA degree in studio and M.A.T. in Art Education respectively from Plymouth State University in N.H.
 
Monday March 16, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM    Foundations in Drawing NEW! - Foundations in Drawing NEW!
Whether you are brand new to drawing or have limited experience, this process-oriented course will guide you through exercises designed to build a strong foundation in observational drawing. You’ll explore contour line drawing as well as key concepts such as value, proportion, perspective, and composition. Through hands-on practice and thoughtful instruction, you’ll develop the skills to draw what you see with confidence and leave the class inspired to continue your artistic journey.Students are required to bring a sketch book, pencil set, thick and thin sharpie marker, blending stumps, kneaded erasures, and a gum erasure.Instructor:  Debra O'ConnellAbout the Instructor:  Debra Ciccone-O’Connell is a visual storyteller, painter, illustrator and art educator who spent much of her early life living in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire. In the fall of 2007 she moved to Chelmsford where she now resides with her husband and two children. In her work she uses soft pastel, acrylic paint, foam plate printing, cut paper collage and a wide variety of other drawing and sculptural media. She holds a BFA degree in studio and M.A.T. in Art Education respectively from Plymouth State University in N.H.