Drawing Buildings in Two-Point Perspective

TOTAL COST: $75
Course Fee: $75
Materials: Student-provided (see Supply Information below)

DATES: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
TIME: 10:00AM - 1:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Whether you sketch, draw, or paint in any style, from photos or by observation, it is hard to create a convincing building if you don't understand two-point perspective. When we first learn we practice being precise, but if you have ever watched an urban sketcher or plein air painter quickly draw the lines of the building making it appear to be perfectly three-dimensional you know they learned the concepts of two-point perspective and practiced until it became intuitive. 

Teaching artist Anne Pfeiffer will demonstrate and explain both a simple two-point perspective exercise and how to apply it to a building. After practicing, we will move outside and sketch the wonderful buildings close by on the Fort Worden grounds.

SUPPLY INFORMATION

• 11" x 14" or 14" x 17" sketchpad.
• 2B, 4B and 6B pencils.
• White eraser.
  
• Portable sharpener (these are also available for your use at the school).
  
• 18" ruler (metal with cork on back is best).
  
• Right angle plastic or metal triangle.
  
• Folding chair, hat with brim, and drinking water.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT ANNE
Anne Pfeiffer has a graduate degree in painting and decades of experience as a high school art teacher, community college art instructor, and adult and teen workshop instructor. She currently lives in Port Angeles and paints landscapes and still lifes, often plein air, and participates in regional and national exhibitions and events.

See more: courses with Anne
Artist website: Anne Pfeiffer, @annepfeifferartist and @annepfeiffer

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies purchased in-store.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead.

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted.

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.